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Japan: Santa swims with the fishes

Even Santa Claus enjoys a swim! At the Tokyo Aquarium, children watched as a diver dressed up as Santa Claus…

Climate change campaigner up for NZer of the year

Maintaining political momentum on an issue like climate change can be hard, public interest often glazing over at the frequent…

Thursday’s national forecast

A ridge keeps the weather fairly settled over the North Island today. For the South Island a frontal system brings…

Wednesday night’s national forecast

An anticyclone traps cloud once again for most of the night over the North Island, conditions are fairly settled though….

Developing: Mars Curiosity rover finds life-supporting chemicals

Curious about life on Mars? NASA’s rover Curiosity has now given scientists the strongest evidence to date that the environment…

USA: Missing group found in snow

Rescuers located two adults and four children Tuesday who had gone missing two days earlier after they ventured to play…

Sydney suburbs sweat through hottest Dec night in 15 years

Horsley Park had its warmest December night in at least 15 years as the Sydney Basin barely cooled overnight yesterday….

Wednesday’s national forecast

Anticyclonic conditions persist about the North Island today bringing mainly settled weather, plenty of high cloud however. A front moves…

Tuesday night’s national forecast

An anticyclone keeps conditions fairly calm about the North Island and upper South Island overnight, winds will be light although…

VIDEO: Death toll from Haiyan ‘still rising’

One month after Typhoon Haiyan tore through six Philippine islands, the death toll stands at 5,924 and 1,779 people are…

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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…