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White Island alert level raised

Scientists say a moderate eruption at White Island was one of the largest registered in recent months. The volcanic alert…

The REAL lonely planet – check out the starless solo floater

Astronomers say they have found a lonely planet outside the solar system floating alone in space and not orbiting a…

Burst of damaging winds for Central NZ

WeatherWatch.co.nz maintains the forecast we issued last week, that gale force winds would likely ramp up to severe gale (or hurricane…

Sunday’s national forecast

Upper North Island Sunny spells with breezy west to southwest winds easing and tending northwest by evening, there is the…

Weather eases overnight, for a time

Strong winds will ease about the upper North Island tonight and for the most part that concludes the strongest period…

Poll Results – We love daylight savings (surprise, surprise)

Well, the people have spoken – we are predominantly a nation of daylight savings lovers. Weatherwatch.co.nz asked readers last week…

Cyclone Phailin menaces India’s east coast

Preparations are under way on India’s east coast ahead of the expected landfall of a massive cyclone now gathering strength…

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

It’s been a heck of a weather week both around the world and here at home – with wet, wild…

Saturday’s national forecast

Auckland & Northland Showers with strong southwesterly winds, over gale force at times. Showers could be heavy with a risk of…

Weather Video: Stormy spring weather moves in

Head weather analyst Philip Duncan teams with nzherald.co.nz to bring you the latest on the incoming stormy weather. Gales, possibly…

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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…