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Australia: Fears for the elderly as records tumble in cold Canberra

Canberra has recorded its coldest August night in two decades, with the mercury dropping below -7 degrees Celsius. The nation’s…

VIDEO: Hail in central Auckland

Heavy downpours with thunderstorms and hail hit Auckland yesterday afternoon. WeatherWatch.co.nz forecasters said some slow moving isolated showers were developing…

Chillier start this morning

72 hours ago many of these centres were in the mid-teens at sunruse but as predicted by WeatherWatch.co.nz a week…

Tuesday’s national forecast

A southwesterly airflow lies over the country today, the odd shower possible Auckland northwards otherwise mainly sunny across the North…

Monday night’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the country tonight bringing mainly settled conditions overnight, however for western parts of the North Island…

Hail turns some Auckland suburbs white!

A hailstorm has painted parts of Auckland white. A massive hailstorm hit Ellerslie just before 2pm, which blanketed the ground…

Hundreds dead in China quake

The death toll has risen to 367 and 1,600 people were injured after a strong earthquake hit China’s Yunnan province…

West Coast twister ‘went straight over us’

Marcia Pera isn’t able to talk to media for long — her phone charger is missing, as are her windows,…

Week ahead mostly dominated by a westerly airflow

This week looks mostly to be dominated by a westerly airflow, much like last week. Although the airflow will likely…

Monday’s national forecast

A ridge brings mainly settled and sunny weather to the South Island today. Meanwhile a low pressure system brings rain…

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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…