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Saturday’s national forecast

A weak front lies over the South Island today bringing cloudy areas and drizzle patches to some. The North Island…

March one of the driest on record – new report (VIDEO)

High temperatures and scarce rainfall helped make last month one of the driest Marches on record in many places. The…

Friday night’s national forecast

A ridge still mostly lies over the country tonight bringing settled conditions. A front lies across the far south however…

Solomon Islands: Flash floods leave 16 dead, 30 missing, thousands homeless

UPDATED 5:58pm — Flash flooding killed at least 16 people and left 10,000 homeless in the Solomon Islands’ capital Honiara,…

Australia – NSW flooding causes havoc; more to come

Three people have been rescued after wild storms hit New South Wales, causing flash flooding and what one man described…

Downpours bring some relief to northern NZ

Afternoon cloud build ups produced widespread showers across the upper North Island on Thursday bringing relief to farmers and gardeners…

Friday’s national forecast

An anticyclone covers much of the country today bringing settled weather for the majority. A southeasterly airflow brings the odd…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A ridge lies over the country tonight bringing mainly settled conditions. An upper cold pool of air has produced heavy…

Another destructive earthquake strikes Chile

UPDATED 4:52pm — Another damaging earthquake has just hit Chile, this time inland.  The earthquake was initially reported as 7.4…

Weather Video: RainWatch – The weather slows right down

The weather across New Zealand is sluggish at best as high pressure swamps both islands and helps stall lows to…

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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…