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Low pressure system means an unsettled week on the way

After what has been a settled period last week, this coming week is looking unsettled due to a slow moving…

Pilot collides with cow at rural airstrip near Feilding

A pilot has been forced to make a hasty landing after colliding with a cow at a rural airstrip this morning….

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Mostly sunny with light winds and afternoon sea breezes, some cloud builds up during the afternoon also then…

Poll Results: Kiwis have retired their heaters for the year

The results of our latest reader poll are in – and it seems like our heaters have gone the same…

Settled evening across the country, some cloud in the east

Usually on Saturday evening with these stories we talk about the three main centres across the country and how the…

Environment: Deep sea oil protesters crowd NZ beaches

More than 1000 people turned up at one of Auckland’s famous west coast beaches to protest against deep sea oil…

Typhoon Haiyan death toll reaches 5,209 in Philippines

The death toll from this month’s Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines has spiked to 5,209, the government-run Philippines News Agency…

Scrub fire delays motorway traffic near Auckland

A scrub fire is causing delays to motorway traffic near the Puhoi tunnel, outside Auckland. Police and fire fighters are…

Heavy rain and storms soak Queensland overnight

A slow-moving trough brought heavy rain and storms to parts of the tropical Queensland coast on Friday, bringing the highest…

Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week

We started the week talking about the Philippines cleanup after ‘Super Typhoon’ Haiyan, which is clearly something which will dominate…

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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…