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National Geographic says the world has a fifth ocean – & NZ is involved!

(CNN) — Millions of children around the world have grown up memorizing basic facts about geography: there are seven continents and…

VIDEO: A polar change is about to hack NZ’s temperatures back

It may be warmer than average going into this weekend but the start of next week will be a very…

Heavy western rain on the way – Here are the latest daily rainfall estimates (+3 Maps)

A wet nor’wester is moving into the country this week with rainfall totals made higher on the West Coast due…

Thursday’s national forecast – NW airflow starts to build (+8 maps)

A northwesterly airflow starts to build over New Zealand today, a few showers for western regions and some rain moves…

VIDEO: Windy, warmer weather this weekend – ahead of polar blast next week

We have another cold night tonight, especially for the North Island, but warmer, windier weather is on the way for…

Cold again tonight, then a late week warm up coming, with a wintry change next week!

NZ has one last cold night tonight before a warmer airflow kicks in and lifts overnight temperatures several degrees above…

Wet Friday on the West Coast: 150mm+ in 24 hours (+3 Maps)

Slow moving heavy rain is expected on the West Coast from later on Thursday and not easing until the weekend….

Wednesday’s national forecast – Ridge starts to settled things down (+8 maps)

A ridge of high pressure gradually pushes in over New Zealand today, extending out from and anticyclone in the Tasman…

VIDEO: Colder clear nights before a warmer, windier, wetter weekend

High pressure is moving in and low pressure is moving in, meaning a southerly flow covers NZ today and will…

Friday deluge for the West Coast worth monitoring (+4 Maps)

Rain heavy enough to cause slips, flooding and road closures is possible this Friday and Saturday on the West Coast….

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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…