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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Severe Weather Risk
New Zealand is expected to have minimal risk of severe weather over the next few days, according to the MetService Severe Weather Outlook issued at 9:10 am on Monday, July 21, 2025. A large high-pressure system is currently situated over…
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New Zealand Braces for Mixed Bag of Winter Weather
New Zealanders can expect a mixed bag of winter weather over the coming days, with rain, wind, fine spells, chilly mornings, and frosts all on the cards. The north is already experiencing wet and windy conditions as a low-pressure system…
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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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New Zealand Weather: Settled Start to Final Week of School Holidays
The final week of school holidays begins with settled weather for most of the country, offering opportunities for outdoor activities before a change later in the week. Clear skies and high cloud will keep temperatures cool in northern and western…
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New Zealand Weather Outlook: Minimal Risk of Severe Weather
New Zealand is expected to have minimal risk of severe weather this week, according to MetService. A ridge of high pressure lies across the South Island, with a south to southeast flow affecting the North Island on Monday, July 7,…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Nelson and Marlborough
A severe weather watch has been issued for northern Nelson and Marlborough due to an active trough front bringing heavy showers to the already saturated region. The watch, issued at 7:36 am on Friday, July 4, 2025, covers Tasman north…
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Severe Weather Watch Issued for Bay of Plenty and Gisborne
A severe weather watch has been issued for the Bay of Plenty and northern Gisborne as an active front moves eastwards, bringing heavy rain and possible thunderstorms. The watch, issued at 8:32pm on Thursday, July 3, 2025, warns of localised…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Upper North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the upper North Island, valid from 12:00pm to 10:00pm today, July 3, 2025, according to MetService. The affected areas include Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, and Taranaki.…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Upper North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued by MetService for the upper North Island, valid for 10 hours from 12:00pm to 10:00pm today. The affected areas include Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, Waitomo, Taumarunui, and Taranaki. 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 central and northern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected from Thursday onwards. Heavy snow is also possible for higher elevations of Otago and South Canterbury in the South Island.…
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Severe Weather Outlook: Heavy Rain Expected in Northern and Central New Zealand
A severe weather outlook issued by MetService at 10:53 am on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, indicates that a large low over the Tasman Sea is expected to approach central New Zealand later on Friday, July 4, bringing further rain or…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Forecast for New Zealand
Central and northern New Zealand are bracing for heavy rain and strong winds, with warnings and watches in effect from Thursday onwards. A large low over the Tasman Sea is the cause, bringing with it a series of fronts. MetService…
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Severe Weather Warnings Issued for Northern and Central New Zealand
A front moving southeast across New Zealand is expected to bring severe weather to several regions, according to MetService. The forecast, issued at 10:01am on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, warns of rain and strong northeasterly winds, prompting Severe Weather Warnings…
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Severe Weather Expected to Hit New Zealand
A front moving southeast across New Zealand is expected to bring rain and strong winds, with the Bay of Plenty and inland Gisborne/Tairawhiti facing a high risk of rainfall reaching warning levels on Thursday. MetService issued the severe weather outlook…
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New Zealand Braces for Heavy Rain and Strong Winds
A low-pressure system developing in the Tasman Sea is expected to bring widespread rain and strong winds to New Zealand this week, particularly affecting the North Island. MetService forecasts that the unsettled weather will begin on Wednesday, intensifying on Thursday,…
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MetService Lifts Weather Warnings for Otago and Southland
MetService has lifted all severe weather warnings and watches for Otago and Southland, issued at 8:04pm on Saturday, June 28, 2025. The heavy rain warning for Dunedin and Clutha has also been lifted, as the rain has eased. The Meteorological…
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Severe Weather Warning: Heavy Rain and Snow Expected in New Zealand
A severe weather warning has been issued for many parts of New Zealand, with heavy rain expected across the North Island and upper South Island. Inland parts of Otago and Southland are bracing for snow on Saturday morning. The alert,…
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New Zealand Braces for Severe Weather Ahead of School Holidays
New Zealand is bracing for a spell of severe weather as the school holidays approach, with heavy rain, strong winds, and potential thunderstorms expected across the country. Orange Heavy Rain Warnings are in effect for parts of Tasman, Nelson, Marlborough,…
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Severe Weather Watch: Heavy Rain and Gales Forecast for New Zealand
A severe weather watch has been issued for central and southern New Zealand, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to impact several regions. An active front is moving across the upper South Island today, reaching the North Island on…
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