Category: general_weather
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Auckland Motorway Maintenance Scheduled for January 29
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is set to conduct essential maintenance on State Highway 1 (SH1) and State Highway 18 (SH18) in Auckland on Thursday, January 29. The work is scheduled to take place overnight, between 10pm and 5am. On…
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Auckland Motorway Maintenance Scheduled for Late January
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is set to carry out essential maintenance work on State Highway 20 (SH20) in Auckland. The work will take place between Cavendish Drive and Massey Road from Tuesday, January 27, to Thursday, January 29, between…
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State Highway 18 Maintenance Scheduled for January 26
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is set to conduct essential maintenance on State Highway 18 (SH18) in Auckland. The work will take place on Brigham Creek Road on Monday, January 26, between 9pm and 5am. This maintenance includes resurfacing the…
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Takapuna Beach Incident Serves as Weather Warning Reminder
Police are reminding the public to heed weather warnings following a late-night incident at Takapuna Beach. Early this morning, at 1:21 AM, police responded to an emergency call reporting two swimmers unaccounted for in the water, despite a severe weather…
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Red Warnings Lifted After Record Rainfall, Travel Advisories Issued
Red Warnings for severe weather have been lifted across New Zealand as a tropical low that brought significant rainfall, particularly to the upper North Island, moves eastward. This event marked the 20th Red Warning issued by MetService since the highest…
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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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Search Continues for Missing Man Near Warkworth
Efforts are ongoing this afternoon to locate a man who was reported missing near Warkworth this morning. Resources from several emergency agencies have been deployed around the Mahurangi River, with Police Search and Rescue continuing shore-based searching. "Police Search and…
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MetService Issues Red Warnings for Extreme Rainfall in North Island
MetService has issued Red Warnings for significant rainfall across parts of the North Island, signaling the potential for extreme weather impacts. The alerts cover Northland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, and northern Tairāwhiti Gisborne, effective from Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Red…
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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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Tropical Low Threatens North Island with Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
A tropical low is expected to approach New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, potentially bringing heavy rain and strong east to northeast winds. MetService reports moderate confidence that warning amounts of rain will fall across Northland, Auckland,…
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Strikes Off New Zealand Coast
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand on January 18, 2026, at 16:45:09 UTC. The seismic event took place at a depth of 18 kilometers. The epicenter was located approximately 297.9…
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Tropical Low Threatens North Island with Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
MetService is monitoring a tropical low expected to approach New Zealand's North Island from Tuesday, January 20, 2026, bringing with it the possibility of heavy rain and strong winds. The exact track and strength of this low remain uncertain, leading…
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Heavy Rain Forecast for North Island
MetService has issued Heavy Rain Watches for Great Barrier Island, the Coromandel Peninsula, and northern Gisborne/Tairawhiti. A strong and humid southeast flow is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of the upper and eastern North Island over the coming…
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Northland Motorists Warned of Flooding and Slips
Motorists in Northland are being warned to take extra care and avoid travel due to flooding and slips between Whangaruru and Helena Bay. Police have received multiple reports this morning of intense flooding and slips in the Whangaruru, Oakua, and…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for Northland
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for eastern and central Northland, effective from 6:00am to 12:00pm on Sunday, January 18, 2026. A strong and humid southeast flow is expected to bring significant rainfall to the upper North Island. Residents…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on UK job market, rugby, and film
RNZ is reporting that New Zealand and Australian expatriates are facing difficulties finding employment in London, making the traditional "OE" (overseas experience) challenging. UK-based recruiters indicate that securing a job in the city is currently tough, even for those with…
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MetService Lifts All Severe Weather Warnings
MetService announced today that all severe weather warnings and watches have been lifted for New Zealand. The low-pressure system that brought heavy rain to parts of the country is now moving eastwards, leading to eased conditions. The Heavy Rain Warning…
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MetService Warns of Potential Severe Weather in North Island
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook indicating a low confidence of severe weather impacting the upper North Island from Sunday, January 18, to Wednesday, January 21. While a large high covers the South Island, a strong southeasterly flow is…
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Bay of Plenty Faces Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain, Nelson/Tasman on Alert
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for the Bay of Plenty region, anticipating thunderstorms and localised downpours. The warning, effective from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday, January 16, 2026, forecasts an additional 30 to 60 mm of…
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New Zealand Braces for Wet and Stormy Week with Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms
New Zealand is set for a week of unsettled weather, with heavy rain, downpours, and thunderstorms expected across the North Island and the northern part of the South Island. While the most intense weather is forecast for Thursday and Friday,…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North Island and Top of South Island
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for significant parts of the North Island and the top of the South Island as a large low-pressure system moves onto New Zealand. The warning is in effect for Bay of Plenty…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North and South Islands
MetService has issued a severe weather warning, forecasting heavy rain and localised downpours for significant portions of the North Island and the northern South Island starting Thursday. A large low-pressure system is expected to bring periods of heavy rain, possible…
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New Zealand Faces Unsettled Weather with Potential for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
New Zealand is set for a period of unsettled weather as a large, complex low is expected to move slowly eastwards across the North Island and northern South Island from Friday, January 16th. MetService has issued a severe weather outlook…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for Central New Zealand
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for central and northern New Zealand as a low-pressure system moves in from the Tasman Sea. The warning is in effect from Wednesday evening, January 14, 2026, through Thursday, January 15. An Orange…
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New Zealand Braces for Significant Weather Event
New Zealand is set to experience a significant weather event starting Thursday, January 15, 2026, as a large low-pressure system moves over central parts of the country. MetService forecasts rain and strong winds for areas across the North Island and…