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Weather video: Storm update

We have the very latest on the spring blast affecting the country with hail, rain, gales and snow on the…

Live Stream: Landing craft begins historic descent to comet

The European Space Agency’s historic Rosetta mission is nearing paydirt – landing a robot on a comet. After a 10½-year…

Storm warning: Thursday’s situation & outlook

We’ve got our ‘spring blast’ continuing through the latter part of this week, with strong gales, cold air, thunderstorms and…

Lightning blasts apart massive Dunedin tree

A huge macrocarpa tree exploded, sending pieces 70m into the air, after it was struck by lightning during a spectacular…

Tasman orchards assessed for storm damage

The Minister for Primary Industries spent Tuesday assessing damage to hail ravaged orchards in the Tasman region. Around 40 apple…

Situation & outlook for Wednesday – North Island

We’re in the middle of a number of weather systems, which is making things changeable and unsettled in both islands,…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A cold unstable southwesterly airflow lies over the country today with showers for many regions, some may contain thunderstorms and…

Weather Video: Spring blast

SPECIAL UPDATE — A spring blast is moving up the country with snow, hail and thunderstorms along with gales. It…

Situation & outlook for Wednesday – South Island

We’re in the middle of a spring blast currently working its way over the country, and there’s a lot more…

USA: “Bomb cyclone” hits Midwest (+VIDEO)

The winter pros in Minneapolis often make it until a few days before Christmas before the first 4-inch snowfall of…

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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…