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Farmers face water restrictions as El Niño develops

New Zealand farmers are facing summer water restrictions in some regions as an El Nino weather pattern develops, hitting dairy…

Risks for Thursday – things are perking up

We’re looking at a quieter start for most of the country this morning, with things stepping up a gear or…

Thursday’s national forecast

A front moves onto the lower South Island around midday then pushes northwards to reach the lower North Island around…

NZ’s current situation + December week by week

Add your comment – are you concerned about how dry it is becoming where you are? — On the second morning…

December’s cool start continues – Thursday’s situation & outlook

Tomorrow it’s looking unsettled again, as December’s unusually cool start continues – a northwest airflow sits across most of the…

Weather Video: Is summer going to settle soon?

High pressure is likely to dominate the upper North Island for the next week but the rain clouds will continue…

Waikato water safety app scoops up awards

Awards keep flooding in for a water safety app and bar crossing films developed by the Waikato Regional Council. The…

Thought summer’s chilly? You’re right

The country has had the coolest start to summer in almost a decade. Temperatures around the main cities on Monday…

Weather risks on Wednesday

There are just a couple of small weather risks about the country today, as we look at another settled (and…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A west to northwesterly airflow picks up across New Zealand today, northeasterly winds build along eastern coastlines however not tending…

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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…