Tag: weather
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Expected
MetService has issued its Severe Weather Outlook, indicating a low probability of significant weather events for New Zealand between Monday, February 9th, and Thursday, February 12th, 2026. A ridge of high pressure is expected to dominate the beginning of the…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Expected
New Zealand can expect minimal risk of severe weather from Sunday, February 8, through Wednesday, February 11, according to the latest outlook from MetService. On Sunday, a weakening front is expected to move north over the South Island and southern…
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New Zealand Faces Minimal Severe Weather Risk Next Week
New Zealand is expected to experience minimal severe weather risk from Saturday, February 7, through Tuesday, February 10, according to MetService. On Saturday, a ridge of high pressure will cover most of the country, with a front approaching southern Fiordland…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Expected
New Zealand can expect minimal risk of severe weather over the coming weekend and into early next week, according to the latest outlook from MetService. The forecast indicates a weakening front moving north across the South Island on Friday, February…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Central New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for parts of central New Zealand, effective Tuesday night and early Wednesday. A low-pressure system moving eastwards is expected to bring heavy rain to the Wairarapa region. Additionally, the Marlborough Sounds may experience…
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MetService Forecasts Minimal Severe Weather Risk for New Zealand
MetService has issued its Severe Weather Outlook for the upcoming week, indicating a low likelihood of significant weather events across New Zealand. From Thursday, February 5, through Sunday, February 8, 2026, a ridge of high pressure is forecast to cover…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain and Gale Warnings for Central New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain and possible severe gales affecting parts of central New Zealand. A low-pressure system moving eastwards across the region today and early Wednesday is expected to bring heavy rain to the…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain and Gale Warning for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain and possible severe gales across parts of central and southern New Zealand on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. A low-pressure system moving eastwards is expected to bring heavy rain to the…
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New Zealand Weather: Heavy Rain and Heatwaves Give Way to Sunshine
January 2026 saw New Zealand experience extreme weather, with record-breaking heat early in the month followed by intense rainfall. Tauranga Airport recorded its wettest day with 274.0mm of rain on January 21st, and also experienced its wettest January overall with…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Settled Conditions Expected with Minimal Severe Weather Risk
A ridge of high pressure is expected to bring generally settled weather to New Zealand from Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Early in the day, there is low confidence that southerly winds in the Marlborough Sounds, Wellington, and Wairarapa will be…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Potential for Strong Winds and Heavy Rain Early Next Week
New Zealand could experience strong northwest winds and potentially warning amounts of rain early next week as a low-pressure system approaches from the Tasman Sea. MetService issued a severe weather outlook on Saturday, January 31, 2026, detailing potential impacts for…
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MetService Forecasts Potential Severe Weather for New Zealand
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook indicating a potential for warning amounts of rain and severe gales across New Zealand from Sunday, February 1, through Tuesday, February 3, 2026. A frontal rain band is expected to move over the…
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New Zealand Weather: Sunny Weekend Ahead, Wet and Windy Start to Next Week
Much of New Zealand is set for settled weather this weekend, with clear skies and warm temperatures expected across most of the North Island. Daytime highs are forecast to reach the mid to high 20s, with some eastern North Island…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Potential for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Early February
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook indicating a potential for heavy rain and strong winds across parts of New Zealand early next month. While Saturday, January 31st, is expected to be largely settled due to a ridge of high…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk
MetService has issued its severe weather outlook for New Zealand, indicating a minimal risk of severe weather from Thursday, January 29, through Sunday, February 1. On Thursday, a weakening front will move across the South Island while a high covers…
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New Zealand Weather: Showers to Ease as Settled Conditions Arrive Mid-Week
New Zealand is set for a mixed start to the week, with cool showers expected before more settled conditions take hold. While minimal severe weather is forecast, the final week of January begins with showers and cooler temperatures, particularly for…
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Minimal Severe Weather Expected Across New Zealand This Week
MetService has issued its Severe Weather Outlook, indicating a low risk of severe weather across New Zealand for the upcoming week. From Wednesday, January 28, to Saturday, January 31, the forecast suggests minimal threats. A high-pressure system is expected to…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on uneven victim funding, Mt Maunganui landslide, and athletics record
RNZ is reporting that victims may face uneven access to funding based on their appearance, history, and criminal records, according to a police representative. The outlet also provided updates on the Mt Maunganui landslide, stating that East Coast families have…
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Authorities to Hold Media Stand-Up on Western Bay of Plenty Weather Incidents
Authorities are set to hold a media stand-up in Mount Maunganui to address weather-related incidents affecting the Western Bay of Plenty. The briefing will take place outside the surf club, located at the corner of Marine Parade and Adams Avenue,…
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MetService Forecasts Minimal Severe Weather Risk for Next Week
MetService has issued its severe weather outlook, indicating a minimal risk of severe weather for New Zealand from Monday, January 26, to Thursday, January 29, 2026. A cool west to southwest flow is expected to dominate Monday and Tuesday, with…
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MetService Lifts Severe Weather Warnings for Chatham Islands
The Meteorological Service of New Zealand (MetService) has lifted all severe weather warnings and watches for the Chatham Islands. Winds and rain associated with a tropical low have eased as the system has moved clear of the islands. The Strong…
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MetService Issues Strong Wind and Heavy Rain Warning for Chatham Islands
MetService has issued a Strong Wind Warning for the Chatham Islands, effective from 9:00pm Thursday, January 22, 2026, until 5:00am Friday, January 23. Severe gale east to northeasterlies are expected to gust up to 120km/h. There is a minimal chance…
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Media Monitor: People missing after landslide at Mount Maunganui campground
RNZ is reporting that several people are missing after a landslide hit a campground at the base of Mauao, Mount Maunganui. Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell confirmed a young girl was among the missing, and RNZ understands other children may…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Chatham Islands and Eastern South Island
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for strong winds affecting the Chatham Islands and heavy rain for eastern parts of the South Island and the Chatham Islands. A humid northeasterly flow is bringing rain to northeastern areas of the…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather: Red Rain Warnings Issued
MetService has issued severe weather warnings across New Zealand, including Red Rain Warnings for several regions, as a tropical low approaches from the north. A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow is bringing heavy rain, downpours, and severe gales to…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds as Tropical Low Approaches
MetService has issued severe weather warnings across several regions of New Zealand as a tropical low is forecast to approach the country from the north on Wednesday. Heavy rain and strong easterly gales are expected to affect many areas, with…
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New Zealand Faces Potential Severe Weather Through Weekend
New Zealand is bracing for a period of potentially severe weather, with a low-pressure system and associated trough expected to move across the country from Thursday, January 22, 2026. MetService has issued an outlook indicating a high confidence of heavy…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North Island
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain across several regions of New Zealand's North Island, effective from Tuesday, January 20, 2026. A strong and humid easterly flow is expected to bring significant rainfall, with the possibility of thunderstorms…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warnings for Northern North Island
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for several northern areas of the North Island, anticipating heavy rain, localised downpours, and potential thunderstorms from Monday evening through Tuesday. Northland can expect 90 to 110 mm of rain, with accumulations…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Expected
New Zealand is set to experience significant severe weather this week, with heavy rain and strong winds predicted for the North Island from Monday, January 19th, to Friday, January 23rd. Northland is currently under a Yellow Heavy Rain Watch until…
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