Category: weather
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Severe Weather Outlook: Low-Pressure System to Impact New Zealand
A large low-pressure system is set to impact central and southern New Zealand, bringing potential severe weather from Wednesday, June 4th, through Saturday, June 7th, 2025, according to MetService. An associated front will also move onto the North Island. On…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Western New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for western areas of New Zealand due to an approaching low-pressure system over the Tasman Sea. The low is expected to cross the South Island on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain to several regions.…
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on June 1, 2025, at 22:17:08 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at a depth of 10 km, was centered at 27.691S, 178.225W. Its location was…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Low Pressure System to Impact New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:08 am on Sunday, June 1, 2025, indicates a series of weather disturbances affecting New Zealand. On Tuesday, June 3, a front is expected to bring rain to Fiordland, although there is…
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MetService Lifts Strong Wind Warnings for Multiple Regions
A strong wind warning issued for Hawke's Bay, the Tararua District, and the Chatham Islands has been lifted as of 9:50 am Sunday, June 1, 2025, according to the MetService. Westerly winds have eased in Hawke's Bay and the Tararua…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on transaction accounts, social media spat, 'Lilo & Stitch' review, and more
Radio New Zealand is reporting that New Zealanders may be missing out on a collective $1 billion annually by keeping their money in transaction accounts. Separately, a social media dispute has erupted between the Blues and Moana after play-off spots…
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Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands Region
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region on May 31, 2025, at 14:28:50 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, centered at 27.727S, 177.909W, had a depth of 10 km. Its location was approximately 767.9 km…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Expected Across New Zealand
A severe weather watch was issued by MetService at 8:04pm on Saturday, May 31, 2025, indicating that a strong west to southwest flow is affecting New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands, this weekend. The weather authority has issued warnings and…
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Severe Gale Warnings Issued for Parts of New Zealand
Severe gale warnings have been issued for Hawke's Bay, the Tararua District, and the Chatham Islands, effective Saturday, May 31, 2025. MetService reports that a strong west to southwest flow is affecting the country, with severe gale westerlies gusting up…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for Early June 2025
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:32 am on Saturday, May 31, 2025, indicates a low confidence of warning amounts of rain in several regions of New Zealand on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. These areas include Northland, eastern…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Parts of New Zealand
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to affect New Zealand this weekend, prompting MetService to issue Strong Wind Watches for several areas. A Severe Weather Watch, issued at 9:38 am on Saturday, May 31, 2025, indicates a risk…
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Severe Gale Warnings Issued Across New Zealand
Severe gale warnings have been issued across multiple regions of New Zealand, with strong west to southwest winds expected to impact the country this weekend. The MetService has issued Orange Warnings for Hawke's Bay, the Tararua District, Southern Fiordland, Southland,…
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Media Monitor: Covid-19 Wave, 'Shirley' Club Dwindles, Dengue in Tonga
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a new wave of Covid-19 may be approaching after an 11-month period of low cases, according to an epidemiologist. RNZ also reports that a club for women named Shirley is dwindling in membership. Tonga's…
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MetService Issues Road Snowfall Warning for Milford Road
MetService issued a Road Snowfall Warning for Milford Road (SH94) at 7:46am on Saturday, May 31, 2025. The warning indicates that snow is not expected to settle on the road. MetService encourages reproduction of this content with attribution. The forecast…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued by MetService
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for several key routes. As of 8:04pm on Friday, May 30, 2025, the Lindis Pass (SH8) may experience a few more snow showers tonight, but no accumulation is expected on the road. Similarly, the…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for New Zealand Regions
Severe weather warnings have been issued by MetService for several regions of New Zealand, effective from Friday, May 30, 2025. Strong wind warnings are in place for Southland, Stewart Island, Clutha, Dunedin, Hawke's Bay, the Tararua District, and the Chatham…
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Severe Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand This Weekend
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to bring severe gales to parts of New Zealand this weekend, according to a MetService Severe Weather Watch issued at 7:52pm on Friday, May 30, 2025. Warnings and Watches are in effect…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Gales and Swells Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:37 am on Friday, May 30, 2025, indicates a strong west to southwest flow easing over New Zealand as a large high moves in from the Tasman Sea. Large southwest swells are…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Routes
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Lindis Pass (SH8), Crown Range Road, and Milford Road (SH94). The warnings, released at 10:19 am on Friday, May 30, 2025, detail expected snow accumulations on these key routes. Lindis Pass is under…
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Severe Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to bring severe gales to parts of New Zealand this weekend, according to a Severe Weather Watch issued by MetService at 9:18 am on Friday, May 30, 2025. The alert covers the…
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Severe Gales Forecast to Hit New Zealand Over the Weekend
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, indicating that a strong west to southwest flow will affect New Zealand, bringing severe gales to several areas. The warning, issued at 9:18 am on Friday, May 30, 2025, covers multiple…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 8:17pm on Thursday, May 29, 2025, for several regions of New Zealand, warning of potential severe gales. The strong west to southwest flow is expected to affect the country from…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Lindis Pass, Crown Range, and Milford Road
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Lindis Pass (SH8), Crown Range Road, and Milford Road (SH94), effective Friday, May 30, 2025. The Lindis Pass warning is valid for nine hours, from 1:00pm to 10:00pm, with up to 2 cm…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 4:11pm on Thursday, May 29, 2025, warning of potential gales across parts of New Zealand. A low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island, bringing possible severe gales and…
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, on May 29, 2025, at 01:28:04 UTC. The epicenter was located at 30.602S, 178.011W, with a depth of 10 km. The quake's location was approximately 847.4 km NNE of Hicks…
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Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand's Long Weekend
New Zealand's MetService has issued a Strong Wind Watch for the upper North Island today (Thursday) due to squally thunderstorms bringing very gusty winds and hail. Meteorologist Michael Pawley advises, “Strong gusts are expected with these thunderstorms in this pocket…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Routes
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for Lindis Pass (SH8), Crown Range Road, and Milford Road (SH94), effective Friday, May 30, 2025. The warnings, issued at 10:39 am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, anticipate snow showers affecting these routes. Lindis…
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Severe Gales Forecast for New Zealand's South Island and Chatham Islands
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to bring severe weather to parts of New Zealand this weekend, according to MetService. A severe weather outlook issued at 9:55am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, warns of potential severe gale force…
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Severe Weather Watch: Gales Forecast for Parts of New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued by MetService at 9:24 am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, indicating potential gale-force winds in several regions of New Zealand. A low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island on Thursday, increasing…
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Severe Weather Warning: Northwest Gales Forecast for Northland
A severe weather warning was issued by MetService at 7:41am on Thursday, May 29, 2025, indicating northwest gales for Northland. A low-pressure system is moving eastwards across the North Island on Thursday. MetService advises the public to stay updated with…