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Saturday’s national forecast

Cool southwesterlies ease during today with showers clearing for most this morning and sunny spells breaking through. Northland, Auckland, Waikato…

A mixed bag – Situation & outlook for Saturday

On Saturday we’re looking at an easing southwesterly airflow over the country, while in the meantime a high sits out…

Australia: Queensland farmers ‘walking away’ from drought ravaged land

After years of struggling without adequate rain, a young family in Queensland has made the emotional and difficult decision to…

West Auckland women save Pohutukawa trees

Women of a West Auckland coastal village have stopped an Auckland Council contractor’s crew felling a pohutukawa tree on a…

It’s raining again – Weather risks for Friday

It’s looking wet to start with in the lower north and upper South Islands this morning, with heavy showers possible…

Friday’s national forecast

A large low pressure system covers the country today with warm northwesterlies ahead of it and cool southerlies following in…

Large and low – situation & outlook for Friday

We have a large low pressure system sitting over the country tomorrow – but coming ahead of the low are…

Fonterra launches fund to help struggling farmers

Fonterra has launched a scheme to prevent farmers getting into too much bank debt and find alternative sources of investment. …

OPINION: Is California’s historic drought a result of climate change? (+VIDEO)

Adam Sobel, a professor at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, is…

Thursday’s national forecast

An easterly quarter windlow lies over most of New Zealand today, fairly cloudy too although Southland and Central Otago may…

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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…