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Power out in parts of South Auckland

Power was out to a large part of South Auckland after a burst of heavy rain this morning. The blackout…

USA – pet owners fear for safety in crowded storm shelters

Jerry Starr thought he was taking the safe approach when a twister was reported heading towards his suburban neighbourhood outside…

NEW POLL: How do you dry your washing?

With winter just around the corner(!) we thought we’d get a guage on our readers’ preferences for drying their washing…

Monday’s national forecast

A large depression lies over the country today, many regions will be unsettled and wet or becoming wet. The east…

Big low to start the week

A frontal system forms a low on its southern end east of the South Island tonight, this low becomes reasonably…

Antarctica: ANZAC Day celebrations in the coldest place on earth

Check out these incredible images from the Antarctica NZ ANZAC Day ceremony, held in -50c temperatures! This is the first…

A mostly dry Sunday – rain coming from south

It’s a mostly dry Sunday across the nation today with light winds for many areas, especially in the north. Higher…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Sunny areas and increasing high cloud with light northerlies, cloud thickens in the evening with a few…

POLL RESULTS: Who’s afraid of a little thunder?

Well, our readers have spoken – and it seems as though we, as a nation, aren’t scared of a little…

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

A shorter week than usual for most kiwis – but it certainly would have felt like a long one down…

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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…