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Weather Video: Sub-tropical low to skirt past NZ, dry to dominate next 2 weeks

New Zealand is entering a decent dry spell and that is despite a second sub-tropical low in a week heading…

Sunscreens removed from sale after Consumer NZ test

Two sunscreens have been withdrawn from sale following a Consumer NZ test that found the products failed to provide the…

Saturday’s national forecast

A low positions itself north of the North Island today directing in a southeasterly airflow meanwhile an anticyclone sits over…

“Significant” dry spell developing across NZ, may last into December

Special Update — Fiordland is a rain forest and is one of the wettest places on earth, but for the…

InfoGraphic: The Main Weather News Highlights across NZ: Fri, Sat, Sun

A ridge brings mainly settled conditions today in the north meanwhile a weak front pushes northwards over the South Island…

Friday’s national forecast

A ridge brings mainly settled conditions today in the north meanwhile a weak front pushes northwards over the South Island…

InfoGraphic: The Big Picture on Friday

A ridge brings mainly settled conditions on Friday in the north meanwhile a weak front pushes northwards over the South…

Sub-tropical low may brush Northland but skip other regions (+4 Maps)

The second large sub-tropical low in a week is moving towards New Zealand but it looks like a repeat performance…

Weather Video: High pressure, downpours + a low this weekend

High pressure continues to dominate New Zealand but there will be more downpours today, mostly in the Central North Island…

Southern half of the South Island in for a short lived cool change

Today will be another hot day for inland parts of the South Island with Central Otago climbing back into the…

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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…