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Competing weather forecasts from two separate Govt agencies labelled ‘absurd’

By Paul Gorman, Sunday Star Times — Imagine Fire and Emergency New Zealand setting up a national police force. Or KiwiRail…

Track Hurricane Dorian here via CNN’s live storm tracker

The eye of Category 2 Hurricane Dorian is now brushing North Carolina USA and could make landfall. Even if no…

Can you spot what’s unusual about this forecast rainfall map?!

More rain is coming to New Zealand but something a little unusual is showing up – can you spot what…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday / Saturday

Cold southwesterlies cover the country today, easing on Saturday. Rain or showers for most of the North Island today, from…

Friday’s national forecast

A cold southwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand today. Northland, Auckland, Waikato & Bay Of PlentyShowers, heavy at times with…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Friday

Cold southwesterlies cover the country on Friday. Rain or showers for most of the North Island on Friday, from afternoon…

North Island: 2 more big lows possible next 10 days. South Island: Becoming cooler

A sub-tropical low has boosted temperatures and brought rain this week, now two more large lows may be on the…

VIDEO: Classic Spring forecast for NZ this weekend – a lot of moving parts!

We have two lows with sub-tropical connections and two Southern Ocean southerlies – all between now and Monday! Welcome to…

NZ’s ‘cold’ changes keep needing quote marks around ‘cold’ (+4 Maps)

It’s been so much warmer than average lately ‘cold’ changes simply reset our temperatures to normal. Due to windy westerlies,…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture for Thursday / Friday

A low moves over the North Island today bringing unsettled conditions, southwesterlies further south. Cold southwesterlies cover the country on…

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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…