Category: weather
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Severe Gale Warning Issued for Tararua District
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning at 8:24pm on Thursday, October 23, 2025, for central New Zealand, anticipating westerly gales and heavy rain. A front over the central North Island is expected to move north early Friday morning, with…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Central New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for central New Zealand, effective as of 5:00pm on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The warnings include Orange level alerts for heavy rain and strong winds. These warnings follow the passing of a weakening front…
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State Highway 1 Reopens Between Clinton and Balclutha
State Highway 1 between Clinton and Balclutha has now re-opened to all traffic, according to the New Zealand Police. However, the police advise that the stretch of highway further north, between Milton and Balclutha, is open only to light vehicles.…
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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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Wellington City Council to Close Facilities Due to Red Wind Warning
Wellington City Council's facilities will close tomorrow (Thursday) following the Red Wind Warning issued for the lower North Island by MetService. The closures affect swimming pools, libraries, recreation centres, and community centres. Despite the weather warning, the Council notes that…
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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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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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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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Weather Alert: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Hit Wellington
Wellington City Council issued a weather update on October 21, 2025, advising residents to take precautions due to heavy rain and strong winds affecting the Capital. The council urges the public to "take care and travel to the conditions." The…
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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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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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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…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Central and Southern New Zealand
Severe weather warnings have been issued for southern and central New Zealand, with a strong, humid northwest flow preceding a front moving across the country. The MetService has issued Orange level warnings for heavy rain and severe gales, effective Monday…
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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 front, preceded by a strong and humid northwest flow, is moving over the country, prompting the alerts. The wind warnings for…