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Stargazers – looking for ‘the darkest place in the world’?

It’s thought to be the world’s oldest desert. The sun has been beating down on it for at least 55…

Friday night’s national forecast

The main feature to watch tonight will be a front moving onto the North Island around midnight with strong northwesterly…

Auckland: Front moving in before midnight, risk of stronger winds

A burst of heavy rain is coming in bang on time for Auckland, between 10pm and midnight tonight. It brings…

Timeline of stormier weather moving in: Starts tonight in the North

A week of even windier weather has already begun for some areas across the country and later today it will ramp up across…

Friday’s national forecast

A complex situation over New Zealand today with a west to northwest airflow. Most places will see rain or showers…

Thursday night’s national forecast

A front passes over the top of the South Island this evening then the North Island overnight bringing a period…

Australia – Bushfire warnings in NSW

Hot, dry and gusty northwesterly winds across New South Wales are causing dangerous fire conditions and potential record October heat.A…

Antarctica: Air link to continue despite US trouble

Antarctica New Zealand is confident the air link between New Zealand and Antarctica will continue when American operations on the…

Warmth expected to return over coming days

We’ve had snow this week, along with hail, and bitterly cold winds for some in the south – but in…

Thursday’s national forecast

Westerly winds across the country today with a front moving onto the South Island this morning then the North Island…

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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…