Category: disasters
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService, warning of heavy rain for many parts of the country and snow for inland areas of Otago and Southland. The warning, updated at midday, includes a Heavy Rain Watch for northwest…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected Across New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for many parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain expected in the North Island and upper South Island, and snow for inland parts of Otago and Southland. The warning, issued at 9:56am on…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for many parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain expected across the North Island and upper South Island. Inland parts of Otago and Southland are bracing for snow on Saturday morning. The alert,…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Auckland
Auckland is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, issued by MetService at 9:11 am on Friday, June 27, 2025, and valid until 12:00 pm the same day. An active front moving across the region is expected to bring heavy rain and…
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Travel Disruption Expected in Nelson Bays Due to Flooding
Police are advising motorists to avoid unnecessary travel in the Nelson Bays area due to adverse weather causing flooding and potential road closures. Areas to especially avoid include Belgrove, Wakefield, Brightwater, Richmond, Whakatu Drive, Appleby, Redwood, and Riwaka. In extreme…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected Across New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for many parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain expected in the North Island and upper South Island, and snow for inland Otago and South Canterbury. The MetService issued the watch at 9:07pm…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:07pm on Thursday, June 26, 2025, indicating heavy rain for many parts of the country and snow for inland areas of Otago and South Canterbury. An active front is moving…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northland and Auckland
MetService has issued severe thunderstorm watches for Northland and Auckland. An active front is expected to move across Northland during Friday morning, bringing heavy rain and possible thunderstorms. The watch is valid for 5 hours from 6:00am Fri 27 Jun…
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Name Released in Hastings Fatal Crash
Police have released the name of the woman who died in a Hastings crash on May 11. She was Jayde Winter Santana Staples, 23, of Flaxmere. Police have expressed their condolences to those close to her during this difficult time.…
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Serious Crash on SH22, Karaka, Leaves One Critically Injured
A serious two-car crash on Karaka Road (State Highway 22) around 2.25pm has left one person in critical condition and two others trapped in a vehicle. The incident has led to road closures on SH22, with motorists advised to anticipate…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather Ahead of School Holidays
New Zealand is bracing for a spell of severe weather as the school holidays approach, with heavy rain, strong winds, and potential thunderstorms expected across the country. Orange Heavy Rain Warnings are in effect for parts of Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough,…
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Crash Blocks Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road, One Critically Injured
Emergency services responded to a two-vehicle crash on the Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road at approximately 9:50 am today. One person has sustained critical injuries as a result of the accident. The Tauranga Eastern Link Toll Road is currently partially…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northland
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, effective from 7:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday, June 27, 2025. MetService warns of an active front moving across the region, bringing heavy rain and potential thunderstorms. There is a…
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Severe Weather Outlook: South Island Braces for Cold Blast
A strong, cold southwest flow is expected to impact New Zealand, bringing potential severe weather to parts of the South Island. Issued at 9:54am on Thursday, June 26, 2025, the MetService Severe Weather Outlook indicates a deep, complex low will…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to impact several regions. An active front is moving across the upper South Island today, reaching the North Island on…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:50am on Thursday, June 26, 2025, for central and southern parts of New Zealand. An active front, bringing heavy rain and strong north to northwest gales, is moving across the…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with an active front bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The front is expected to move onto the South Island tonight and track north, reaching the North…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Threaten New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with an active front bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The front is expected to move onto the South Island tonight and track north, reaching the North…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:37 am on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, indicates a high probability of significant rainfall in the north of Nelson and Marlborough on Friday, June 27, 2025. A front embedded in a strong…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected. An active front is moving onto the South Island today, preceded by north to northwest gales, and will track slowly…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 10:16am on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, for central and southern New Zealand. An active front, preceded by north to northwest gales, is moving onto the South Island today and is…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with an active front bringing heavy rain and strong winds from Wednesday through Friday. MetService warns that some watches may be upgraded to warnings, and additional warnings…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with an active front bringing heavy rain and northwest gales from Wednesday through Friday. The MetService has issued Orange level Heavy Rain Warnings for several regions, and…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:46am on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, indicating heavy rain and northwest gales for central and southern New Zealand. An active front, preceded by strong north to northwest gales, is expected…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with an active front bringing heavy rain and strong winds from Wednesday through Friday. The MetService warns that some watches may be upgraded to warnings, and additional…
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South Island Braces for Heavy Rain and Gales
A severe weather watch has been issued for parts of the South Island, with heavy rain and strong northwest gales expected from Wednesday through Friday. The MetService issued the watch at 10:36am on Monday, June 23, 2025, noting that an…
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South Island Braces for Heavy Rain and Gales
The South Island of New Zealand is bracing for severe weather as an active front approaches, bringing heavy rain and strong northwest gales from Wednesday through Friday. MetService has issued Severe Weather Watches for several regions and warns of potential…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, predicting significant weather events across New Zealand from Wednesday, June 25, through Saturday, June 28, 2025. On Wednesday, high confidence exists for rainfall reaching warning criteria in Fiordland, the Westland District, and the…
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Serious Crash Closes Auckland's Great North Road
Auckland's Great North Road in Glen Eden is closed following a serious multi-vehicle crash between Brandon Road and Westech Place. Police were notified around 4:30 pm. Diversions are in place as the road is closed. Authorities have indicated there are…
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Serious Crash Closes State Highway 2 East, Waimana
State Highway 2 East is closed between Stanley Road and Fraser Road, Waimana, Bay of Plenty, following a serious two-vehicle crash this morning. Police were alerted to the incident at approximately 11:30 am. Initial reports suggest that there have been…
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