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Heavy Rain and Muggy Weather Forecast for New Zealand
MetService is forecasting a wet start to the week for much of New Zealand, accompanied by warm and muggy temperatures. Conditions are expected to improve later in the week, with Thursday offering the best weather. Heavy rain watches and warnings…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain Warnings in Force for North Island
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 12:09pm on Monday, November 17, 2025, indicates a broad trough over the North Island moving slowly east on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for Heavy Rain are in…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain Warnings in Force for North Island
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:34am on Monday, November 17, 2025, indicates a broad trough over the North Island moving slowly east on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Severe Weather Warnings and Watches for Heavy Rain are in…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of New Zealand, with a front over the Tasman Sea expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the South Island tonight and during Tuesday. Humid northeasterlies will affect the…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A moist northerly flow is expected to strengthen as a front approaches New Zealand from the west, bringing potential severe weather from Monday, November 17, 2025, through Thursday, November 20, 2025. MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, noting low…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:46 am on Saturday, November 15, 2025, indicates a high probability of severe weather affecting parts of New Zealand. A moist northerly flow is expected to strengthen ahead of an approaching front.…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Lotto, Vehicle Safety, and More
RNZ is reporting that a financial advisor is offering advice to anyone who wins Saturday's $55 million Lotto jackpot. It said a father has been fighting for Waka Kotahi to address the dangers of a vehicle braking system involved in…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Potential for Severe Gales and Heavy Rainfall
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:12 am on Friday, November 14, 2025, indicates a low to moderate risk of severe weather affecting parts of New Zealand. On Monday, November 17, a front is expected to move onto…
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Rainy End to the Week, Sunshine Expected on Sunday
New Zealand is set for a rainy end to the workweek, with a low-pressure centre bringing rain and showers to most regions. A Strong Wind Watch is in effect for Wellington and Wairarapa until 2pm today, with northwest winds potentially…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for North Island
A severe weather warning has been issued for the North Island, with a low and associated fronts bringing heavy rain and gales. The warning, updated at 5:00pm on Wednesday, includes a Heavy Rain Watch for southern Waikato, Waitomo, and Taupo.…
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Auckland Harbour Bridge Braces for High Winds
The NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) has issued a warning for the Auckland Harbour Bridge, anticipating strong winds. A wind alert is in effect between 8pm and 11pm tonight, November 12, 2025, with gusts potentially reaching 90km/h. Should these…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Strong Winds Possible in Some Areas
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:20 am on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, indicates a potential for strong winds in parts of New Zealand. On Friday, November 14, a broad trough moving east across the North Island, followed…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A low-pressure system is expected to move southeastwards over northern and central New Zealand on Thursday, bringing rain to many areas. Heavy Rain Watches are in place for the upper North Island, with further updates expected closer to the event.…
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Severe Weather Outlook: North Island Faces Potential Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
A low-pressure system moving from the north Tasman Sea towards the North Island is expected to bring a period of unsettled weather to New Zealand. Issued at 10:35 am on Monday, November 10, 2025, the MetService outlook highlights uncertainty regarding…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Low Confidence of Severe Weather
A front is expected to move northwards over the North Island on Tuesday, followed by a ridge of high pressure. The MetService reports minimal risk of severe weather. On Wednesday, a low pressure system is expected to move southwards onto…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A front and associated low are forecast to move northwards over the South Island, bringing rain to many areas and strong winds to parts of the South Island and southern North Island, according to MetService. The weather outlook, issued at…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:26 am on Friday, November 7, 2025, indicates potential severe weather across New Zealand. The forecast highlights the period from Sunday, November 9, to Wednesday, November 12, 2025. On Sunday, a front…
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New Zealand Forecast: Warmer Temperatures and Possible Thunderstorms
MetService is forecasting warmer temperatures than average for almost everyone in New Zealand over the next few days, with high pressure persisting over parts of the country. The outlook covers the period from Thursday, November 6th, to Monday, November 10th,…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook
A severe weather outlook issued at 10:13am on Thursday, November 6, 2025, by MetService indicates a developing weather system that may affect New Zealand. While a weak ridge lies over much of the country on Saturday, a front moving north…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Rain and Winds Forecast for South Island
A weather outlook issued at 10:05am on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, indicates that a front will bring rain and strong northwest winds to the southern South Island on Saturday, November 8, 2025, though watches or warnings are unlikely. A weakening…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk
A weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:19am on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather across New Zealand from Thursday, November 6, through Sunday, November 9, 2025. According to the forecast, a front will move…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Risk of Severe Weather
A weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:25 am on Monday, November 3, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather across New Zealand for the upcoming days. The forecast spans from Wednesday, November 5, through Saturday, November 8, 2025.…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, forecasting minimal risk of severe weather across New Zealand from Tuesday, November 4th, to Friday, November 7th, 2025. On Tuesday, a front is expected to move northeast to the east of the South…
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Severe Gale Risk for Southern New Zealand
A high moving east of the North Island is extending a ridge over northern New Zealand. A front over the Southern Ocean will reach the south of the South Island on Monday night, bringing moist northwesterlies. MetService has issued a…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports Christopher Luxon meets world leaders
RNZ is reporting that Christopher Luxon met with Japan's new Prime Minister and other world leaders. It said a bilateral meeting with the Indonesian president went much longer than other formal sit downs, lasting for more than an hour.
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Severe Weather Outlook: Strong Winds Possible in Southern New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:25 am on Friday, October 31, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather across New Zealand on Sunday, November 2, 2025, due to a high-pressure system. However, by Monday, November 3,…
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New Zealand Weather Forecast: Settled Weather Expected After Halloween Showers
New Zealand will experience a mix of weather conditions over the next few days, with a settled change expected for the weekend. Today, Thursday, showers and rain will persist in Northland and the western South Island, with rain extending to…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: High Pressure Dominates, Minimal Severe Weather Expected
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 8:58 am on Thursday, October 30, 2025, indicates a large high-pressure system will dominate New Zealand's weather. Through Sunday, November 2, 2025, the country will experience minimal risk of severe weather. On…
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Wellington's Mayor-Elect Announces Deputy and Council Structure
Wellington’s Mayor-elect Andrew Little has announced his pick for Deputy Mayor and the structure for Council committees for the new 2025-28 triennium. In other news, the Toi Pōneke Arts Centre, collaborating with Tuatahi Creatives and Massey University, has launched an…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk
A weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:01am on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, indicates a minimal risk of severe weather in New Zealand through Monday, November 3, 2025. On Friday, October 31, a front embedded in a southwesterly flow will…