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One year after Typhoon Haiyan: Resilience rebuilds the Philippines (+VIDEO)

It’s 7 a.m. in Tanauan, the Philippines, and the church bells are ringing for Sunday mass. It’s May 2014 and…

Australia: SA, VIC head into drought after record breaking October

The weather bureau’s latest drought statement shows severe rainfall deficiencies have developed in western Victoria and south-east South Australia. South…

Week in Weather: What’s Been Making Headlines this Week

What a topsy-turvy week it’s been – with fireworks, record breaking temperatures, and typical spring weather both here and abroad….

Saturday’s national forecast

Auckland & NorthlandSunny spells with light winds in the morning then afternoon sea breezes.Highs: 18-19 Bay Of Plenty Sunny, light…

Report shows kiwis warming to solar power

Dr Rebecca Ford, a lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Engineering and Computer Science, is the lead researcher…

Climate extremes ‘the main danger’ to farmers

An academic says climate change will not be catastrophic for farmers, as they can manage any long term change.  Agricultural…

Weather Video: Your weekend weather

Our cold low is moving away to the east and a warmer higher pressure system is coming in from the…

Situation & outlook for Friday

After a hectic week, things are finally starting to calm down as we approach the weekend, with a relatively benign…

Friday’s national forecast

A ridge lies over most of the country today with an anticyclone centred west of the North Island. Mostly settled…

Researchers lauded for ozone study

Government climate experts are lauding two researchers who have contributed to an article in Nature, one of the world’s most…

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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…