Category: weather
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Heavy Rain Watch for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
A slow-moving front is expected to bring a moist easterly flow to Gisborne and the north of Hawke's Bay on Friday, July 18, 2025. MetService issued the severe weather outlook at 9:48 am on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, noting a…
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Magnitude 5.7 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, on July 15, 2025, at 09:54:56 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which occurred at a depth of 10 km, was centered at 30.218S, 177.962W. Its location…
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North Island Braces for Potential Severe Gales
A low-pressure system is expected to move east across the upper North Island on Thursday, July 17, 2025, bringing potential severe weather. MetService has issued a severe weather outlook, noting a low confidence level (20% likelihood) that severe southwesterly gales…
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Media Monitor: RNZ Covers Tax Plan, Flood Devastation
Radio New Zealand is reporting on several stories, including a proposed tax plan where income tax goes into savings, put forward by a former finance minister and a university economist. RNZ said Whanganui has the lowest average rates increase in…
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Fast Weather Fronts to Bring Wet and Blustery Conditions to New Zealand
A rapid succession of weather fronts is set to bring wet and blustery conditions across New Zealand from Monday, July 14th, to Thursday, July 17th. Monday started with warmer, cloudier, and foggier conditions nationwide, with showers easing in the west…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Strong Winds and Rain Expected in Northern New Zealand
A strong west to southwest flow is expected to impact northern and central New Zealand on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, according to MetService. While the flow is expected to ease during the day, a low in the north Tasman Sea…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A front is set to move across New Zealand on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, followed by a south to southwesterly flow. According to the MetService, the risk of severe weather is minimal. A weak ridge of high pressure will cover…
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Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands region of New Zealand on July 12, 2025, at 05:16:47 UTC, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, centered at 30.061S, 178.792W, had a depth of 218 km. Its location was…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook
A trough moving east of New Zealand will be followed by a narrow ridge of high pressure, then a front affecting Fiordland late on Monday. MetService reports low confidence that rainfall accumulations about Buller District may approach warning criteria on…
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Media Monitor: Radio New Zealand reports power outages, court ruling, political clash
Radio New Zealand is reporting that thousands of homes are without power after another night of wild weather. NZTA said it is looking at weather damage to state highways across the top of the South Island. In other news, a…
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Severe Weather Watch for Westland as Other Warnings Lifted
A severe weather watch remains active for the ranges of Westland due to ongoing unsettled conditions across New Zealand. Issued at 7:29 a.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, by MetService, the warning highlights periods of heavy rain expected in the…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for many parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to impact several regions. The warning, released by MetService at 8:54pm on Friday, July 11, 2025, highlights the risks associated…
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Media Monitor: New Zealand Hit by Heavy Rain, Power Outages
RNZ is reporting that parts of New Zealand are experiencing weather-related emergencies. It said Tasman residents are being warned to seek higher ground, hundreds of homes in the Far North are without power, and heavy rain is falling throughout the…
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Media Monitor: 1News reports red heavy rain warning for parts of Tasman
1News is reporting that a red heavy rain warning has been issued for the Tasman District as more downpours are expected across New Zealand. It said orange rain warnings have been issued in Auckland, Waikato and Coromandel, and are expected…
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Red Warning Issued for Heavy Rain in Tasman District
The MetService has issued a Red Warning for Heavy Rain for the Tasman District, in consultation with the Tasman District Council. The warning, issued at 9:59 am today, is valid until 11 pm tonight and covers the Tasman District about…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
A broad trough is expected to bring bands of rain or showers to western areas of New Zealand, according to MetService. The weather outlook, issued at 10:12 am on Friday, July 11, 2025, indicates a low confidence level that rainfall…
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Red Warning Issued for Heavy Rain in Tasman District
A severe weather warning has been issued for many parts of New Zealand, with a Red Warning for Heavy Rain in the Tasman District. A strong, moist northerly flow is expected to bring heavy rain and gales across the country…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for central and northern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to impact several regions. A front, preceded by a strong and moist northerly flow, is moving east across the country,…
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Media Monitor: New Zealand weather warnings, restaurant booking concerns, and migration trends
1 News is reporting that heavy rain warnings have been issued for the upper North and South Islands of New Zealand. It said a strong, moist northerly flow is expected to move east across the country Friday and Saturday. Also,…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather
Heavy rain and severe gales are forecast to hit New Zealand, with MetService issuing numerous Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Watches and Warnings. The most significant impacts are expected on Friday as a front moves in from the Tasman Sea,…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, forecasting heavy rain and strong northeast winds across many parts of the country from Friday into Saturday. The warning, re-issued at 11:27am on Thursday, includes several regions with varying levels of…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, predicting heavy rain and strong winds across multiple regions of New Zealand from Friday into Saturday. The warning, updated at 10:42 am on Thursday, July 10, 2025, highlights a front preceded…
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Heavy Rain Warnings in Place for Multiple Regions of New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:22 am on Thursday, July 10, 2025, indicates heavy rain warnings remain in effect for several regions of New Zealand. A front moving east across central New Zealand on Saturday will give…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued by MetService, predicting heavy rain and strong northeast winds across New Zealand from Friday into Saturday. A front, preceded by a strong moist northerly flow, is expected to move east, bringing gales and…
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Media Monitor: OCR held, heavy rain forecast, youths in custody after shoplifting
1 News is reporting that the Reserve Bank has held the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 3.25%. It said this marks the first time the OCR has not been cut since July 2024, ending a streak of six consecutive cuts.…
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Federated Farmers Urges Support for Flood-Hit Farmers
Federated Farmers is appealing to the public to support farming families in the Nelson and Tasman regions who have been severely affected by recent flooding. The call for assistance comes as recovery efforts intensify and the full extent of the…
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Heavy Rain Expected to Hit New Zealand's North and South Islands
A front moving over the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain to the northern and western regions of New Zealand, according to MetService. The weather system will affect both the North and South Islands, preceded by a strong…
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Media Monitor: Rich-listers pull out of stadium project, tourist bus crash injures four
TVNZ is reporting that Auckland Football Club's rich-lister owners have withdrawn their proposal to take over Western Springs Stadium. The proposed privately funded venue, Auckland Arena, had the backing of entrepreneur Anna Mowbray, her husband, former All Black Ali Williams,…
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New Zealand Sends Specialist Team to Assist with Canadian Wildfires
A seven-person specialist team from Fire and Emergency New Zealand is being deployed to Manitoba, Canada, to assist with the escalating wildfire situation. With nearly 500 wildfires burning across multiple provinces, over 160 of which are out of control, Canada's…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain Expected to Hit New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:27 am on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, indicates a period of heavy rain for northern and western parts of New Zealand. The outlook covers the period from Thursday, July 10, to Sunday,…
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