Category: 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 Warnings Issued for Southern and Central New Zealand
A front preceded by a strong, humid northwest flow is set to move across New Zealand, bringing heavy rain and severe gales to southern and central regions. MetService has issued Orange Warnings for heavy rain and strong winds, effective Monday,…
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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 Warnings Issued for Southern and Central New Zealand
A front preceded by a strong, humid northwest flow is set to move across New Zealand, bringing heavy rain and severe gales to southern and central areas. MetService has issued Orange level warnings for heavy rain and strong winds, effective…
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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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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, preceding a front, is expected to move over the country during Monday and Tuesday, prompting the warnings.…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather: Heavy Rain and Gale-Force Winds Forecast
New Zealand is bracing for a series of severe weather events, with significant rain and gale-force winds expected to impact the country. MetService issued the outlook at 11:01am on Sunday, October 19, 2025, highlighting concerns for Tuesday and Thursday. On…
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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 preceding a front is expected to move over the country on Monday and Tuesday, prompting the alerts.…
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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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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Buller District
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for the Buller District, effective from 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 18, to 4:00 a.m. Sunday, October 19. A frontal rain band, preceded by strong to gale northwesterlies, is moving northwards over the…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand Over Next Four Days
New Zealand's MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, predicting a series of active fronts bringing heavy rainfall and severe gales across the country over the next four days. The outlook, released at 10:21 am on Saturday, October 18, 2025,…
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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: Heavy Rain and Gale-Force Winds Forecast for New Zealand
New Zealand is bracing for a series of weather fronts set to bring heavy rainfall and severe gale-force winds across multiple regions over the coming days. According to the MetService, a front preceded by strong, moist northwesterlies will weaken as…
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South Island Braces for Heavy Rain and Severe Gales
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, bringing heavy rain and possible severe gales between late Friday and early…
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Auckland State Highway Maintenance Planned for October 19-23
Auckland residents should prepare for upcoming maintenance work on State Highway 2 (SH2), according to NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi. The maintenance will occur between Pinnacle Hill Road and Dobson Road from Tuesday, October 21, to Thursday, October 23, and…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Strong Winds and Heavy Rain Forecast for New Zealand
New Zealand is preparing for a period of severe weather, according to the latest outlook from MetService issued at 10:28am on Thursday, October 16, 2025. An active front is expected to move northeast across the country, bringing strong winds and…
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Earthquake Strikes South of Kermadec Islands
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands. The quake, recorded at 13:07:02 UTC on October 15, 2025, was at a depth of 10 km. Its epicenter was located at 34.053S, 178.768W. The location with respect to nearby…
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Police Assist Ambulance Carrying Newborn Blocked by Floods in Awakino Gorge
A patient transfer service ambulance carrying a newborn was among vehicles stranded by flooding and slips in Awakino on Monday night. Heavy rain had rendered the road through the Gorge area impassable. Constable Donna Potroz from Mōkau responded to a…
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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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Vehicle Stranded in Flood Waters Near Tokoroa
A vehicle became stuck in flood waters north of Tokoroa, on Old Taupō Road between Wiltsdown and Matanuku Roads. According to police, the vehicle's occupants are safely out. Motorists are advised to avoid the area due to the high flood…
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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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Orange Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Central North Island
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for parts of the central North Island, effective Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The warning covers Waitomo, and Waikato south of Raglan and Cambridge, with 40 to 60 mm of rain expected until…
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SH3 Impassable Due to Slips and Flooding in Awakino Gorge
State Highway 3, just north of Awakino in the Awakino Gorge, is currently impassable due to flooding and multiple slips resulting from significant weather. Police are aware of vehicles stranded in the area. Motorists are strongly advised against traveling through…
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