Tag: weather
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Showers Expected in Nelson and Marlborough
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 7:36 am on Friday, July 4, 2025, for northern Nelson and Marlborough. An active trough is expected to bring heavy showers to these already saturated regions this morning and early…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 8:32pm on Thursday, July 3, 2025, for the Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne regions due to an active front bringing heavy rain. The warning is in effect as the…
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Travel Advisory Issued for Taranaki Region Due to Flooding
New Zealand Police are advising motorists to avoid driving in the Taranaki region due to deteriorating conditions. Heavy rain and surface-level flooding have been reported across the area. For those who must travel, police urge drivers to turn on their…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Extended State of Emergency, Court Cases
RNZ is reporting that a state of emergency in Nelson Tasman has been extended by a week, as Civil Defence is deployed and residents brace for more floods. It said weather warnings and watches are in place across both islands…
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Media Monitor: New Zealand Weather Alerts, Woolworths Error, Diddy Case
1 News is reporting that severe weather alerts are in place for much of New Zealand. It said heavy rain and strong winds are forecast for the Bay of Plenty and the top of the South Island. Severe thunderstorms are…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService for central and northern New Zealand, along with heavy snow for parts of the South Island. The alert, updated Thursday afternoon, notes that Heavy Rain Warnings and Watches for Tasman, Nelson,…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected. Heavy snow is also possible for higher elevations of Otago and South Canterbury. The warning, updated Thursday afternoon, notes that…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, as well as parts of the South Island, with heavy rain, strong winds, and heavy snow expected. The warning, issued at 1:32pm on Thursday, July 3, 2025,…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Upper North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by MetService for the upper North Island, valid from 1:00pm to 10:00pm on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The affected areas include Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, and Taranaki.…
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New Zealand Hit by Severe Weather: Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms, and Snow
New Zealand is experiencing a barrage of severe weather, with heavy rain, strong winds, and potential thunderstorms hitting the North Island, while the South Island faces a heavy snow watch. The wild weather is expected to last from Thursday, July…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for North Island
A cold front is expected to move across the North Island on Saturday, potentially bringing heavy rain to some areas, according to MetService. The Severe Weather Outlook, issued at 9:52am on Thursday, forecasts that the front will move northwards across…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Snow Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, as well as parts of the South Island, effective from Thursday, July 3, 2025. The warning, released by MetService at 9:23 am, highlights the likelihood of heavy…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, as well as parts of the South Island, effective 9:23 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025. The alert anticipates heavy rain and strong winds for central and…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Upper North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the upper North Island, valid from 12:00pm to 10:00pm today, July 3, 2025, according to MetService. The affected areas include Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, and Taranaki.…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for North Island Regions
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, and the far north of Gisborne. The watch is valid for five hours, from 7:00pm Thu 3 Jul to 12:00am Fri 4 Jul. MetService warns…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Upper North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by MetService for the upper North Island, valid for 10 hours from 12:00pm to 10:00pm today. The affected areas include Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, and Taranaki. The…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, as well as parts of the South Island, effective Wednesday, July 2, 2025. A large low-pressure system over the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain Expected in Northern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:53 am on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, indicates that a large low over the Tasman Sea is expected to approach central New Zealand later on Friday, July 4, bringing further rain or…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain, Strong Winds, and Snow Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, as well as parts of the South Island, effective Thursday. The warning, released by MetService at 9:51am on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, anticipates heavy rain and strong…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
Central and northern New Zealand are bracing for heavy rain and strong winds, with warnings and watches in effect from Thursday onwards. A large low over the Tasman Sea is the cause, bringing with it a series of fronts. MetService…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected from Thursday onwards. The MetService warns that a large low over the Tasman Sea and its associated fronts are the…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, effective Thursday, July 3rd, due to a large low-pressure system over the Tasman Sea. The MetService has issued Orange Heavy Rain Warnings for several regions, advising residents…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
A low-pressure system developing in the Tasman Sea is expected to bring widespread rain and strong winds to New Zealand this week, particularly affecting the North Island. MetService forecasts that the unsettled weather will begin on Wednesday, intensifying on Thursday,…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A front approaching the North Island is expected to bring rain and strong northeasterly winds to many regions of New Zealand, according to MetService. The severe weather outlook, issued at 8:17am on Monday, June 30, 2025, highlights the potential for…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A front approaching Northland is expected to bring rain and strengthening northeast winds to New Zealand, according to MetService. The weather outlook, issued at 9:00 am on Sunday, June 29, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather on Tuesday,…
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MetService Lifts Weather Warnings for Otago and Southland
MetService has lifted all severe weather warnings and watches for Otago and Southland, issued at 8:04pm on Saturday, June 28, 2025. The Heavy Snow Watch for Central Otago, Southland north of Lumsden, inland Dunedin, and Clutha has been lifted as…
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Person Dies After Being Hit by Tree in Wai-iti
One person died in Wai-iti, south-east of Wakefield, after being hit by a tree while clearing flood damage. Emergency services were called to a property on State Highway 6 at approximately 9.40am. According to Acting Nelson Bays Area Commander, Senior…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:47 am on Saturday, June 28, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather through Tuesday, July 1, 2025. A southwesterly flow will cover New Zealand on Monday, with a weak front…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in Otago and Southland
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:26 am on Saturday, June 28, 2025, for Otago and Southland, New Zealand, due to an expected low off the South Island's east coast. The warning includes heavy rain for…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in Otago and Southland
A severe weather watch has been issued for Otago and Southland, with heavy rain expected in the lower South Island and snow in inland areas. The warning, issued at 9:26 am on Saturday, June 28, 2025, indicates that a low…