Category: weather
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Auckland Harbour Bridge Braces for High Winds
Auckland Harbour Bridge users should prepare for potential disruptions as high winds are forecast for Tuesday, October 7th. MetService predicts gusts between 75-85km/h from 3am to 9am. Motorists are advised to drive cautiously and monitor electronic message boards for updates…
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New Zealand Weather: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Sweep Across the Country
A frontal band of rain and strong winds is currently sweeping northwards across the South Island and is expected to cross the North Island on Tuesday, bringing with it a strong showery west to southwest wind. Heavy swells, with waves…
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Severe Weather Outlook: High Winds and Heavy Rain Expected
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:31am on Monday, October 6, 2025, indicates a strengthening northwest flow over New Zealand. Wednesday sees a ridge over the north, while the South Island experiences showery conditions. There is low confidence…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for southern and central New Zealand, with a front bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the South Island. The warning, issued at 9:08 am on Monday, October 6, 2025, includes orange-level alerts…
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, on October 5, 2025, at 14:32:00 UTC. The quake's epicenter was located at 30.566S, 178.031W, with a depth of 81 km. In New Zealand, the time near the epicenter was…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for Southern and Central New Zealand
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning for southern and central New Zealand, effective Sunday, October 5, 2025. A strong northwest flow, preceding a front, is expected to move onto the South Island on Monday afternoon and then quickly progress…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 10:40 am on Sunday, October 5, 2025, for southern and central New Zealand, anticipating heavy rain and strong winds. A front, preceded by a strong northwest flow, is expected to…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Potential Severe Gales and Rainfall
A front is expected to move across the North Island early Tuesday, followed by strong, showery west to southwest flow. MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, noting low confidence of west to northwest gales becoming severe in exposed parts…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on All Blacks' win, Māori MP's recognition, parenting approach, and netball coach's sidelining
Radio New Zealand is reporting that All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said the "hurt" felt during the Rugby Championship was used as motivation in their win over the Wallabies. RNZ also reports that Time magazine named Te Pāti Māori MP…
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Severe Weather Warning Lifted for Otago and Southland
MetService has lifted the severe weather warning for Otago and Southland, issued at 8:23pm on Saturday, October 4, 2025, as the heavy rain eases. The heavy rain warning specifically for North Otago and Dunedin has also been lifted. MetService encourages…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales and Heavy Rain Forecast for New Zealand
A front is expected to move across New Zealand, bringing a period of heavy rain and strong gales, according to MetService. The severe weather outlook, issued on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 10:19 am, highlights the potential for significant rainfall…
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Orange Heavy Rain Warning Issued for North Otago and Dunedin
MetService issued a Severe Weather Warning at 9:26 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2025, for heavy rain in Otago and Southland. A complex low-pressure system is moving across New Zealand today and Sunday, prompting warnings and watches for heavy rain.…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Funding Boost, Port Expansion, Sports, and More
RNZ is reporting that the government has announced a $42.8 million funding boost for the 'Biodiscovery Platform'. It also said that Northport has been granted consent for a major expansion by the Environment Court after committing to new conditions. In…
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands on October 3, 2025, at 16:26:58 UTC. The quake was located at 33.665S, 179.011W, with a depth of 38 km. Its epicenter was approximately 499.9 km NNE of Hicks Bay,…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Eastern Bay of Plenty and Otago
A severe weather warning was issued by MetService at 7:35pm on Friday, October 3, 2025, for heavy rain expected in eastern Bay of Plenty and eastern Otago. A complex low-pressure system west of New Zealand is moving onto the country…
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Tree Blocks State Highway 1 at Karapiro, New Zealand
A tree is currently blocking State Highway 1 at Karapiro, north of the township, and is expected to remain closed for several hours. Police were alerted to the blockage around 11:35 am. Traffic is backed up from Cambridge, and a…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:25 am on Friday, October 3, 2025, indicates a period of rain for most of New Zealand as a complex trough slowly moves eastwards. This will be followed by a building ridge…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:12am on Friday, October 3, 2025, indicates a period of unsettled weather for New Zealand. The complex trough is slowly moving eastwards, bringing rain to most areas, followed by a building ridge…
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New Zealand Braces for Swirling Showers and Possible Thunderstorms
New Zealand is preparing for a bout of active weather as a low-pressure system moves across the country. MetService reports that while a standard rain system is passing over the country today (Thursday), more interesting weather is expected Friday and…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Rain and Gale Warnings Issued
A large complex trough is moving slowly eastwards across New Zealand, potentially bringing rain to many areas. According to the MetService Severe Weather Outlook issued at 9:40am on Thursday, October 2, 2025, an associated low is expected to form east…
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Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, on September 30, 2025, at 23:29:58 UTC. The earthquake's epicenter was located at 30.621S, 177.724W, with a depth of 35 km. The quake was 856.4 km NNE of Hicks Bay,…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Rain Expected Across the Country
A large low-pressure system in the Tasman Sea is expected to bring rain to the upper North Island from Friday, October 3, 2025, though warning amounts are not anticipated. According to MetService, there is minimal risk of severe weather at…
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Urgent Barrier Repair on Auckland's SH1/SH2 Link
Auckland motorists should prepare for overnight disruptions as urgent barrier maintenance is scheduled for State Highway 2. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has announced that urgent barrier maintenance will be carried out tonight on State Highway 2. The work will…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Low Confidence for Severe Rain
A broad trough is expected to move eastwards over New Zealand on Thursday, with minimal risk of severe weather. A narrow ridge of high pressure will give way to a large low-pressure system approaching from the Tasman Sea on Friday.…
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New Zealand Braces for Week of Unsettled Weather: Snow, Rain, and Strong Winds Forecast
New Zealand is set to experience a week of changeable weather, with short-lived rainbands moving across the country. The MetService has issued Strong Wind and Heavy Rain Watches for the South Island, including Canterbury High Country, Otago, Fiordland, Stewart Island,…
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Severe Gales Possible in New Zealand's High Country and Tararua District
A severe weather outlook, issued by MetService at 10:51 am on Monday, September 29, 2025, indicates a risk of severe gales in parts of New Zealand. On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a front, preceded by a strong westerly flow, is…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales Threaten South Island
A strong northwesterly flow is expected to affect the southern and central South Island, potentially bringing severe weather. Issued at 9:38am on Sunday, September 28, 2025, the MetService outlook highlights the risks for Tuesday, September 30, 2025. There is moderate…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Palestinian Reaction, Māori Leader's Death
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a Palestinian man is expressing anger over New Zealand's decision not to recognize Palestine as a state. RNZ also reports on the death of Sir Tumu Te Heuheu, the paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa,…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales Expected in New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, predicting strong gales in several regions of New Zealand. A front, preceded by a strong northwesterly flow, is expected to move northeast over central New Zealand on Monday, September 29, 2025. There is…
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Media Monitor: UN Torture Watchdog Visits New Zealand Prisons
Radio New Zealand is reporting that the United Nations torture watchdog is visiting prisons in New Zealand. It said recent reports from the chief ombudsman and Office of the Inspectorate expressed concerns that human rights were being breached.
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