Category: weather
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Northland, New Zealand
A Severe Weather Watch has been issued for Northland, New Zealand, due to the potential for northwest gales. The warning, issued at 7:41am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, indicates that a low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island.…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain for Bay of Plenty, Gales for Northland
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch, effective from Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The watch includes a heavy rain alert for the Bay of Plenty and a strong wind watch for Northland. Heavy rain is expected in the Bay of…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain for Bay of Plenty, Gales for Northland
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 8:36pm on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, for heavy rain in the Bay of Plenty and northwest gales in Northland. A front is moving eastwards across New Zealand tonight and early…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Strong Winds and Swells Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 11:06am on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, indicates a strong west to southwest flow developing over New Zealand. The outlook covers the period from Friday, May 30, to Monday, June 2, 2025. On…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Watch for parts of New Zealand, effective Wednesday, May 28, 2025. A front moving eastwards is expected to bring heavy rain to the upper South Island and Bay of Plenty, while Northland may experience…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning at 9:36 am on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, for heavy rain in the upper South Island and Bay of Plenty, and northwest gales for Northland. A front is moving eastwards across New Zealand…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain Expected in South Island and Bay of Plenty
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService for the upper South Island and Bay of Plenty due to an approaching front set to bring heavy rain. The warning, issued at 7:28pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, highlights the…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain Expected in South Island and Bay of Plenty
A severe weather watch has been issued for the upper South Island and Bay of Plenty due to an approaching front set to bring heavy rain. The front is expected to move eastwards across New Zealand from Wednesday through early…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Unsettled Conditions Forecast for New Zealand
A large low-pressure system is set to bring unsettled weather to New Zealand, moving slowly eastwards. MetService issued the severe weather outlook at 10:55 am on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, noting the expected conditions for the coming days. For Thursday,…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain Expected in Upper South Island and Bay of Plenty
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService for the upper South Island and Bay of Plenty, effective Tuesday, May 27, 2025. A front moving eastwards across New Zealand on Wednesday and early Thursday is expected to bring heavy…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain Expected in Upper South Island and Bay of Plenty
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService for the upper South Island and Bay of Plenty, with a front expected to bring heavy rain across New Zealand from Wednesday into early Thursday. The most urgent warning is an…
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Heavy Rain Watches Lifted for Several Regions in New Zealand
Auckland, Waikato, Tararua Range, and Taranaki have had their heavy rain watches lifted as of 7:47 am today, May 27, 2025. MetService reports that the heavy rain about western parts of the North Island has eased. A front is moving…
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North Island Weather Warning Lifted as Rain Eases
A severe weather warning issued by MetService at 7:47 am on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, reports that heavy rain about western parts of the North Island has eased. A front is moving eastwards across the upper North Island today, with…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Upper North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, and Waikato, effective from 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 26, until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27. Issued by MetService at 7:36 p.m. on Monday,…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain Expected in North Island
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService for parts of the North Island, effective from Monday, May 26, 2025. An active trough moving over the region from the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain and potential…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain Expected in North Island
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService for parts of the North Island, effective from 6:00pm on Monday, May 26, 2025. An active trough moving over the island from the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports Retail NZ seeks meeting with Police Minister over shoplifting directive
RNZ is reporting that Retail NZ is requesting an "urgent meeting" with the Police Minister after a police directive said staff would no longer investigate shoplifting allegations below $500. It said the directive, sent in March, has caused confusion, but…
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New Zealand Braces for Wet Week with Brief Midweek Respite
A wet week is forecast for New Zealand, with a brief break midweek, according to MetService. Rain is expected for the North Island today (Monday), while settled weather spreads from the south today and Tuesday. More rain is forecast to…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Low Pressure System to Bring Unsettled Weather to New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:11 am on Monday, May 26, 2025, indicates a large low-pressure system is moving towards New Zealand from the Tasman Sea. An associated front is expected to bring unsettled weather across the…
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North Island Braces for Heavy Rain as MetService Issues Weather Watch
A Severe Weather Watch has been issued by MetService at 9:55 a.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025, for heavy rain in parts of the North Island. A front is expected to sweep over the North Island from the Tasman Sea…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warning for North Island
A severe weather warning was issued by MetService at 9:55 am on Monday, May 26, 2025, concerning heavy rain for parts of the North Island. A front is expected to sweep over the North Island from the Tasman Sea today…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for North Island
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued by MetService for Northland, Auckland, Waikato, Waitomo, and Taranaki. Valid for 13 hours, from 5:00pm Monday, May 26, to 6:00am Tuesday, May 27, the watch anticipates a front bringing rain and a low…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for southern and central New Zealand, effective from tonight through Monday. A front moving over the country from the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds. Warnings and Watches…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for southern and central New Zealand, with a front expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds from the Tasman Sea. The MetService has issued Orange Warnings for heavy rain in several areas.…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 11:00 am on Sunday, May 25, 2025, indicates a series of weather disturbances affecting New Zealand. On Tuesday, May 27, a frontal rainband is expected to move over northern New Zealand, with…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService for southern and central New Zealand, effective Sunday, May 25, 2025. A front moving from the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain and strong north to northwest winds across…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for Southern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService at 9:52am on Sunday, May 25, 2025, for southern and central New Zealand. A front moving over the country from the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain and strong…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Book Vandalism, Rugby Camp, and More
Radio New Zealand is reporting several stories, including one about a Hamilton bookstore owner who is upset about a serial vandal targeting biographies of New Zealand women. RNZ also reports that Auckland FC's coach, Steve Corica, is angry after the…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for South Island
A severe weather watch has been issued for parts of the South Island, with heavy rain and strong northwest winds expected. A front moving over the South Island from the Tasman Sea on Sunday and Monday will bring periods of…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for South Island
A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of the South Island, with heavy rain and strong northwest winds expected. A front moving over the island from the Tasman Sea on Sunday and Monday will bring heavy rain and…
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