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POLITICS: As rain fell, ‘competing’ information flowed between Niwa & MetService
While torrential rain was lashing the West Coast this April, MetService was mopping up incorrect advice Niwa gave to a…
Storms south of NZ create repetitive weather here this week (+2 Maps)
Westerlies continue today but for many regions it won’t be overly windy. Weak high pressure is centred to the west…
VIDEO: Southern Ocean storms keep westerlies flowing over NZ this week
There are several big storms well south of NZ over the next several days, along with high pressure dominating further…
POLITICS: Niwa: ‘Sound understanding’ of MetService operations
MetService wanted itself and competitor Niwa Weather shut down in favour of a new Crown weather forecasting agency because of…
Southern Ocean storms fuel westerlies this week across NZ (+6 Maps)
We have spring-like weather this week with a colder start in the south today but more hot summer-like nor-westers this…
Weekend: Storm south of NZ on Sunday brings some severe weather risks (+3 Maps)
High pressure is controlling much of our weather for Saturday, then a storm south of NZ drives in some severe…
VIDEO: Southern Ocean storms to fuel windy westerlies off & on from Sunday
Spring weather conditions continue with some in the eastern North Island experiencing mid-summer heat in the week ahead as more…
ClimateWatch: DECEMBER outlook looks like a warmer extension of spring (+13 Maps & Video)
Originally published Dec 2 — Summer heat and dry is increasing over NZ’s North Island and upper eastern half of…
Days Ahead: Gales, sunshine, heat, heavy rain, dry & even snow – find out your forecast (+5 Maps)
*Apologies, we have no weather video today. We will return on Friday — A large low south-east of Dunedin and…
VIDEO: Windy westerlies, heavy West Coast rain, hot dry east
More spring-like windy westerlies are about to surge over the country, bringing summer heat to the east (especially the North…
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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…
