Category: weather
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MetService Forecasts Potential Severe Weather for New Zealand
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook indicating a potential for warning amounts of rain and severe gales across New Zealand from Sunday, February 1, through Tuesday, February 3, 2026. A frontal rain band is expected to move over the…
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New Zealand Weather: Sunny Weekend Ahead, Wet and Windy Start to Next Week
Much of New Zealand is set for settled weather this weekend, with clear skies and warm temperatures expected across most of the North Island. Daytime highs are forecast to reach the mid to high 20s, with some eastern North Island…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Potential for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Early February
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook indicating a potential for heavy rain and strong winds across parts of New Zealand early next month. While Saturday, January 31st, is expected to be largely settled due to a ridge of high…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk
MetService has issued its severe weather outlook for New Zealand, indicating a minimal risk of severe weather from Thursday, January 29, through Sunday, February 1. On Thursday, a weakening front will move across the South Island while a high covers…
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New Zealand Weather: Showers to Ease as Settled Conditions Arrive Mid-Week
New Zealand is set for a mixed start to the week, with cool showers expected before more settled conditions take hold. While minimal severe weather is forecast, the final week of January begins with showers and cooler temperatures, particularly for…
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Minimal Severe Weather Expected Across New Zealand This Week
MetService has issued its Severe Weather Outlook, indicating a low risk of severe weather across New Zealand for the upcoming week. From Wednesday, January 28, to Saturday, January 31, the forecast suggests minimal threats. A high-pressure system is expected to…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on uneven victim funding, Mt Maunganui landslide, and athletics record
RNZ is reporting that victims may face uneven access to funding based on their appearance, history, and criminal records, according to a police representative. The outlet also provided updates on the Mt Maunganui landslide, stating that East Coast families have…
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Authorities to Hold Media Stand-Up on Western Bay of Plenty Weather Incidents
Authorities are set to hold a media stand-up in Mount Maunganui to address weather-related incidents affecting the Western Bay of Plenty. The briefing will take place outside the surf club, located at the corner of Marine Parade and Adams Avenue,…
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MetService Forecasts Minimal Severe Weather Risk for Next Week
MetService has issued its severe weather outlook, indicating a minimal risk of severe weather for New Zealand from Monday, January 26, to Thursday, January 29, 2026. A cool west to southwest flow is expected to dominate Monday and Tuesday, with…
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MetService Lifts Severe Weather Warnings for Chatham Islands
The Meteorological Service of New Zealand (MetService) has lifted all severe weather warnings and watches for the Chatham Islands. Winds and rain associated with a tropical low have eased as the system has moved clear of the islands. The Strong…
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MetService Issues Strong Wind and Heavy Rain Warning for Chatham Islands
MetService has issued a Strong Wind Warning for the Chatham Islands, effective from 9:00pm Thursday, January 22, 2026, until 5:00am Friday, January 23. Severe gale east to northeasterlies are expected to gust up to 120km/h. There is a minimal chance…
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Media Monitor: People missing after landslide at Mount Maunganui campground
RNZ is reporting that several people are missing after a landslide hit a campground at the base of Mauao, Mount Maunganui. Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell confirmed a young girl was among the missing, and RNZ understands other children may…
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Police to Hold Media Stand-Up on Western Bay of Plenty Weather Incidents
A media stand-up concerning weather-related incidents in the Western Bay of Plenty is scheduled to take place in Mt Maunganui. The event will be held at 1pm outside the surf club, located at the corner of Marine Parade and Adams…
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Red Warnings Lifted After Record Rainfall, Travel Advisories Issued
Red Warnings for severe weather have been lifted across New Zealand as a tropical low that brought significant rainfall, particularly to the upper North Island, moves eastward. This event marked the 20th Red Warning issued by MetService since the highest…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Chatham Islands and Eastern South Island
MetService has issued a severe weather warning for strong winds affecting the Chatham Islands and heavy rain for eastern parts of the South Island and the Chatham Islands. A humid northeasterly flow is bringing rain to northeastern areas of the…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings with Red Rain Alerts for Multiple Regions
MetService has issued severe weather warnings across New Zealand, with Red Rain Warnings in force for Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, and Gisborne from Tolaga Bay northwards. A strong and humid northeasterly flow is bringing heavy rain, downpours, and…
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MetService Issues Red Warnings for Extreme Rainfall in North Island
MetService has issued Red Warnings for significant rainfall across parts of the North Island, signaling the potential for extreme weather impacts. The alerts cover Northland, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, and northern Tairāwhiti Gisborne, effective from Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Red…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather: Red Rain Warnings Issued
MetService has issued severe weather warnings across New Zealand, including Red Rain Warnings for several regions, as a tropical low approaches from the north. A strong and extremely humid northeasterly flow is bringing heavy rain, downpours, and severe gales to…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds as Tropical Low Approaches
MetService has issued severe weather warnings across several regions of New Zealand as a tropical low is forecast to approach the country from the north on Wednesday. Heavy rain and strong easterly gales are expected to affect many areas, with…
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New Zealand Faces Potential Severe Weather Through Weekend
New Zealand is bracing for a period of potentially severe weather, with a low-pressure system and associated trough expected to move across the country from Thursday, January 22, 2026. MetService has issued an outlook indicating a high confidence of heavy…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North Island
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain across several regions of New Zealand's North Island, effective from Tuesday, January 20, 2026. A strong and humid easterly flow is expected to bring significant rainfall, with the possibility of thunderstorms…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warnings for Northern North Island
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for several northern areas of the North Island, anticipating heavy rain, localised downpours, and potential thunderstorms from Monday evening through Tuesday. Northland can expect 90 to 110 mm of rain, with accumulations…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Expected
New Zealand is set to experience significant severe weather this week, with heavy rain and strong winds predicted for the North Island from Monday, January 19th, to Friday, January 23rd. Northland is currently under a Yellow Heavy Rain Watch until…
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Tropical Low Threatens North Island with Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
A tropical low is expected to approach New Zealand's North Island on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, potentially bringing heavy rain and strong east to northeast winds. MetService reports moderate confidence that warning amounts of rain will fall across Northland, Auckland,…
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Tropical Low Threatens North Island with Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
MetService is monitoring a tropical low expected to approach New Zealand's North Island from Tuesday, January 20, 2026, bringing with it the possibility of heavy rain and strong winds. The exact track and strength of this low remain uncertain, leading…
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Heavy Rain Forecast for North Island
MetService has issued Heavy Rain Watches for Great Barrier Island, the Coromandel Peninsula, and northern Gisborne/Tairawhiti. A strong and humid southeast flow is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of the upper and eastern North Island over the coming…
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Northland Motorists Warned of Flooding and Slips
Motorists in Northland are being warned to take extra care and avoid travel due to flooding and slips between Whangaruru and Helena Bay. Police have received multiple reports this morning of intense flooding and slips in the Whangaruru, Oakua, and…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for Northland
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for eastern and central Northland, effective from 6:00am to 12:00pm on Sunday, January 18, 2026. A strong and humid southeast flow is expected to bring significant rainfall to the upper North Island. Residents…
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MetService Lifts All Severe Weather Warnings
MetService announced today that all severe weather warnings and watches have been lifted for New Zealand. The low-pressure system that brought heavy rain to parts of the country is now moving eastwards, leading to eased conditions. The Heavy Rain Warning…
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MetService Warns of Potential Severe Weather in North Island
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook indicating a low confidence of severe weather impacting the upper North Island from Sunday, January 18, to Wednesday, January 21. While a large high covers the South Island, a strong southeasterly flow is…