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Dozens of houses have lost roofs, there are widespread power cuts, and trees are uprooted everywhere - by fierce winds still buffeting the South Island and lower North

23 October 2025

Dozens of houses have lost roofs, there are widespread power cuts, and trees are uprooted everywhere - by fierce winds still buffeting the South Island and lower North

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Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island
	23 Oct: Several thousand people have lost power across the upper half and west coast of the South Island... more

A plea to those under rare red weather warnings, to take them seriously
	23 Oct: A plea to those under rare red weather warnings, to take them seriously... more

Damaging gales and heavy rain are expected to lash the lower North Island and most of the South Island tomorrow
	22 Oct: Damaging gales and heavy rain are expected to lash the lower North Island and most of the South Island tomorrow... more

A clear message to people in the firing line of destructive winds tomorrow - stay indoors, avoid travel and secure property
	22 Oct: A clear message to people in the firing line of destructive winds tomorrow - stay indoors, avoid travel and secure property... more

Today is a chance to prepare for significant, damaging winds tomorrow
	22 Oct: Today is a chance to prepare for significant, damaging winds tomorrow... more

Fire and Emergency is urging the public not to light any fires until after Labour Weekend, as another dose of severe weather is set to sweep across the country
	22 Oct: Fire and Emergency is urging the public not to light any fires until after Labour Weekend, as another dose of severe weather is set to sweep across the country... more

Windy conditions look set to hang around, and pose a significant risk for fire affected areas
	22 Oct: Windy conditions look set to hang around, and pose a significant risk for fire affected areas... more

Multiple highways across the country are closed - as the wild weather continues to rage
	21 Oct: Multiple highways across the country are closed - as the wild weather continues to rage... more

Turbulent weather's still evolving across the country - for a second chaotic day, with one person dying after being hit by a fallen branch in Wellington
	21 Oct: Turbulent weather's still evolving across the country - for a second chaotic day, with one person dying after being hit by a fallen branch in Wellington... more

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Most Popular Recent Environment News

26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

24 Oct: Movement around some parts of the South Island remains limited, with several highways closed due to the weather ++++++++++++++

10 Nov: A huge wildfire continues to burn through Tongariro National Park - with the cause still not known ++++++++++++++

03 Nov: A house fire in Chrischurch's Hoon Hay last night isn't being treated as suspicious +++++++++++++

07 Nov: Power has been restored to the Far North but residents are being asked to continue to conserve power today +++++++++++++

09 Nov: Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze in New Zealand national park +++++++++++++

27 Oct: Snow's closed a number of South Island state highways ++++++++++++

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