Tag: weather
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Media Monitor: Consumer NZ Petition Calls for End to Misleading Supermarket Pricing
Consumer NZ is reporting that a petition calling for an end to misleading supermarket pricing is close to reaching its goal. It said New Zealanders will be able to use their cards or phones without incurring surcharges from May 2026.…
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MetService: Minimal Risk of Severe Weather Across New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:32 am on Friday, August 1, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather across New Zealand through Wednesday, August 6, 2025. A ridge of high pressure is expected to bring settled…
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New Zealand Braces for Return of Winter Chill After Wet Start
After a soggy start, much of New Zealand can expect sunnier skies and a return to chilly winter nights. While southern and eastern areas may still see showers, the rest of the country is set for outdoor activities. However, eastern…
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Settled Weather Expected Across New Zealand
A ridge of high pressure is expected to bring settled weather to most of New Zealand from Saturday, August 2, through Tuesday, August 5, 2025, according to MetService. A weak front embedded in a southerly flow will bring showers to…
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Severe Weather Warning: Northerly Gales Forecast for Chatham Islands
The MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the Chatham Islands, effective Wednesday, July 30, 2025. A front moving east of New Zealand is expected to reach the Chatham Islands on Thursday, bringing northerly gales. Residents are advised to…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Settled Conditions Expected with Minimal Severe Weather Risk
New Zealand is expected to experience mostly settled weather over the coming days, with a minimal risk of severe weather, according to MetService. A series of weak fronts embedded in a southerly flow will bring showers to mainly eastern parts…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain Expected in Bay of Plenty, Gisborne/Tairawhiti, and Chatham Islands
MetService issued a severe weather warning at 9:20 am on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, for heavy rain and strong winds in Bay of Plenty, Gisborne/Tairawhiti, and the Chatham Islands. A front over the northeast of New Zealand is expected to…
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Insurers Need Further Improvement After Flooding and Cyclone, Says FMA
A new report by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has found that while insurance companies have improved their processes since the Canterbury earthquakes, further improvements are needed following the Auckland Anniversary Weekend flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle. The FMA released its…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 8:59pm on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, for central and northern parts of New Zealand. A front moving east across the country is expected to bring heavy rain and strong north…
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Media Monitor: New Zealand Hit by Heavy Rain, Winds
Radio New Zealand is reporting that weather watches and warnings remain in place for much of the North Island and the top of the South Island. It said significant heavy rain and strong north to northeast winds are expected into…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook
A strong southerly flow is expected to impact the east of the North Island due to a deep low, while another low is forecasted to move east past the far north, according to MetService. The risk of severe weather is…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast Across New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, predicting significant heavy rain and strong winds across multiple regions from late Monday into Wednesday morning. A front moving east is expected to bring hazardous conditions, prompting advisories for residents to…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, predicting heavy rain and strong winds across multiple regions of New Zealand from late Monday, July 28, into early Wednesday, July 30. The warning, released at 10:25 am on Monday, advises…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand's North Island
Severe weather watches and warnings have been issued for many areas of New Zealand as an active front moves east across the country on Tuesday and Wednesday. The MetService has high confidence that rainfall amounts will reach warning criteria about…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 8:39pm on Sunday, July 27, 2025, for heavy rain and strong winds expected from late Monday into early Wednesday. A front moving east across the country is forecast to bring…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain Expected for New Zealand's South Island
A significant rain event is expected to impact the west and north of the South Island starting Monday, July 28, 2025, according to MetService. A strong, moist north to northeast flow is forecast to move onto the country from the…
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South Island Braces for Significant Rain Event
A significant rain event is expected to impact the west and north of the South Island on Sunday. A north to northeast flow is influencing the country between a high to the east and a trough to the west, posing…
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Search for Missing Tramper Near Greymouth
Police are seeking information on 75-year-old Roy, who is overdue from a walk on Wednesday up Mt Davy to Mt Sewell, north-east of Greymouth. Roy may be wearing a blue puffer jacket, shorts, and hiking boots. Police have concerns for…
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Icy Roads Prompt Police Warning in Bay of Plenty
Police are advising drivers to exercise caution on Bay of Plenty roads due to icy conditions causing multiple crashes. Motorists are urged to reduce speed, increase following distance, and use headlights to ensure safety. "We want everyone to get where…
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Southern Drivers Urged to Take Care Amidst Cold Snap
Southern Police are urging drivers to exercise caution on the roads due to icy conditions. Inspector Craig Brown, Southern District Road Policing Manager, advises that several areas have black ice, making surface conditions dangerous, especially in shaded areas and on…
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New Zealand Weather Shift: From Calm to Wet and Windy
A period of calm, frosty mornings is coming to an end in Aotearoa New Zealand, with rain and wind expected to return, according to MetService. Some regions experienced their lowest temperatures of the year this morning, including Dunedin Airport at…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A north to northeast flow is expected to cover much of New Zealand this weekend, with minimal risk of severe weather on Saturday, July 26th and Sunday, July 27th. However, the MetService has issued a severe weather outlook indicating a…
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Icy Roads Prompt Caution in Canterbury
Police are advising drivers in the Canterbury region to exercise caution due to icy road conditions. Several crashes have been reported, with the conditions cited as a contributing factor. Fortunately, no serious injuries have occurred. Police are urging drivers to…
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New Zealand Braces for Approaching Trough, Heavy Rain Possible
A complex trough of low pressure is expected to approach New Zealand from the Tasman Sea, bringing rain and showers to various regions, according to MetService. While the risk of severe weather remains minimal through Sunday, a northerly flow is…
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Calm Weather Expected Across New Zealand
New Zealand is set to experience mostly calm weather over the next few days, according to the latest Severe Weather Outlook from MetService issued at 9:16am on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. A large high-pressure system is currently dominating most of…
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Clear Skies and Frosty Mornings Forecast for New Zealand
New Zealand is set for a week of settled weather as a high-pressure system brings clear skies and light winds to most regions. However, this fine weather comes with a downside: cold, frosty mornings. Christchurch recorded its coldest July temperature…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk
New Zealand is expected to have minimal risk of severe weather over the next few days, according to the MetService Severe Weather Outlook issued at 9:10 am on Monday, July 21, 2025. A large high-pressure system is currently situated over…
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Minimal Risk of Severe Weather for New Zealand Through Friday
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 8:55 am on Sunday, July 20, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather affecting New Zealand through Friday, July 25, 2025. A ridge of high pressure is expected to build over…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Risk of Severe Weather
A showery southerly flow is expected to affect the North Island on Monday, July 21, 2025, while a trough brings showers to the south of the South Island. According to the MetService, there is minimal risk of severe weather affecting…
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MetService: Minimal Risk of Severe Weather Across New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:01am on Friday, July 18, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather across New Zealand over the next five days. Sunday, July 20, 2025, will see a showery southerly flow affecting…