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Blustery winds and heavy rain are continuing to impact parts of the country - particularly the lower North Island

16 February 2026

Blustery winds and heavy rain are continuing to impact parts of the country - particularly the lower North Island

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Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings
	16 Feb: Large swathes of the country are waking up under MetService weather warnings... more

Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now
	15 Feb: Residents due to be hit by heavy rain and severe gales are being warned to act now... more

The low pressure system is far from finished - hauling a plethora of weather elements our way
	15 Feb: The low pressure system is far from finished - hauling a plethora of weather elements our way... more

The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend
	15 Feb: The North Island is continuing to get a battering from the weather this weekend... more

Two regions, Otorohanga and Waipa, have been placed under states of emergency as wild weather hits the north island
	15 Feb: Two regions, Otorohanga and Waipa, have been placed under states of emergency as wild weather hits the north island... more

The weather's intensifying over eastern parts of the North Island - with a potentially hazardous deluge on the cards
	15 Feb: The weather's intensifying over eastern parts of the North Island - with a potentially hazardous deluge on the cards... more

Otorohanga and Tairawhiti are in the path of bad weather this weekend
	14 Feb: Otorohanga and Tairawhiti are in the path of bad weather this weekend... more

Heavy swells are on the horizon for Wellington and Wairarapa - for the coming days
	14 Feb: Heavy swells are on the horizon for Wellington and Wairarapa - for the coming days... more

Otorohanga resident are still assessing the devastation caused by last night's heavy downpours
	14 Feb: Otorohanga resident are still assessing the devastation caused by last night's heavy downpours... more

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