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Cyclone Vaianu Threatens New Zealand with Severe Winds and Heavy Rain
Cyclone Vaianu is expected to impact New Zealand this weekend, bringing a combination of damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding, and coastal inundation. A Red Strong Wind Warning has been issued for Coromandel and Great Barrier Island on Sunday, with forecasts…
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Tropical Cyclone Vaianu Threatens New Zealand with Severe Weather
New Zealand is bracing for the impact of Tropical Cyclone Vaianu, which is expected to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and hazardous seas across parts of the country from Saturday, April 9th, to Monday, April 13th. Although the system is…
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu Threatens New Zealand with Potentially Damaging Winds and Heavy Rain
Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu is currently moving across the tropics and is forecast to head south towards New Zealand, bringing the potential for gales, heavy rain, and hazardous coastal conditions to parts of the North Island over the weekend. MetService…
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Tropical Cyclone Vaianu Threatens New Zealand with Severe Weather
MetService is closely monitoring Tropical Cyclone Vaianu, a Category 3 storm located west of Fiji, which has the potential to bring severe weather to New Zealand from Tuesday, April 7, to Sunday, April 12. The cyclone, named by the Fiji…
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Cyclone Vaianu Threatens North Island with Severe Weather
Cyclone Vaianu is expected to bring widespread severe weather to New Zealand's North Island from Sunday, April 12. MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook detailing potential impacts, with moderate confidence that warning amounts of rain will fall across the…
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Tropical Low Threatens North Island with Severe Weather
New Zealand's North Island faces a moderate risk of widespread severe weather by Sunday, April 12, as a deep tropical low is expected to move southeastwards towards the country. The low is forecast to lie near East Cape by midnight…
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Red Weather Warning Issued for Northland as Severe Rain and Wind Batter New Zealand
New Zealand is experiencing severe weather conditions, with a Red Heavy Rain Warning in effect for eastern Northland until Friday morning. Over 200mm of rain has already fallen in parts of the region in the last 24 hours, leading to…
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New Zealand Braces for Continued Severe Weather with Red Warnings in Place
New Zealand is currently experiencing severe weather conditions, with heavy rain and strong winds continuing to affect the country. A Red Heavy Rain Warning remains in effect for eastern Northland until the early hours of Friday morning, March 27, 2026.…
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MetService Issues Red Rain Warning for Northland Amidst Approaching Subtropical Low
MetService has issued a Red Warning for Heavy Rain in eastern Northland, covering the area from Doubtless Bay to Whangārei, effective from 4pm Wednesday, March 25, to 4am Friday, March 27. This warning signifies the potential for extreme weather events…
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Severe Weather Event Continues Across New Zealand
A significant severe weather event is ongoing across New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds continuing to impact large areas of the central and eastern North Island, and the northeastern South Island. Heavy swell is also affecting the southeastern…
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Severe Weather Event Continues Across New Zealand
A severe weather event is continuing to impact large areas of New Zealand, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the central and eastern North Island, and the northeastern South Island. The event, which began on Monday, February 16th, is…
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New Zealand Weather: Heavy Rain and Heatwaves Give Way to Sunshine
January 2026 saw New Zealand experience extreme weather, with record-breaking heat early in the month followed by intense rainfall. Tauranga Airport recorded its wettest day with 274.0mm of rain on January 21st, and also experienced its wettest January overall with…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings with Red Rain Alerts for Multiple Regions
MetService has issued severe weather warnings across New Zealand, with Red Rain Warnings in force for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, and Gisborne from Tolaga Bay northwards. A strong and humid northeasterly flow is bringing heavy rain, downpours, and…
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MetService Issues Red Warnings for Extreme Rainfall in North Island
MetService has issued Red Warnings for significant rainfall across parts of the North Island, signaling the potential for extreme weather impacts. The alerts cover Northland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, and northern Tairāwhiti Gisborne, effective from Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Red…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Expected
New Zealand is set to experience significant severe weather this week, with heavy rain and strong winds predicted for the North Island from Monday, January 19th, to Friday, January 23rd. Northland is currently under a Yellow Heavy Rain Watch until…
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Tropical Low Threatens North Island with Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
A tropical low is expected to approach New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, potentially bringing heavy rain and strong east to northeast winds. MetService reports moderate confidence that warning amounts of rain will fall across Northland, Auckland,…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for Northland
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for eastern and central Northland, effective from 6:00am to 12:00pm on Sunday, January 18, 2026. A strong and humid southeast flow is expected to bring significant rainfall to the upper North Island. Residents…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across central and southern New Zealand, effective through to early Monday morning. An active frontal system is bringing significant rainfall and severe northwest gales to the affected areas.…
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New Zealand Braces for Significant Heatwave and Severe Weather
New Zealand is set to experience significantly warmer temperatures than average this weekend, from Thursday, January 8 to Monday, January 12, as the remnants of an Australian heatwave cross the Tasman Sea. Eastern regions, particularly Hawke's Bay, are expected to…
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Severe Weather Warning for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
A Severe Weather Warning is currently in force for Gisborne/Tairawhiti and parts of Hawke's Bay. During Sunday morning, there is high confidence that warnable amounts of rain will continue to fall about the Wairoa District and Gisborne/Tairawhiti. Thunderstorms and localised…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:14 am on Sunday, December 14, 2025, indicates that a front will move rapidly northeast from the South Island onto the North Island on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. This front is expected…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand's South Island
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:37 am on Friday, December 5, 2025, indicates that a front, preceded by a strong northwesterly flow, will move northeast over the lower South Island on Sunday, December 7, 2025. There is…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
A front is forecasted to move east across New Zealand, bringing with it a strong, moist northerly flow. MetService issued the severe weather outlook at 10:03am on Sunday, November 16, 2025, noting that the front is expected to arrive on…
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New Zealand Weather: Settled Weekend Before Severe Weather Returns on Monday
After a week of wild weather, New Zealanders can look forward to a more settled weekend before another severe weather event arrives on Monday. Thursday saw extreme conditions across the country, with infrastructure and properties damaged, power cuts, flooding, and…
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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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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 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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New Zealand Braces for a Week of Mixed Weather During School Holidays
Aotearoa New Zealand is preparing for a varied weather pattern during the first week of the school holidays. Several fronts are approaching from the south and west, bringing rain to the southern, western, and northern regions of both islands. MetService…
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Red Warning Issued for Damaging Winds in Canterbury High Country
MetService has issued a Red Warning for Damaging Winds in the Canterbury High Country, effective from 10pm Saturday to 3pm Sunday. This escalation, made in consultation with the Canterbury Regional Council, is due to an active front bringing very strong…
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