Category: disasters
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Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Waipawa
A single-vehicle crash in Waipawa on Racecourse Road resulted in one fatality early this morning. Emergency services responded to the incident around 4.05am. The Serious Crash Unit has completed its examination of the scene, and investigations remain ongoing. Police Media…
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Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash in Wairoa Claims One Life
One person died in a single-vehicle crash on Kopu Road, Wairoa. Emergency services responded to the incident around 1:05 a.m. Sadly, one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit has completed its examination of the crash…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for parts of southern and central New Zealand, effective 9:17am Sunday, May 18, 2025. An active low-pressure system is moving east across central New Zealand, bringing heavy rain and strong northwest winds. Warnings…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Hit New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of southern and central New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong northwest gales expected. An active low-pressure system is moving east across the central region, bringing hazardous conditions. Warnings and Watches…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northland, Auckland and Coromandel
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, Auckland (excluding Great Barrier Island), the Coromandel Peninsula north of Whangamata and Great Barrier Island. The watch, issued by MetService at 8:16 am on Sunday, May 18, 2025, warns of a…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 8:39pm on Saturday, May 17, 2025, for parts of southern and central New Zealand. An active low-pressure system is expected to move east across the South Island early Sunday, with…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Threaten New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of southern and central New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong northwest gales expected to impact both the South and North Islands. An active low-pressure system is moving east across the…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 9:59 am on Saturday, May 17, 2025, for parts of southern and central New Zealand. An active low-pressure system is expected to move east across the South Island late Saturday…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of southern and central New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong northwest gales expected. An active low-pressure system is moving east across the South Island late Saturday and early Sunday, while…
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Media Monitor: Auckland Floods, Giant Fungus, A-League Semi-Final
Radio New Zealand is reporting that Healthy Waters received its first alert of heavy rain around 10:29 p.m. Friday, but Emergency Management didn't alert the public until 12:42 a.m. Saturday during the Auckland Easter floods. RNZ said researchers uncovered a…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService for parts of southern and central New Zealand, effective Friday, May 16, 2025. An active low-pressure system is expected to move east across the South Island late Saturday and early Sunday,…
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Severe Weather Warning: Gales and Heavy Rain Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService for parts of southern and central New Zealand. An active low-pressure system is expected to move east across the South Island late Saturday and early Sunday, bringing heavy rain and gale-force…
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Police Seek Witnesses to Fatal Crash Near Pahiatua
Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal crash on State Highway 2 near Pahiatua yesterday afternoon. The collision, involving a flatbed truck carrying containers and a grey Mini hatchback, occurred around 3pm near the intersection with Avery Road. The…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:23 am on Friday, May 16, 2025, indicates an active low-pressure system will move northwards across central and northern New Zealand on Sunday, May 18, 2025. This system is expected to bring…
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Severe Weather Warning Issued for Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService for parts of southern and central New Zealand. An active low-pressure system is expected to move across the South Island from the Tasman Sea late Saturday and early Sunday, bringing heavy…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for parts of southern and central New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected. An active low-pressure system will move across the South Island from the Tasman Sea late Saturday and early…
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Fatal Crash on State Highway 1, Putaruru
A truck driver has died after a crash on State Highway 1, Putaruru. Police were notified just after 7am that a truck had collided with a parked car near the intersection with Sholson Street. The truck driver was unresponsive when…
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Fatal Crash in Takanini Claims One Life
One person died in a crash in Takanini last night. Emergency services responded to the incident on Mill Road, which involved a vehicle and a dirtbike, just before 8:30 p.m. Sadly, one person was pronounced dead at the scene. The…
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Fatal Crash South of Pahiatua
One person died following a two-vehicle collision south of Pahiatua on Thursday. Emergency services were called to the scene on State Highway 2 at around 3pm. The driver of one of the vehicles died at the scene. Police have reported…
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on May 15, 2025, at 12:59:21 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, was centered at 55.241S, 135.678W. Its epicenter was over 3,154 km…
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Serious Crash Closes State Highway 2, Pahiatua
State Highway 2 south of Pahiatua is closed due to a serious two-vehicle crash that occurred around 3pm. Traffic is being diverted at Bridge Road to the south and Mangahao Road to the north. The Serious Crash Unit has been…
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Police Investigate Suspicious House Fire in Cobden, New Zealand
Police are seeking public assistance in their investigation into a suspicious house fire in Cobden. The incident occurred around 12.10am on Wednesday, May 14, on Bright Street. Authorities were alerted, and a scene guard was maintained overnight. Police, along with…
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South Island Braces for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds This Weekend
New Zealand's South Island is bracing for a wet and windy Saturday as a low-pressure system approaches, while the North Island anticipates rain on Sunday. MetService has issued Yellow Heavy Rain Watches for the ranges of Tasman northwest of Motueka,…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for South Island
A severe weather watch has been issued for the South Island, with heavy rain expected in western areas and strong northwest gales forecast for the Canterbury High Country on Saturday. The warning, released at 10:41am on Thursday, anticipates an active…
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Hits Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on May 14, 2025, at 16:33:05 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at a depth of 10 km, was centered at 56.745S, 140.809W. Its location was approximately…
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Serious Crash Blocks Hamurana and Tauranga Direct Road
A serious crash involving a truck and a car near Hamurana Road and Tauranga Direct Road was reported to Police at 9.15am today. One person has sustained critical injuries, and another has serious injuries. The road is partially blocked, and…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:12 am on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather for most of New Zealand on Friday, May 16, 2025. However, the outlook anticipates potential weather developments over…
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Crash on Whangamoa Road Causes Delays
A single-vehicle crash on Whangamoa Road/State Highway 6 in Tasman is causing delays. Police were called to the scene at approximately 3:20 p.m. The driver is believed to have sustained serious injuries. Motorists should anticipate delays in the area. Further…
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Fatal Crash Near Takapau Claims One Life
A person died in a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Takapau this morning. Emergency services responded to the incident, which occurred just before 7:30 a.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The Serious Crash Unit investigated,…
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Serious Crash Closes State Highway 2 Near Takapau
A serious two-vehicle crash near Takapau has closed State Highway 2 this morning. Police were alerted to the incident just before 7:30 a.m. Initial reports indicate serious injuries. Diversions are in place via Fraser Road and Marahakeke Road. The Serious…
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