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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
New Zealand braces for severe weather as storm threatens flooding
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Heavy rain and strong winds lashed parts of New Zealand on Friday as a cold front moved east across the country, and authorities warned conditions could worsen over the next 24 hours, triggering floods and landslides. The northern regions of both the South Island and North Island of the country could be severely affected by the wild weather, the country's weather bureau said in its latest update. New Zealand's MetService said the wind would pick up from Friday afternoon, with gusts of up to 120 kph (75 mph) forecast for some regions. There could be severe thunderstorms later on Friday, MetService's Heather Keats said. A state of local emergency has been declared for the Nelson Tasman region for the second time in as many months with officials warning that rivers could rise quickly because the ground remains wet following floods at the end of last month. Motorists have been urged to stay off the roads, while the authorities have asked residents in the Nelson Tasman region to evacuate their homes if they feel unsafe. "In these conditions, it's just not worth the risk," the Tasman District Council said in a post on social media. "We have a number of roads already closed ... and we're expecting more closures to happen in the coming hours due to tree falls from heavy winds and significant surface flooding."
Straits Times
11-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
New Zealand braces for severe weather as storm threatens flooding
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox SYDNEY - Heavy rain and strong winds lashed parts of New Zealand on Friday as a cold front moved east across the country, and authorities warned conditions could worsen over the next 24 hours, triggering floods and landslides. The northern regions of both the South Island and North Island of the country could be severely affected by the wild weather, the country's weather bureau said in its latest update. New Zealand's MetService said the wind would pick up from Friday afternoon, with gusts of up to 120 kph (75 mph) forecast for some regions. There could be severe thunderstorms later on Friday, MetService's Heather Keats said. A state of local emergency has been declared for the Nelson Tasman region for the second time in as many months with officials warning that rivers could rise quickly because the ground remains wet following floods at the end of last month. Motorists have been urged to stay off the roads, while the authorities have asked residents in the Nelson Tasman region to evacuate their homes if they feel unsafe. "In these conditions, it's just not worth the risk," the Tasman District Council said in a post on social media. "We have a number of roads already closed ... and we're expecting more closures to happen in the coming hours due to tree falls from heavy winds and significant surface flooding." REUTERS Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Singapore steps up nuclear viability research with new institute and $66m in additional funds Business S'pore to launch new grant for companies, expand support for workers amid US tariff uncertainties World Trump to use presidential authority to send weapons to Ukraine, sources say World Trump nominates 'alpha male' influencer to be ambassador to Malaysia Opinion Whisper it softly, there's a new Japan rising Business Popiah king Sam Goi makes $123.5 million offer to buy rest of PSC Business Company in talks to buy Esso petrol stations in Singapore, said to be worth $1.28 billion: Sources Life The $12.8m bag: Original Birkin smashes records at Paris auction
RNZ News
11-07-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Red rain warning for Tasman District
weather civil defence 40 minutes ago The Tasman District is under a red heavy rain warning, with 80-120 millimetres of rain expected to land in the already flood hit region. MetService head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.
NZ Herald
10-07-2025
- NZ Herald
There are plenty of reasons to feel depressed today: here's what we must remember
3. Also, it's raining. In the North and the top of the South. It keeps raining. Like, when is that going to stop? If I hear about another tropical river, I'm going to ban Heather Keats from this studio. 4. The Covid-19 inquiry is dredging up the worst of our social divisions. So what do we do? Sir Edmund Hillary once said: 'Life's a bit like mountaineering - never look down.' It's human nature to focus on the negative. To drown ourselves in our failures. But we must always remember we're a country of No 8 wire, of rich cultural history, of world-beating primary industries. A country of 5 million that feeds 40 million globally. We are the most friendly and welcoming. We're surrounded by some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the world. We've weathered storms before and survived them. This storm, too, will pass. This storm, too, will pass, says Ryan Bridge on Herald Now. Photo / Michael Craig David Lange once said: 'We've got to make sure that we're not just a country, we're a nation.' And by the way, if this hasn't worked - and I checked this morning - flights one-way to Brisbane on Saturday are a steal at $279.99.
RNZ News
10-07-2025
- Climate
- RNZ News
Heavy rain warnings for North Island and top of the South
MetService has issued a slew of heavy rain and wind warnings affecting much of the North Island and the top of the South. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Corin Dann. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
