Category: general_weather
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for Northwest South Island
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for the Ranges of Tasman District west of Takaka, effective from 6:00am to 4:00pm on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The system is expected to bring an additional 50 to 80 mm of rain,…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Northwest South Island
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for the ranges of Tasman District, west of Motueka, effective from 8:00pm on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, until 6:00am on New Year's Day, January 1, 2026. An active low-pressure system is forecast…
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New Zealand Faces Heavy Rain and Thunderstorm Threat
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for the Ranges of Tasman District, west of Motueka, effective from 9:00 am Wednesday, December 31, 2025, until 6:00 am Thursday, January 1, 2026. The region can expect 100 to 130 mm of…
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Heavy Rain and Gales Warning for Central New Zealand
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for the ranges of Tasman District, west of Motueka, effective from 6:00 am Wednesday, December 31, 2025, to 6:00 am Thursday, January 1, 2026. An active low-pressure system is expected to bring…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for Tasman District
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for the ranges of Tasman District, west of Motueka, effective from 6:00 am Wednesday, December 31, 2025, to 6:00 am Thursday, January 1, 2026. The region is forecast to receive between 100…
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New Zealand Weather: Unsettled Conditions Expected Over New Year Period
New Zealand can expect unsettled weather from Thursday, January 1, 2026, as a large trough of low pressure moves slowly eastwards across the country. MetService has indicated low confidence of warning amounts of rain in the Buller and Tasman Districts,…
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Road Closed After Truck Rollover and Fallen Trees
The road between Shannon and Tokomaru in Central District is closed this morning following a truck rollover and fallen trees due to strong winds. The incident occurred just north of Shannon at approximately 9:15 am today. The driver of the…
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Severe Weather Warning Issued for Central New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and gale-force winds across central New Zealand. An active low-pressure system moving southwards is expected to bring significant weather impacts throughout Tuesday. A Strong Wind Warning is in effect for Manawatu,…
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Hawke's Bay Police Urge Safety and Responsibility This Holiday Season
Hawke's Bay Police are issuing advice to locals and visitors to ensure a safe and enjoyable New Year period. Inspector Lincoln Sycamore, Hawke's Bay Area Commander, emphasized the importance of responsible behavior for everyone in the region. "We welcome you…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Central New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across central New Zealand. An active low-pressure system moving southwards is expected to bring significant weather impacts on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. A Heavy Rain Warning is in…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Central New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across central New Zealand as an active low-pressure system moves south. The system, which was over the central North Island on Monday night, is expected to bring significant…
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New Year's Eve Forecast: Heavy Rain and Gales Expected Across New Zealand
New Zealand is set to ring in the New Year with a significant weather event, as MetService forecasts heavy rain and strong gales across much of the country from Monday, December 29th, through Thursday, January 1st, 2026. The final week…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Gale Force Winds
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and gale-force southeast winds across large parts of northern and central New Zealand. An active low-pressure system is expected to move across the North Island today, bringing a significant frontal rain…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Northern and Central New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across northern and central New Zealand, effective from Monday, December 29, 2025. An active low-pressure system is expected to move southwards onto the North Island, bringing significant weather…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and gales across New Zealand, with a deep low to the west of the North Island directing a strong southeasterly flow over the country. A trough moving south over central New…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Gale Force Winds
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong southeasterly gales across northern and central New Zealand, expected to impact the country from Monday. An active low-pressure system is forecast to move southwards onto the North Island on…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on charities, sports, and local news
RNZ is reporting that charities are turning away high numbers of volunteer applications, with some businesses receiving thousands of applications for paid roles as people seek experience. The outlet also said Nelson's mayor, Richard Chambers, welcomed a police boost a…
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New Zealand Faces Potential Severe Weather Over Holiday Period
New Zealand is bracing for a period of potentially severe weather starting Monday, December 29, 2025, according to an outlook issued by MetService. A deepening low pressure system to the north is expected to move southwest across the upper North…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on wildlife center's recovery, Canterbury road closures
RNZ is reporting that the Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre was on the brink of closure six months ago but has since recovered. The outlet also said that several crashes on State Highway 1 in Canterbury led to road closures on…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North Island
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning for heavy rain affecting parts of the North Island. A front is currently moving northwards across the island today and will continue overnight, bringing a period of heavy rain. Additionally, Severe Thunderstorm Watches…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for Buller District
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for the ranges of the Buller District, north of Westport. The warning is in effect for eight hours from 8:00pm on Thursday, December 25th, to 4:00am on Friday, December 26th. Residents can expect…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, predicting unsettled conditions across New Zealand. On Saturday, December 27, 2025, northwesterlies are expected to ease over the northern part of the country, with a weak ridge spreading onto much of New Zealand.…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Parts of New Zealand
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Warning at 9:44 am on Thursday, December 25, 2025, indicating heavy rain for parts of New Zealand. A slow-moving front is situated over the north of the South Island today and is expected to…
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Heavy Rain Warning Issued for South Island, New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the South Island, New Zealand, effective Christmas Day. A front moving northwards is expected to bring heavy rain and severe gales to several regions. The warning, issued at 8:57pm on Wednesday, December…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for Boxing Day
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:14 am on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, indicates that several fronts and troughs will affect New Zealand on Boxing Day, December 26, 2025, bringing rain or showers, especially to western areas. For…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for Christmas and Beyond
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:19am on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, indicates potential for severe weather across parts of New Zealand from Christmas Day through the weekend. On Thursday, December 25, a front is expected to affect…
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New Zealand Christmas Weather Forecast: Rain and Wind Expected
A "hairy" few days are expected in New Zealand leading up to Christmas, with a significant shift in weather patterns. According to MetService, a surge of wet and warm air from the Tasman Sea will bring rain to the South…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for Christmas Week
A west to northwest flow is expected to cover New Zealand on Christmas Eve, with embedded fronts affecting the North Island and southern and western parts of the South Island. According to the MetService Severe Weather Outlook issued on Monday,…
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Balleny Islands Region
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Balleny Islands region on December 21, 2025, at 13:12:48 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake's epicenter was located at 61.983S, 161.417E, with a depth of 10 km. The quake was approximately…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for Christmas Week
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 9:28 am on Sunday, December 21, 2025, indicates a likelihood of heavy rain and strong winds across parts of New Zealand from Tuesday, December 23rd, through Boxing Day. On Tuesday, a front…