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Weather news headlines

Latest weather headlines from across New Zealand inside the last 24 hours. Drought zones were extended yesterday to include Waikato,…

Thursday – What’s on the way?

Cool temperatures slid up eastern areas overnight bringing cloud with a few drizzly showers affecting some areas such as Christchurch…

Thursday’s national forecast

Weather settled and sunny for most today under an anticyclone although expect cloudy areas to start this morning north of…

UFO VIDEO: Russell Crowe sees mysterious object

Actor Russell Crowe says he’s caught a UFO on camera. The usually publicity-shy Gladiator performer said he captured what appears…

Melbourne eyes Autumn heat record

Queensland and New South Wales have had more than enough rain recently but the same can’t be said for Victoria…

Summer sizzler stats

We’re still seeing the consequences of a hot, dry summer during the early part of March with drought zones being…

Philip Duncan – Drought zones & busy subtropics

Head Weather Analyst of WeatherWatch, Philip Duncan, talks about new drought areas declared by the Goverrnment today and also what’s…

Drought zones extend across North Island (+Map)

Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Hawkes Bay regions today by the Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy. The area covered…

NZ @ Noon

Most of the North Island is in the clear today in regards to showers and a small pocket were over…

RainWatch – Tracking showers today and beyond

Isolated showers are the only feature across the North Island this morning and you’d have to be in the right…

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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…