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North Island dairy farmers consider options in the dry

Dairy farmers in parts of the Waikato and Northland are drying off cows – despite milk production figures heading upwards…

Weather Graphic: The next 7 days

Many in the upper North Island are desperate for rain while those in the South Island wonder how on earth…

Thursday’s national forecast

An anticyclone moves over the country today bringing mainly settled weather, southerlies and showers still easing about the east of…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

A ridge moves over the South Island tonight finally bringing an end to the wet and windy weather the east…

Flooding brings Christchurch to a halt (video, photos, news)

Heavy rain is continuing to cause chaos in Christchurch today as emergency services deal with flooded homes, floating cars, trapped…

Weather Video: Storm Update

The first Autumn storm of the season will continue to unwind today – with rain and gales easing by Wednesday…

High forecast milk payout eases drought costs

Season to date production statistics from around the country are starting to come in, and they’re showing gains across the…

Will the predicted cyclones bring rain to New Zealand?

WeatherWatch.co.nz has noticed a significant step up in questions from those in the North Island desperate for rain as conditions…

Wednesday’s national forecast

The deep low pressure system that has been giving stormy weather to the east of the country especially in the…

Tuesday night’s national forecast

A deep low to the east of New Zealand is bringing gales to many eastern regions tonight aswell as heavy…

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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…