Category: weather
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New Zealand Braces for Cold Snap Before Summer Returns
New Zealand is experiencing a significant drop in temperatures as March begins, with many areas waking up to single digits on Monday. MetService is forecasting even colder conditions for Monday night, with widespread frosts expected in the interior of the…
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Severe Gales and Heavy Rain Threaten Chatham Islands
The Meteorological Service of New Zealand (MetService) has issued a severe weather warning for the Chatham Islands, forecasting severe southeasterly gales and heavy rain. A deep low is expected to form near the islands late on Monday, March 2, bringing…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on TV, sports, and local news
RNZ is reporting on a range of stories from the past weekend. The outlet said that March's best television includes "Yellowstone" expansions and a Louis Theroux documentary. It also noted that an "Aotearoa TV icon" turns 60. In sports, RNZ…
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New Zealand Faces Cold and Wet Start to Autumn
New Zealand is bracing for a cold and wet start to meteorological autumn, with a significant change in weather expected from Thursday, February 26th, through Monday, March 2nd. While recent days have been predominantly dry and warm, a cold front…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Expected
MetService has issued its severe weather outlook for New Zealand, indicating a minimal risk of severe weather from Friday, February 27, through Monday, March 2. On Friday, a weakening front and cool southerly winds are expected to affect the central…
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MetService Forecasts Mild Weather for New Zealand
MetService has issued its severe weather outlook for the coming week, indicating generally mild conditions across New Zealand. A front is expected to move slowly northwards over the South Island on Thursday, preceded by a strong northwest flow and followed…
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New Zealand Weather: North Island to Enjoy Summer Warmth, South Island Faces Rain
New Zealand's meteorological summer is drawing to a close with contrasting weather patterns for the two main islands. Te Ika-a-Māui/North Island is set for dry and settled conditions for the majority of the working week, with a high-pressure system dominating.…
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MetService Forecasts Potential Heavy Rain for South Island
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook indicating a potential for heavy rain in the southern South Island later this week. On Wednesday, a front is expected to approach the south of the South Island, with a low confidence of…
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Storm Damage Forces Closure of Wellington Forests
Wellington City Council has announced the temporary closure of its forests following severe damage caused by a recent southerly storm. The storm has resulted in a significant number of trees falling, necessitating a major cleanup effort by council staff and…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Potential Heavy Rain and Snow Expected
New Zealand can expect a dynamic weather week as high pressure systems shift and fronts approach, according to MetService. Late Monday, a front is forecast to reach the southern South Island, with a low confidence of warning-level rain in Fiordland…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Potential Gales and Rain
MetService has issued a severe weather outlook for New Zealand, with potential for strong winds and rain across the country in the coming days. On Sunday, February 22, there is low confidence of severe west to southwest gales affecting coastal…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk Expected
New Zealand can expect a largely settled weekend with a minimal risk of severe weather, according to the latest outlook from MetService. The weak front clearing the North Island on Friday will be followed by a showery southwest flow across…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for Chatham Islands
MetService has issued a Heavy Rain Warning for the Chatham Islands, effective overnight Wednesday into Thursday. A deep low situated east of New Zealand is slowly moving southwards, bringing the risk of significant rainfall to the islands. In addition to…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain Warning for East of South Island and Chatham Islands
MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Banks Peninsula, expecting 60 to 80 mm of additional rainfall on top of what has already fallen, with peak intensities of 10-15 mm/h. The warning is in effect for 10 hours…
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Wellington City Council Addresses Power Outages Amidst Severe Weather
Wellington City Council is considering measures to support residents affected by ongoing power outages. Approximately 1000 households in the Northern and Western suburbs remain without power following a significant weather event. Metservice has issued a heavy rain and strong wind…
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MetService Issues Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Warnings for New Zealand
MetService has issued a severe weather warning, forecasting heavy rain for the lower North Island and the east of the South Island, with strong southwest gales easing over central New Zealand. A deep low-pressure system moving slowly southwards is bringing…
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Severe Weather Event Continues Across New Zealand
A significant severe weather event is ongoing across New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds continuing to impact large areas of the central and eastern North Island, and the northeastern South Island. Heavy swell is also affecting the southeastern…
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Severe Weather Event Continues Across New Zealand
A severe weather event is continuing to impact large areas of New Zealand, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the central and eastern North Island, and the northeastern South Island. The event, which began on Monday, February 16th, is…
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Wellington Drivers Urged to Avoid Roads Due to Heavy Rain and Flooding
Motorists in the greater Wellington area, and particularly through the Hutt Valley, are being advised to avoid unnecessary travel due to heavy rainfall and flooding. Several areas are experiencing inundation. Drivers who must travel are urged to slow down and…
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MetService: Minimal Severe Weather Risk for New Zealand
MetService has issued its Severe Weather Outlook, stating there is a minimal risk of severe weather affecting New Zealand this week. From Wednesday, February 18th, a weakening low east of the country is expected to drift southward. On Thursday, a…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North and South Islands
MetService has issued severe weather warnings, including heavy rain and severe gales, affecting the central and southern North Island, the eastern South Island, and the Chatham Islands. A deep low situated east of the North Island is expected to bring…
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Wellington City Council Warns of Severe Weather
Wellington City Council is urging residents to exercise caution as severe southerly winds and heavy rain are predicted to impact the region over the next 24 hours. The council specifically advises people to stay off south coast beaches. Residents are…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North Island and South Island Regions
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for significant portions of New Zealand, anticipating heavy rain and severe gales across the eastern, central, and southern North Island, Marlborough, North Canterbury, and the Chatham Islands. The most severe conditions are expected overnight…
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State Highway Closures in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti Due to Severe Weather
State highways in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti are experiencing closures and disruptions as the regions brace for severe weather. The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) is closely monitoring the situation, with MetService issuing Orange warnings for strong winds and heavy rain.…
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Severe Weather Warning Issued for North and South Islands
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and severe gales affecting large parts of New Zealand. A significant low-pressure system deepening east of the North Island is bringing the severe conditions, with the worst expected overnight Sunday and…
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Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti State Highways Face Potential Closures Amidst Severe Weather Warnings
The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is closely monitoring severe weather conditions impacting Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti, with heavy rains and strong winds prompting updated warnings from MetService. Residents and travellers are strongly advised to avoid non-essential journeys as conditions…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North and South Islands
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and severe gales affecting the eastern, central, and southern North Island, Marlborough, North Canterbury, and the Chatham Islands. A significant low-pressure system deepening east of the North Island is expected to…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand
MetService has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for New Zealand, with a low east of the country expected to weaken and drift south. There is low confidence of warning amounts of rain for Banks Peninsula on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on weather, sports, and cultural revival
RNZ is reporting that heavy rain and damaging gales are expected to lash the eastern and southern North Island from Sunday morning through Monday evening, with MetService issuing multiple orange warnings. The outlet also reported on a collision during a…
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MetService Issues Severe Weather Warnings for North and South Islands
MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain and strong winds across significant portions of New Zealand, effective from Sunday, February 15, 2026. A deepening low east of the North Island is expected to bring substantial rainfall and severe…