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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for Upper North Island
A slow-moving trough is expected to bring rain or showers to the upper North Island, specifically the Coromandel Peninsula and Auckland, according to MetService. The weather outlook, issued at 9:45 am on Friday, June 13, 2025, indicates low confidence that…
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Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Hits Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on June 12, 2025, at 08:33:06 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, was centered at 62.860S, 162.865W. Its location was approximately 2281.6 km…
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Road Snowfall Warning Issued for Porters Pass
MetService issued a road snowfall warning for Porters Pass (SH73) at 8:21pm on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Light snow is expected on the summit Friday morning, but accumulation is not anticipated. MetService advises that the warnings provide information regarding expected…
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MetService Lifts Heavy Rain Watch for North Otago
A MetService Severe Weather Watch issued for North Otago at 8:04pm on Thursday, June 12, 2025, has been lifted. The watch, initially put in place due to heavy rain, is no longer in effect as the downpour has eased. While…
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Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Hits Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on June 12, 2025, at 06:14:27 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at a depth of 10 km, was centered at 63.162S, 164.359W. Its location was approximately…
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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Hits Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Pacific-Antarctic Ridge on June 12, 2025, at 05:28:18 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, at a depth of 10 km, was centered at 63.574S, 163.467W. Its location was approximately 2337.4 km…
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MetService Issues Road Snowfall Warning for Porters Pass
MetService has issued a road snowfall warning for Porters Pass (SH73), valid for four hours from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Friday, June 13, 2025. According to the forecast, snow may briefly affect the road about the summit Friday…
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Minimal Risk of Severe Weather for New Zealand's North and South Islands
A trough of low pressure is expected to move slowly northwards onto the upper North Island, while a ridge builds over the South Island, according to MetService. The weather outlook, issued at 9:50am on Thursday, June 12, 2025, indicates a…
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Heavy Rain Watch Issued for North Otago
A severe weather watch has been issued for North Otago due to a slow-moving front bringing heavy rain. The MetService issued the watch at 9:12 am on Thursday, June 12, 2025, warning of potential heavy rainfall throughout the morning and…
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Severe Weather Watch for North Otago: Heavy Rain Expected
A severe weather watch has been issued for North Otago due to a slow-moving front bringing heavy rain. The MetService issued the watch at 6:39 am on Thursday, June 12, 2025, warning that rainfall amounts may approach warning criteria. The…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Passes
Road snowfall warnings have been issued by MetService for Porters Pass (SH73), Lindis Pass (SH8), and Crown Range Road. For Porters Pass, valid for eight hours from 10:00pm Thursday, June 12, to 6:00am Friday, June 13, snow is expected to…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Taranaki
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Taranaki, effective from 11:55 am to 6:00 pm today. MetService reports that scattered thunderstorms are expected to bring brief heavy rain, hail, and squally wind gusts to the region. There is also…
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New Zealand Roads Face Snowfall as MetService Issues Warnings
Snowfall warnings have been issued for several New Zealand roads, according to MetService. Arthurs Pass (SH73) is no longer expected to be affected by snow. However, Porters Pass (SH73) is under a warning valid from 4:00pm Thu 12 Jun to…
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Minimal Risk of Severe Weather Expected in New Zealand Despite Low Pressure System
A complex low-pressure area is expected to affect New Zealand from Friday, June 13, 2025, through Monday, June 16, 2025, bringing rain and showers to several regions, according to MetService. Despite the anticipated weather, accumulations are not expected to reach…
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MetService Updates Road Snowfall Warnings
Road snowfall warnings have been updated by MetService at 8:10am on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The warning for Lewis Pass (SH7) has been lifted as snow has turned to rain. Arthurs Pass (SH73) is under a snow warning valid for…
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Severe Weather Watch Lifted for Bay of Plenty
A Severe Weather Watch issued by MetService for the Bay of Plenty has been lifted as of 7:38 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. The watch was put in place due to heavy rainfall in the region. MetService reported that…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Bay of Plenty
A severe weather watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty due to an active frontal system bringing a burst of heavy rain. The MetService issued the watch at 8:37pm on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, warning of possible thunderstorms…
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New Zealand Road Snowfall Warnings Issued
Road snowfall warnings have been issued for several passes in New Zealand. MetService issued the warnings at 8:22 pm on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, with updates expected by 11:00 am on Wednesday, June 11. The Lewis Pass (SH7) is under…
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Crash Causes Congestion on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway
A multi-vehicle crash on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway in Wesley is causing significant traffic congestion this evening. Police were alerted to the incident at 6:35 PM. Fortunately, there have been no reported injuries. Authorities are advising motorists to seek alternative routes…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for North Island Regions
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, and Taranaki, effective from 4:00pm Tuesday, June 10, until 12:00am Wednesday, June 11. MetService warns that an active front is expected to move…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Passes
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for several key passes. Arthurs Pass (SH73) is under a warning for 10 hours from 8:00pm Tuesday, June 10, to 6:00am Wednesday, June 11, with 3 to 5 cm of snow expected near the…
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Road Snowfall Warnings Issued for Key New Zealand Passes
The MetService has issued road snowfall warnings for several key passes in New Zealand. These warnings, released at 10:35 am on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, highlight potential snow accumulation on major routes. Arthurs Pass (SH73) is under a warning for…
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New Zealand Braces for Low Pressure System Bringing Rain
A complex low-pressure area is set to impact New Zealand from Thursday, June 12, 2025, through Sunday, June 15, 2025, bringing rain to many regions. According to the MetService, while fronts and troughs associated with this system will bring rain,…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Bay of Plenty
A severe weather watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty, with a burst of heavy rain expected tonight and early Wednesday morning. Issued at 9:35 am on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the MetService watch indicates that an active…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for North Island Regions
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for several regions in the North Island, including Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, and Taranaki. Issued at 8:23 am on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the watch is valid for…
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Media Monitor: NZ Schools Maintain Homemade Lunches Despite Funding Cuts
RNZ is reporting that some New Zealand schools are choosing to continue making their own lunches despite funding cuts to the government's free school lunch program. It said that after six months under the revised scheme, the schools are reporting…
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New Zealand Braces for Rain and Thunderstorms After Cold Snap
A low-pressure system developing in the Tasman Sea is expected to bring rain and potential thunderstorms to New Zealand, particularly affecting the upper North Island. MetService reports that while Monday will remain chilly after parts of the country recorded their…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for North and Upper South Island
A moist northwesterly flow is expected to bring potential thunderstorms and fronts to the North Island and upper South Island, according to MetService's Severe Weather Outlook issued on Monday, June 9, 2025. The outlook indicates a low confidence level regarding…
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MetService Lifts Road Snowfall Warnings for Key Routes
MetService has updated its road snowfall warnings at 9:15 am on Monday, June 9, 2025, indicating that snow is no longer expected to accumulate on key routes. The affected areas include Lewis Pass (SH7), Porters Pass (SH73), and Crown Range…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northland and Auckland
MetService has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Northland and Auckland, valid for four hours from 11:00pm Sunday, June 8, to 3:00am Monday, June 9. An active line of thunderstorms is expected to cross the north of the North Island,…