Category: general_weather
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Severe Weather Outlook: Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A front approaching the North Island is expected to bring rain and strong northeasterly winds to many regions of New Zealand, according to MetService. The severe weather outlook, issued at 8:17am on Monday, June 30, 2025, highlights the potential for…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A front approaching Northland is expected to bring rain and strengthening northeast winds to New Zealand, according to MetService. The weather outlook, issued at 9:00 am on Sunday, June 29, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather on Tuesday,…
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MetService Lifts Weather Warnings for Otago and Southland
MetService has lifted all severe weather warnings and watches for Otago and Southland, issued at 8:04pm on Saturday, June 28, 2025. The Heavy Snow Watch for Central Otago, Southland north of Lumsden, inland Dunedin, and Clutha has been lifted as…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:47 am on Saturday, June 28, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather through Tuesday, July 1, 2025. A southwesterly flow will cover New Zealand on Monday, with a weak front…
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Media Monitor: Pohutukawa Fate, Tornado Watch, and Biodiversity Credits
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a New Plymouth resident is claiming a moral victory after a lines company removed an overgrown pohutukawa tree that had grown through powerlines near their property. Separately, MetService is investigating a possible tornado in…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 8:52pm on Friday, June 27, 2025, for heavy rain in parts of the country and snow in inland Otago and Southland. A low off the South Island east coast is…
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Media Monitor: New Zealand Hit by Severe Weather
Radio New Zealand is reporting that heavy rain is causing widespread travel disruption, flooding, and evacuations in parts of the country. It said the top of the South Island is bearing the brunt of the rain, with states of emergency…
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Media Monitor: Wild Weather, NZ MP Resigns, Iran's Warning, and Bezos' Wedding
Media Monitor: 1News is reporting that severe weather has hit much of New Zealand, with states of emergency declared in the Nelson/Tasman region and part of Marlborough. It said the extreme weather has sparked evacuations and road closures. In other…
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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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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
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 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 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 Expected to Impact New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:58 am on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, indicates that warning amounts of rain and severe gales may affect parts of New Zealand. Watches and Warnings have already been issued. On Thursday, June…
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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
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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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather: Heavy Rain and Gale-Force Winds Forecast
New Zealand is bracing for a period of severe weather, according to the MetService Severe Weather Outlook issued on Sunday, June 22, 2025. A strong northerly flow is expected to develop over the country as a ridge of high pressure…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on parking prices, Luxon's China visit, and more
RNZ is reporting on several stories this morning. A researcher in New Zealand is examining car parking prices, inspired by similar research conducted in Australia. Christopher Luxon's first official trip to China is facing challenges, according to an analysis by…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:06 am on Saturday, June 21, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather for Monday, June 23, and Tuesday, June 24. A weak front is expected to move over the North…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Front Approaching New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 8:29 am on Friday, June 20, 2025, indicates a mix of weather patterns across New Zealand. A ridge of high pressure is currently situated over the northern and central regions. Simultaneously, a…
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Road Snowfall Warning Issued for Milford Road
A road snowfall warning has been issued for Milford Road (SH94) by MetService, valid for 13 hours from 7:00pm Thu 19 Jun to 8:00am Fri 20 Jun. Snow is possible in heavy showers or thunderstorms from this evening to Friday…