Category: weather
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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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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Showers and Potential Strong Winds Expected
New Zealand can expect a varied weather pattern over the coming days, with showers anticipated in various parts of the country. A ridge of high pressure is set to influence the South Island, while the North Island will experience a…
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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…
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New Zealand Weather: Hot Spell Eases as Rain Approaches
New Zealand is experiencing a shift in weather patterns as the intense heat of the past weekend begins to subside, with rain forecast for the middle of the week. The North Island will see a return to average summer temperatures,…
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MetService Lifts All Severe Weather Warnings for Central New Zealand
MetService has lifted all severe weather warnings and watches for central New Zealand as heavy rain and severe gales have eased. The Strong Wind Warning for the Tararua District, Wairarapa, and Wellington has been lifted as northwest winds have subsided.…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Central New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain and severe gales affecting central New Zealand on Sunday night and into early Monday morning. The warnings are in effect for the ranges of the Grey and Buller districts due…
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New Zealand Faces Minimal Severe Weather Risk This Week
New Zealand is expected to experience minimal severe weather risk throughout the week, according to the latest outlook from MetService. As of Sunday, January 11, 2026, a ridge of high pressure is covering most of the country, indicating a low…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across central and southern New Zealand, effective through to early Monday morning. An active frontal system is bringing significant rainfall and severe northwest gales to the affected areas.…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across central and southern New Zealand, effective through to early Monday morning. An active frontal system is expected to bring significant rainfall and severe northwest gales. Heavy Rain…
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Severe Gales Expected for Wellington and Wairarapa
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook indicating high confidence of severe northwesterly gales affecting Wellington and Wairarapa, including the Tararua District, early Monday morning. A warning is already in force for these areas. The front is expected to move…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Severe Gales
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and severe gale northwesterlies affecting central and southern New Zealand from Saturday evening through to Monday morning. An active frontal system is expected to bring significant rainfall and strong winds to…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on data breach, weather, and sports.
RNZ is reporting that hackers have accessed data belonging to approximately 125,000 users of the Manage My Health app, warning victims to be aware of potential bank account theft. The outlet also noted that southern parts of the South Island…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for Central and Southern New Zealand
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across central and southern New Zealand, effective from Saturday night through to early Monday morning. A front is expected to bring heavy rain to the southwest of the…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Severe Gales
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong northwesterly gales affecting central and southern New Zealand from Saturday night through to early Monday morning. A front is expected to bring heavy rain to the southwest of the…
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New Zealand Braces for Significant Heatwave and Severe Weather
New Zealand is set to experience significantly warmer temperatures than average this weekend, from Thursday, January 8 to Monday, January 12, as the remnants of an Australian heatwave cross the Tasman Sea. Eastern regions, particularly Hawke's Bay, are expected to…
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New Zealand Faces Potential Severe Weather: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast
New Zealand is bracing for a period of potentially severe weather, with MetService issuing an outlook for heavy rain and strong winds from Thursday, January 8, to Sunday, January 11, 2026. A weakening front is expected to move over the…
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MetService Warns of Potential Severe Weather Across New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook indicating potential heavy rain and severe gales across parts of New Zealand from Thursday, January 8, to Sunday, January 11, 2026. While a ridge of high pressure is expected to cover the North…
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New Zealand braces for summer sunshine and rising temperatures
New Zealand is set for a week of summer sunshine and dry conditions as high pressure dominates the weather pattern. From Monday, January 5th to Friday, January 9th, many regions will experience typical summer skies with minimal risk of significant…
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New Zealand Faces Minimal Severe Weather Risk This Week
MetService has issued its Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand, indicating a low probability of significant weather events through Wednesday and Thursday. A ridge of high pressure is expected to dominate the country's weather patterns. On Wednesday, January 7, a…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Expected
New Zealand is set to experience minimal severe weather from Tuesday, January 6th, to Friday, January 9th, 2026, according to the latest outlook from MetService. On Tuesday, a ridge of high pressure will dominate, with only a weak front approaching…
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MetService Lifts Severe Weather Warnings for Gisborne and Hawke's Bay
MetService has lifted its Heavy Rain Warnings for Gisborne/Tairawhiti and The Wairoa District as of Sunday morning. Rain has cleared Hawke's Bay and most of Gisborne, with remaining rain north of Ruatoria expected to turn to showers this morning. Thunderstorms…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on weather, water incidents, and abortion numbers
RNZ is reporting that heavy rain has caused evacuations and closed State Highway 35 on the North Island's East Coast. Motorists in Gisborne are being urged to avoid non-essential travel due to surface flooding. RNZ also reported that two men…
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Gisborne Motorists Advised to Avoid Travel Due to Heavy Rain and Flooding
Motorists in the Gisborne region are being strongly advised to avoid non-essential travel due to widespread heavy rain and surface flooding impacting local roads. Several roads have been closed as a result of the adverse weather conditions. Police are urging…
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Waikato Police Urge Drivers to Adapt to Wet Weather Conditions
Waikato motorists are being urged by police to adjust their driving to suit the current wet weather conditions. Officers have responded to a number of minor crashes across the Waikato region today, particularly on rural roads. Police emphasize that roads…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Expected
New Zealand's weather outlook for the coming week indicates a minimal risk of severe weather. A ridge of high pressure is forecast to cover the country for most of the period. On Tuesday, this ridge is expected to weaken as…