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Monday night’s national forecast

Fairly settled across the country tonight with a large anticyclone in control. Sea breezes ease for all this evening. Auckland…

Weather Video: Waitangi Day forecast

Hot weather, with highs into the 30s, will greet some people across both islands over Monday and Tuesday this week…

Blue Whales spotted in NZ waters

Rare blue whales have been spotted off the coast of the North Island by NIWA scientists. The whales, the world’s…

Indonesia – Volcano claims 15 lives

Jakarta, Indonesia — The 15 victims simply couldn’t outrun the searing debris that billowed out of Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung. Plumes…

Another mainly settled week on the way, one fly in the ointment however

This week will mainly be dominated by anticyclones again bringing mostly settled weather. Still, some will be affected by periods…

Monday’s national forecast

A large anticyclone sits over the country today bringing mainly sunny and settled weather to most regions, the main exceptions…

NEW POLL – Have you been swimming?

With 2014 getting off to a less than sizzling start in some places, we’ve received a lot of correspondence from…

And the world’s most polluted city is…

It may seem an academic argument when you’re wiping sulphate-saturated tears from your eyes, or coughing up a lung while…

Another mainly settled week on the way, one fly in the ointment however

This coming week will mainly be dominated by anticyclones again bringing mostly settled weather. Still, some will be affected by…

King Tides initiative launched by Auckland Council

The Auckland Council has launched a community initiative designed to capture the naturally occuring phenomenon known as “King Tides”, an…

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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…