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North Island roads close after heavy rain; flooding

Auckland’s Tamaki Drive has been closed for just under an hour, after heavy rain and a big sea have combined…

Rain, winds and snow on the way for parts of NZ – #WeatherRisks on Tuesday

A couple of fronts are coming through to influence our weather this week, with heavy areas of rain and strong…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A front moves across the country today from west to east, winds gusty from the northeast ahead of the front…

Spring weather patterns continue

Spring is here – and spring weather, while it’s been around for a number of weeks – will continue through…

Rough weather coming – Monday’s Weather Video

The spring weather pattern continues to emerge, and this week we get a classic spring set up – with a…

UPDATE 10:00am – The Big Picture – Wet start to spring

The first week of spring will get off to a wet start for most in the North Island, while those…

NEW POLL: Give your winter a grade!

We’re in winter’s closing stages now, with the meteorological end to our coldest season on the 31st of August, and…

Monday’s national forecast

A front moves southwards over the upper North Island this morning and afternoon bringing rain, possibly heavy. Further south expect…

Tropical Storm Erika: At Least 20 Dead in Rep. of Dominica

Tropical Storm Erika dissipated early Saturday (Sunday NZT), even as its remnants began drenching parts of eastern Cuba. But it…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Areas of rain, easing this afternoon and mostly clearing away as northwesterly winds change southwest. Overnight rain…

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Meteors – Your Eyewitness Reports!

WeatherWatch.co.nz receives meteor reports from all over New Zealand and the globe, 24/7/365. **CASUAL COMMENTS**If you’ve seen something in the…

Latest: Gabrielle approaches NZ (+25 Maps)

The effects of Cyclone Gabrielle will be felt across much of the North Island today, especially later in the day,…

Cyclone Gabrielle strengthening as it slowly passes Great Barrier Island (20+ maps)

12:15am Tuesday NZDT — Cyclone Gabrielle’s movement has slowed to an absolute crawl near Great Barrier Island. The longer the…