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Wellington Town Belt Bill passes muster

Wellington City councillors are trumpeting the acceptance of the Town Belt Bill as a historic day for the capital. The…

Gone fishing – Rotorua lakes now ‘open season’ for enthusiasts

After a peaceful winter, the Rotorua lakes will be heaving with fishermen today. Trout fishing season is officially underway and…

Clear overhead – but a spring surprise in store

The weather will remain fairly settled for today, before turning slightly towards the end of the week – once again,…

Wednesday’s national forecast

South to southwesterly winds lie over the North Island today, mostly sunny for many regions although the east is still…

Tropic Thunder: WeatherWatch’s October outlook

It’s the start of a new month, and as such we take a moment to assess how we did prediction…

Protest group marches against deep-sea drilling

A hikoi protesting against deep sea oil drilling in New Zealand has arrived in Auckland. They’ve walked from Cape Reinga,…

USA: Hawaii lava flow threatens highways (+VIDEO)

Officials on Hawaii’s Big Island are asking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help with solutions for the possibility…

Hauraki Gulf residents seek greater conservation role

Residents of The Hauraki Gulf are seeking a greater role in deciding how the area can protected for generations to…

NZ ‘in between two systems’

Looking at the current wind and satellite maps, you can see the country is currently sitting like the filling in…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Fairly calm across the country today with a weak ridge of high pressure over the South Island, while the North…

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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…