Tag: weather
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Media Monitor: UN Torture Watchdog Visits New Zealand Prisons
Radio New Zealand is reporting that the United Nations torture watchdog is visiting prisons in New Zealand. It said recent reports from the chief ombudsman and Office of the Inspectorate expressed concerns that human rights were being breached.
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Auckland Harbour Bridge Braces for High Winds
Auckland Harbour Bridge users should prepare for high winds tomorrow afternoon, Saturday, September 27th. MetService forecasts gusts potentially reaching 75-85km/h between 1pm and 5pm. The moveable lane barrier will operate as normal this evening during the Friday peak. Motorists are…
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Severe Gale Watch Issued for Southern New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:52 am on Friday, September 26, 2025, indicates a front moving northeast over the South Island on Sunday, September 28, 2025, accompanied by strong northwesterly winds. Watches have been issued for the…
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New Zealand Weather Update: Showers, Strong Winds, and a Glimmer of Hope
New Zealand is experiencing a week of showers as fast-moving fronts cross the country. The first week of the spring school holidays concludes with a continuation of this unsettled weather pattern. Today (Thursday) and Friday will see a line of…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for South Island
A front is expected to move east across New Zealand, bringing rain and strong winds, with minimal risk of severe weather on Saturday, September 27, 2025. On Sunday, September 28, a front will move northeast over the South Island, bringing…
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Severe Weather Warning: Strong Winds Forecast for Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued at 8:54am Thu 25 Sep 2025, concerning strong winds expected to affect parts of southern and central New Zealand. According to MetService, a front is set to reach the south of the South…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne/Tairawhiti
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for the eastern ranges of Bay of Plenty and the ranges of Gisborne/Tairawhiti. The warning is in effect for 15 hours, from 7:00pm Wednesday, September 24, to 10:00am Thursday, September 25. Expect…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales and Heavy Rain Forecast for New Zealand
New Zealand is bracing for a spell of unsettled weather, with strong winds and heavy rain forecast across the country. A front moving northwards on Friday will bring rain and showers, accompanied by strong or gale-force west to northwest winds.…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Parts of New Zealand
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning for heavy rain affecting parts of New Zealand. A front is slowly moving across the northern North Island today, while another is expected to move northwards over the lower South Island tonight. The…
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Heavy Rain Warnings Lifted for Tararua Range and Taranaki Maunga
MetService has issued an update at 3.45pm today to lift heavy rain warnings for Taranaki Maunga and the Tararua Range. A slow-moving front over central New Zealand is forecast to move eastwards today and Wednesday. Another front is expected to…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Strong Winds and Rain Expected
A severe weather outlook issued at 10:20am on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, indicates a week of unsettled weather for New Zealand. On Thursday, September 25, a front and associated low are expected to move east of the North Island. While…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Parts of New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for parts of New Zealand, effective Tuesday, September 23, 2025. A slow-moving front over central New Zealand is expected to move eastwards, with another front approaching the lower South Island on Wednesday night. Orange-level…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Parts of New Zealand
A slow-moving front over central New Zealand is expected to bring heavy rain to several regions, prompting MetService to issue an Orange Heavy Rain Warning. The warning, issued at 7:59pm on Monday, September 22, 2025, highlights the risk of significant…
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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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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:48 am on Monday, September 22, 2025, indicates potential severe weather across parts of New Zealand. On Wednesday, September 24, a front is expected to drift eastwards over the North Island, bringing…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Central and Southern New Zealand
A severe weather warning was issued at 9:05 am on Monday, September 22, 2025, for heavy rain affecting parts of central and southern New Zealand. A slow-moving front over the central region is forecasted to move eastwards tomorrow. Another front…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Central and Southern New Zealand
A slow-moving front over central New Zealand and another approaching the South Island have prompted severe weather warnings. Issued at 8:21pm on Sunday, September 21, 2025, the alerts cover heavy rain and strong gales. MetService advises residents to stay updated…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across southern and central New Zealand. An active front is moving northeast over the upper South Island, becoming slow-moving over central New Zealand tonight. An Orange Heavy Rain…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
MetService issued a severe weather outlook at 10:13 am on Sunday, September 21, 2025, regarding active fronts expected to impact New Zealand. On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, an active front over central New Zealand is expected to move slowly onto…
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Red Warning Issued for Severe Gales in Inland Canterbury
MetService has issued a severe weather warning at 9:55 am on Sunday, September 21, 2025, for heavy rain and severe north to northwest gales affecting southern and central New Zealand. An active front is moving northeast over the South Island,…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Adoption Bill, Weather, Alzheimers
Radio New Zealand is reporting that Parliament changed New Zealand's adoption laws this week. It said the bill was revealed at the last minute and completed within a day due to urgency and unanimous support. RNZ also reports a MetService…
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Red Warning Issued for Severe Gales in Inland Canterbury
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for much of southern and central New Zealand, with a red warning in place for severe northwest gales in parts of inland Canterbury. The warnings, issued at 8:28pm on Saturday, September 20, 2025, cover…
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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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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, predicting active fronts will bring rain and strong gales to parts of New Zealand. The outlook, released at 10:20 am on Saturday, September 20, 2025, covers the period from Monday, September 22, to…
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Red Warning Issued for Severe Gales in Canterbury as Active Front Approaches New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for southern and central New Zealand, with a Red Warning in place for parts of inland Canterbury due to severe northwest gales. The warning, issued at 9:58am on Saturday, September 20, 2025, forecasts…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
An active front is expected to move northwards over the South Island on Sunday, bringing heavy rain and strong to gale northerly winds, according to MetService. There is high confidence of severe north to northwest gales about the Canterbury high…
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Severe Weather Warning: Gales and Heavy Rain for Southern and Central New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for southern and central New Zealand, effective late Saturday and Sunday. An active front, preceded by a strong north to northwest flow, will move northeast over the South Island on Sunday, becoming slow-moving…
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Severe Weather Warning Lifted for Lower North Island
MetService issued a severe weather warning at 3:36pm on Thursday, September 18, 2025, announcing that strong winds over the lower North Island are easing. Consequently, all warnings and watches related to this weather event have been lifted. The Strong Wind…
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Severe Gale Warning Issued for Wairarapa and Tararua District
MetService issued a Severe Weather Warning at 12:06pm on Thursday, September 18, 2025, for strong winds affecting the lower North Island. The warning specifically targets Wairarapa and the Tararua District, where northwest gales are expected this afternoon. A Strong Wind…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales and Heavy Rain Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:40 am on Thursday, September 18, 2025, indicates a high likelihood of severe weather affecting parts of New Zealand. A moist northwest flow is expected to strengthen over the South Island ahead…