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Oz fires return

Another big day yesterday and also overnight for Australian fire crews as bushfires got underway again under a blazing sun…

Tuesday delivering further sunshine

It won’t be all cloudless skies today but another mostly dry day is expected over the nation. There’s a slight…

Tuesday’s national forecast

An anticyclone lies over New Zealand today bringing settled and sunny conditions for most with afternoon sea breezes, some cloud…

Monday mainly mundane but mild

This evening and tonight looks to be just a little cooler again and suggests Autumnal nights are almost here. The…

Monday afternoon – Your reports

It seems much of the country is sparkling this afternoon as a number of readers have got in touch with…

Australia – Hot today & warm week for most

If you’re planning to head over to Australia this week, if you’ve got friends or family there or even if…

Mainly settled week now likely

Just prior to the weekend there was more than a hint of subtropical air approaching the north and the west…

Monday’s national forecast

An anticyclone lies over New Zealand today and while conditions will on the whole be rather settled there is still…

30 years since tragic Oz bushfires

It’s 30 years this weekend since Ash Wednesday, when 75 people lost their lives and more than 3000 homes were…

Dry spell rolls on but what defines a drought?

It’s been a number of weeks that a dry spell has been in effect across the country and fire bans…

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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…