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Rain moving in out west – rain warnings

Rain started moving onto the west of the North Island this afternoon and as of now has been moving onto…

Kiwi to help Philippines deal with typhoon

Super Typhoon Bopha with maximum sustained winds of 258 km/h is headed toward a direct hit on the southern Philippines….

November was dry and sunny for many

New Zealand is looking back on a cold November.  It was dry and sunny for most areas, but it was…

Philip Duncan’s top five NZ camping spots

Since I was a baby I have enjoyed camping in tents and caravans.  I’ve clocked up 30-plus years of roughing…

Tuesday’s national forecast

Upper North Island A few sunny areas this morning however cloud then increasing, rain develops mainly south of about Auckland…

The joy of northwesterlies Tuesday

Oh joy at the incoming northwesterly airflow that will increase over New Zealand tomorrow, or maybe no joy depending on…

A wet week ahead

A shot of moisture and unstable air will bring rain chances back to New Zealand as early tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon,…

Forecast Video: NZ’s first week of summer!

A number of lows and rain bands will this week bring plenty of rain to the north and west of…

Strong typhoon takes aim on Southern Philippines

It could be the strongest typhoon to threaten the southern Philippines in 22 years. Typhoon Bopha, packing maximum sustained winds…

Central NI will see showers ease

Monday got off to a wet start for the central North Island.  Late Sunday night and early Monday morning, a…

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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…