Category: disasters
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Road Closures in Southern District Due to Severe Weather
Southern District Police are advising motorists to avoid non-essential travel due to severe weather conditions. Debris is blocking several roads, and power lines and trees have fallen due to strong winds. State Highway 1 between Clinton and Milton is being…
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand: Weather and Fire Update - 1 PM
Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire and weather update - 1pm Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand -- Weather callouts Between 7.40am and 1pm on Thursday, Fire and Emergency responded to 264 weather-related callouts. The calls were predominantly for roofs…
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Wind Causes Crash in Pukeatua, New Zealand
A single-vehicle crash occurred on Arapuni Road in Pukeatua this morning after strong winds blew a vehicle off the road and into a powerpole. Police were called to the scene at approximately 11:40 am. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The…
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Red Wind Warning Issued for Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for southern and central New Zealand, with damaging gales and significant heavy rain expected to impact the regions on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The MetService updated its warning at midday to upgrade coastal…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Strong Winds and Heavy Rain Expected
A severe weather outlook issued at 10:15 am on Thursday, October 23, 2025, indicates a mix of weather conditions across New Zealand. While Saturday, October 25, poses minimal risk, Sunday, October 26, brings a strong westerly flow, with low confidence…
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Red Warnings Issued as Severe Gales and Heavy Rain Threaten New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for southern and central New Zealand, with damaging gales and significant heavy rain expected to impact the regions on Thursday. The warning, issued at 9:47am on Thursday, October 23, 2025, indicates that an…
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Fatal Crash Near Kinleith Claims One Life
One person died following a two-vehicle crash on State Highway One near Kinleith last night. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 6.10pm. Despite their efforts, one person died at the scene. Another person was transported to hospital…
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Fatal Crash in Parnell Closes Tamaki Drive
One person died following a crash involving a bus in Parnell last night. Police were called to the scene at about 9.20pm. Another person sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital. Tamaki Drive, between The Strand and Ngapipi Road,…
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Red Warnings Issued for Severe Gales in Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 8:57pm on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, for southern and central New Zealand. An active front, associated with a significant deep low, is expected to bring damaging gales and heavy rain…
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Serious Crash Blocks State Highway One Near Kinleith
A serious crash involving two vehicles has blocked State Highway One near Kinleith Road in the Bay of Plenty. Police and emergency services were called to the scene at approximately 6.10pm following reports of the incident. Initial assessments indicate that…
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Canterbury Residents Urged to Prepare for Severe Winds
Canterbury residents are being urged to prepare for severe weather as a red wind warning and state of local emergency have been declared for Thursday, October 23rd. Superintendent Tony Hill, Canterbury District Commander, advises residents to avoid non-essential travel and…
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Red Alert: Damaging Gales and Heavy Rain Threaten Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 4:24pm on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, forecasting damaging gales and significant heavy rain for southern and central New Zealand on Thursday. The Strong Wind Warning for Marlborough from Cape Campbell…
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Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire and weather updates
Fire and Emergency New Zealand fire and weather updates -- Kaikoura fires Eleven crews, including heavy machinery and dangerous tree fellers, are working across a large area of Kaikoura Flats to continue active firefighting and strengthen containment lines around each…
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Police Seek Public Help in Bucklands Beach Homicide Investigation
Police are seeking public assistance in identifying a container that may be linked to a double homicide investigation in Bucklands Beach. The investigation follows a house fire on Murvale Drive at 2.30am on Thursday, October 2nd. The blaze is being…
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Red Weather Warnings Issued for Canterbury and Wellington
MetService has escalated Severe Weather Warnings to Red Warnings for Canterbury, including Christchurch, Wellington, and South Wairarapa, effective Wednesday, October 22nd, through Thursday, October 23rd. The warnings, issued at 9:59 am, are for damaging winds and were made in consultation…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Unsettled Conditions Expected
A series of fronts are set to move across New Zealand, bringing unsettled weather conditions. According to the MetService Severe Weather Outlook issued on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the upper North Island will experience a front on Friday morning, followed…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Central and Southern New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for southern and central New Zealand, with an active front set to bring damaging gales and significant heavy rain on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The warnings and watches for heavy rain and severe…
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Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands. The quake, which occurred at 20:02:05 UTC on October 21, 2025, was centered at 33.766S, 178.572W, with a depth of 10 km. The location was approximately 510.9 km NNE of…
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Severe Weather Warning: Gales and Heavy Rain Expected in Southern and Central New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for southern and central New Zealand, forecasting damaging gales and heavy rain on Thursday. An active front, associated with a significant deep low to the south, is expected to move over the regions,…
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Boating Incident off Napier Claims Life
One person has died following a boating incident off Napier today. Police were alerted at 1.40pm after two individuals did not return from a crayfishing trip this morning. Coastguard Hawke’s Bay was dispatched and found one person in the water…
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Multiple Fires Cause Evacuations in Kaikōura
Police are assisting Fire and Emergency New Zealand as multiple large fires break out in Kaikōura. A number of cordons are in place, with multiple road closures around the area. Police are also assisting with the evacuations of schools and…
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Fire and Emergency Warns of Increased Fire Risk Due to Strong Winds
Fire and Emergency New Zealand is urging people to delay any outdoor fires they have planned from this week through until the end of Labour Day. MetService issued strong wind warnings for much of the country on Tuesday, with further…
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Truck roll blocks State Highway 50 in Hawke's Bay
State Highway 50 is blocked near the Waipawa River bridge after a truck rolled due to high winds this afternoon. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash at around 2:50pm. Initial reports indicate someone has been injured. Eastern District Police…
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Car Park Fire at Whangārei Hospital
Emergency services are attending a fire in the car park at Whangārei Hospital. Fire and Emergency NZ are leading the response, with police also present. The public has been asked to avoid the immediate area while emergency services are in…
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Crash Closes State Highway 1 Near Kaikōura Amid High Winds
State Highway 1 near the Hapuku River bridge, Kaikōura, is currently blocked following a crash this afternoon. Emergency services responded to the single-vehicle incident at approximately 1:20pm after a campervan rolled over due to high winds. While no life-threatening injuries…
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New Zealand Civil Aviation Bill Passed, Modernizing Aviation Regulations
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has released an update detailing key activities and changes within New Zealand's aviation sector. Director of Civil Aviation Keith Manch highlighted the breadth of aviation activity in New Zealand, from the Flying New Zealand National…
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Man Dies After Falling Branch Incident on Mount Victoria
A man has died after being hit by a falling branch on Mount Victoria. Emergency services were called to Lookout Road, Mount Victoria, at approximately 9:20am following reports of a man with critical injuries. The man was transported to a…
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Severe Weather Alert: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather system is expected to affect New Zealand this Thursday, October 23, 2025, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to southern and central areas. The MetService issued the outlook at 11:26 am on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, warning…
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High Winds Cause Truck Mishap in Hawke's Bay
Eastern District Police are advising high-sided vehicle operators to consider postponing travel in Hawke's Bay. Emergency services responded to a single-vehicle incident on State Highway 2, Takapau, where a truck overturned due to high winds. Reports from Hawke's Bay indicate…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Southern and Central New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across southern and central New Zealand. A strong, humid northwest flow is expected to bring adverse conditions today and on Thursday. Orange-level warnings are currently in effect for…