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Northland rains could have contaminated waterways

Northland residents are being told to stay away from waterways, as they could potentially be contaminated. The Whangarei District Council…

Wednesday’s national forecast

A ridge brings settled conditions to the South Island today, over the North Island conditions are settled too for most…

Tuesday night’s national forecast

A ridge once again brings mainly settled weather to the South Island tonight, southeasterlies ease over the North Island. Mainly…

Asia: Bad weather delays the start of Japan’s dolphin hunting season

The controversial six-month dolphin hunting season has begun in Japan, but bad weather has delayed the slaughter. People from the…

Australia: Crops ‘on a knife edge’ after dry August

A drier than average August in many parts of the country means spring rains will now be critical to ensure…

More rain on the way, but next week looks dry

It’s been a wet couple of days for the North Island but drier weather is moving in for a while……

Tuesday’s national forecast

A ridge brings mainly settled weather to the South Island today, areas of morning cloud in the east however. Breezy…

Monday night’s national forecast

A ridge brings mainly settled conditions to the South Island tonight. Breezy south to southeasterly winds cover the North Island…

Weather Video: Lingering rain…

The North Island has had its fair share of rain in the past 48 hours – and it’s looking like…

Rains cause more problems in Northland

Heavy rain has lashed Northland overnight, leaving some residents worried they could be facing another flooding event.  More than 55…

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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…