Tag: weather
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Media Monitor: Pohutukawa Fate, Tornado Watch, and Biodiversity Credits
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a New Plymouth resident is claiming a moral victory after a lines company removed an overgrown pohutukawa tree that had grown through powerlines near their property. Separately, MetService is investigating a possible tornado in…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 8:52pm on Friday, June 27, 2025, for heavy rain in parts of the country and snow in inland Otago and Southland. A low off the South Island east coast is…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain expected in several regions and snow in inland Otago and Southland. The warning, issued at 8:52pm on Friday, June 27, 2025, highlights the impact of…
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Media Monitor: New Zealand Hit by Severe Weather
Radio New Zealand is reporting that heavy rain is causing widespread travel disruption, flooding, and evacuations in parts of the country. It said the top of the South Island is bearing the brunt of the rain, with states of emergency…
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Media Monitor: Wild Weather, NZ MP Resigns, Iran's Warning, and Bezos' Wedding
Media Monitor: 1News is reporting that severe weather has hit much of New Zealand, with states of emergency declared in the Nelson/Tasman region and part of Marlborough. It said the extreme weather has sparked evacuations and road closures. In other…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected Across New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 12:17pm on Friday, June 27, 2025, indicating heavy rain for many parts of the country and snow for inland areas of Otago and Southland. The warning, updated at midday, includes…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService, warning of heavy rain for many parts of the country and snow for inland areas of Otago and Southland. The warning, updated at midday, includes a Heavy Rain Watch for northwest…
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MetService: Minimal Risk of Severe Weather Across New Zealand
The MetService issued a severe weather outlook at 10:21 am on Friday, June 27, 2025, indicating a minimal risk of severe weather across New Zealand through Wednesday, July 2, 2025. On Sunday, June 29, a ridge will move east onto…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected Across New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for many parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain expected in the North Island and upper South Island, and snow for inland parts of Otago and Southland. The warning, issued at 9:56am on…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Auckland
Auckland is under a Severe Thunderstorm Watch, issued by MetService at 9:11 am on Friday, June 27, 2025, and valid until 12:00 pm the same day. An active front moving across the region is expected to bring heavy rain and…
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Travel Disruption Expected in Nelson Bays Due to Flooding
Police are advising motorists to avoid unnecessary travel in the Nelson Bays area due to adverse weather causing flooding and potential road closures. Areas to especially avoid include Belgrove, Wakefield, Brightwater, Richmond, Whakatu Drive, Appleby, Redwood, and Riwaka. In extreme…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected Across New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for many parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain expected in the North Island and upper South Island, and snow for inland Otago and South Canterbury. The MetService issued the watch at 9:07pm…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:07pm on Thursday, June 26, 2025, indicating heavy rain for many parts of the country and snow for inland areas of Otago and South Canterbury. An active front is moving…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northland and Auckland
MetService has issued severe thunderstorm watches for Northland and Auckland. An active front is expected to move across Northland during Friday morning, bringing heavy rain and possible thunderstorms. The watch is valid for 5 hours from 6:00am Fri 27 Jun…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather Ahead of School Holidays
New Zealand is bracing for a spell of severe weather as the school holidays approach, with heavy rain, strong winds, and potential thunderstorms expected across the country. Orange Heavy Rain Warnings are in effect for parts of Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough,…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northland
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, effective from 7:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday, June 27, 2025. MetService warns of an active front moving across the region, bringing heavy rain and potential thunderstorms. There is a…
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Severe Weather Outlook: South Island Braces for Cold Blast
A strong, cold southwest flow is expected to impact New Zealand, bringing potential severe weather to parts of the South Island. Issued at 9:54am on Thursday, June 26, 2025, the MetService Severe Weather Outlook indicates a deep, complex low will…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with an active front bringing heavy rain and strong winds. The front is expected to move onto the South Island tonight and track north, reaching the North…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected. An active front is moving onto the South Island today, preceded by north to northwest gales, and will track slowly…
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Severe Weather Expected to Impact New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:58 am on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, indicates that warning amounts of rain and severe gales may affect parts of New Zealand. Watches and Warnings have already been issued. On Thursday, June…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:46am on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, indicating heavy rain and northwest gales for central and southern New Zealand. An active front, preceded by strong north to northwest gales, is expected…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with an active front bringing heavy rain and strong winds from Wednesday through Friday. The MetService warns that some watches may be upgraded to warnings, and additional…
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South Island Braces for Heavy Rain and Gales
A severe weather watch has been issued for parts of the South Island, with heavy rain and strong northwest gales expected from Wednesday through Friday. The MetService issued the watch at 10:36am on Monday, June 23, 2025, noting that an…
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South Island Braces for Heavy Rain and Gales
The South Island of New Zealand is bracing for severe weather as an active front approaches, bringing heavy rain and strong northwest gales from Wednesday through Friday. MetService has issued Severe Weather Watches for several regions and warns of potential…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, predicting significant weather events across New Zealand from Wednesday, June 25, through Saturday, June 28, 2025. On Wednesday, high confidence exists for rainfall reaching warning criteria in Fiordland, the Westland District, and the…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:06 am on Saturday, June 21, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather for Monday, June 23, and Tuesday, June 24. A weak front is expected to move over the North…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Front Approaching New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 8:29 am on Friday, June 20, 2025, indicates a mix of weather patterns across New Zealand. A ridge of high pressure is currently situated over the northern and central regions. Simultaneously, a…
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Road Snowfall Warning Issued for Milford Road
A road snowfall warning has been issued for Milford Road (SH94) by MetService, valid for 13 hours from 7:00pm Thu 19 Jun to 8:00am Fri 20 Jun. Snow is possible in heavy showers or thunderstorms from this evening to Friday…
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Road Snowfall Warning Issued for Milford Road
A road snowfall warning has been issued for Milford Road (SH94), effective from 6:00pm today until 8:00am tomorrow. Issued at 9:42am today, the warning anticipates snow in heavy showers or thunderstorms. Accumulation of 1 or 2 cm is possible near…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 8:34 am on Thursday, June 19, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather for most of New Zealand until Tuesday, June 24, 2025. A weak ridge of high pressure is expected…