Category: general_weather
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather This Week
New Zealand is bracing for a week of significant weather, with severe weather warnings in place for strong winds and heavy rain starting Monday, October 20th. A potentially more impactful weather event is expected on Thursday. MetService has issued warnings…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:55 am on Monday, October 20, 2025, warns of significant heavy rain and potentially damaging gales for southern and central New Zealand this Thursday, October 23, 2025. A significant front, preceded by…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:04 am on Monday, October 20, 2025, forecasts a significant weather event for southern and central New Zealand. The front is expected to weaken over the upper North Island. A northwest flow…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Southern and Central New Zealand
A front moving over New Zealand is bringing heavy rain and severe gales to southern and central regions, prompting MetService to issue Orange level warnings. The alert, released at 9:57 am on Monday, October 20, 2025, covers a range of…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on White Ferns' World Cup Hopes
RNZ is reporting that New Zealand's hopes of reaching the Cricket World Cup semi-finals have been damaged after another washout. It said the weather has impacted the White Ferns' chances of progressing in the tournament. RNZ also noted an article…
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MetService Lifts Heavy Rain Warning for Buller District
MetService issued a Severe Weather Warning at 7:09 a.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, announcing the lifting of the Heavy Rain Warning for the Buller District. The announcement confirms that the rain has eased, leading to the cancellation of the…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for South Island, New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for parts of the South Island, New Zealand, effective Saturday, October 18, 2025. A frontal rain band, preceded by strong to gale northwesterlies, is moving northwards over the central and northern regions of the…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on School E.coli Outbreak
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a school trip to a Canterbury campground led to an E.coli outbreak. RNZ said the school noticed an unusual number of children experiencing car sickness on the return journey. It added that the school…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for South Island
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the South Island, with a frontal rain band preceded by strong to gale northwesterlies expected to move northwards during Saturday and early Sunday. The warning, issued by MetService at 8:47pm…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Strong Winds and Rain Expected Across New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:34am on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, indicates that an active front is approaching the South Island from the Tasman Sea, preceded by strong northwesterlies. There is moderate confidence that northwest winds will…
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Severe Weather Warning Lifted for Eastern North Island
MetService has lifted the Severe Weather Warning for the eastern North Island, issued earlier today, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 7:10 PM. The active front that brought heavy rain to the region has now moved clear. Consequently, the Heavy Rain…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Eastern Bay of Plenty
The MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for the eastern ranges of Bay of Plenty, effective from 2:00pm to 6:00pm today. An active front is moving across the eastern North Island, bringing heavy rain and possible thunderstorms to…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales and Heavy Rain Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:36am on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, indicates a series of fronts will bring strong winds and heavy rain to New Zealand. The initial front is expected to move east over the lower…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Central, Upper North Island
An active front moving across the central and upper North Island has prompted MetService to issue warnings for heavy rain. The alert, issued at 9:01am on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, covers several regions. An Orange Heavy Rain Warning is in…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Central North Island
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain affecting the central North Island. The warning, issued at 9:02pm on Monday, October 13, 2025, highlights an unsettled northwest flow impacting the country. Orange-level Heavy Rain Warnings are in effect…
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New Zealand Weather: Wild Winds and Heavy Rain Expected This Week
New Zealand is experiencing a week of classic spring weather, marked by strong winds and heavy rain followed by clearer skies later in the week. Wellington experienced the strongest gusts of the year so far on Sunday morning, reaching up…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Strong Winds and Heavy Rain Expected
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:54 am on Monday, October 13, 2025, indicates a series of weather disturbances affecting New Zealand. While Wednesday, October 15, poses minimal risk, the outlook anticipates significant weather changes in the following…
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Heavy Rain Warnings Issued for New Zealand's North and South Islands
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain affecting the central and lower North Island, as well as the Canterbury High Country. An unsettled northwest flow with embedded fronts is impacting the country, prompting these warnings and watches. Residents…
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Orange Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Canterbury High Country
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for the headwaters of Canterbury lakes and rivers south of the Rangitata River. The warning is in effect for 16 hours, from 8:00pm Sunday, October 12, to 12:00pm Monday, October 13. Expect…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
An active front is expected to move northwards over the North Island on Tuesday, bringing periods of heavy rain to many parts of the island. A low is expected to develop east of the North Island later in the day,…
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Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for Central, Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for central and southern New Zealand, effective Sunday, October 12, 2025. An unsettled northwest flow is bringing periods of heavy rain and strong winds to the regions, prompting Orange Warnings for specific areas. The…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Kaipara's Speech, Canterbury Fire, and Election Results
Radio New Zealand is reporting that Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech as the new MP was delivered. RNZ said the speech was somewhat overshadowed by the celebration of it. In other news, RNZ said a person was taken to the hospital…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning at 8:28pm on Saturday, October 11, 2025, for central and southern New Zealand, anticipating periods of heavy rain and strong northwest winds. An unsettled northwest flow with embedded fronts is affecting the country,…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for central and southern New Zealand, effective Saturday, October 11, 2025. The warnings highlight periods of heavy rain and strong northwest winds. An unsettled northwest flow with embedded fronts is affecting the country, leading…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast
A front moving northeast over the upper South Island and lower North Island is expected to bring unsettled weather conditions, according to MetService. The severe weather outlook, issued on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 10:29 am, highlights the potential for…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:45 am on Friday, October 10, 2025, indicates that a strong, moist northwest flow with embedded fronts will affect southern and central New Zealand. There is moderate confidence that rainfall accumulations will…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Strong Winds and Rain Expected in New Zealand
A strong, moist northwest flow with embedded fronts is set to impact southern and central New Zealand, bringing potential severe weather from Sunday, October 12, 2025. MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, noting areas at risk of high rainfall…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for central and southern New Zealand, effective from Thursday, October 9, 2025. An unsettled northwest flow is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to these regions through the weekend. Orange-level warnings are…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Amidst Unseasonably Warm Weather
New Zealand is bracing for a mix of severe weather conditions, including heavy rain, strong winds, and unseasonably warm temperatures. A warm, moisture-laden system from the Tasman Sea is expected to bring persistent rain to the West Coast of the…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
A strong, moist northwest flow is expected to bring severe weather to New Zealand, according to a MetService outlook issued on Thursday, October 9, 2025. The forecast, which spans from Saturday, October 11, to Tuesday, October 14, indicates that watches…