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POLL RESULTS: Heat turned down as spring turns up

Spring has well and truly arrived, and with it some unpredictable weather, and overall higher temperatures. After a chilly winter,…

Sunday’s national forecast

A strong south west change sweeps across many parts of New Zealand today – which means more rain, showers, wind…

Weather Video: Election Weekend forecast

The weather forecast for election day is far from perfect but there will still be plenty of opportunities to get…

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

What a week it’s been – and it’s far from over yet, as kiwis flock (or have flocked, depending on…

POLL: Spring temps – are you cutting down on heating?

Poll closes today — We’re nearly two weeks into spring and already we’re getting feedback from our readers around the…

Astronomy: The future of space travel is privatised (+VIDEO)

Boeing and SpaceX have been awarded contracts to become NASA’s space taxis, shuttling astronauts to and from the International Space…

Some snow for the South Island high country late Saturday

A cold southerly airflow pushes into the lower South Island on Saturday afternoon then moves north into Canterbury later in…

Friday’s national forecast

A front clears away from the North Island this morning with early rain easing to showers for most. A moderate…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A gusty northwesterly airflow lies over the country tonight, rain or showers for many western regions and mainly dry out…

Mexico: Hurricane weakens to tropical storm – thousands of stunned residents in its wake

The once-powerful Hurricane Odile weakened to a tropical storm as it worked its way across the Baja California peninsula early…

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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…