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Wild weather: Gusts top 200km/h, lift roofs, down power lines and trees in Canterbury
Gusts have topped 200km/h in Canterbury today.
Gusts have topped 200km/h in Canterbury today.
MetService's advice is to vote this afternoon if possible.
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"Rain is firstly going to fall on the West Coast, and it will move up the North Island."
Auckland will see fresh southwesterlies on Tuesday, a partly cloudy day with showers.
Today and tomorrow will see above-average temperatures, before they drop over the weekend.
High-pressure system to be pushed away by a low on Friday and Saturday, bringing rain.
It may be spring but it's feeling like winter in these spots.
The wild weather's causing travel disruption with cancelled flights and ferries.
The brief reprieve in weather is short-lived as more nastiness arrives tomorrow.
Spring is a changeable beast, and it's proving to be that way again.
Brief reprieve in weather before new round of nastiness arrives tomorrow.
This is just the start of a wild few weeks according to forecasters.
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More wild weather is forecast as a trough of low pressure moves over the country.
The region is drenched under a heavy rain watch and we can expect one more wet day.
The rain was expected to be lighter on Monday and Tuesday.
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Roads are flooded and water is threatening homes across the southern region.
A record that has stood since 1998 could be about to fall, if the heat arrives.
Fresh warnings have been issued as another round of potentially damaging winds hit.
More than 10,000 people lost power overnight, Wellington Electricity said.
High winds are also fanning a large vegetation fire in Canterbury.
Gusty winds fuel two fires in close proximity after MetService issues wind warnings.
The weekend wind may cause damage to trees, powerlines and unsecured structures.