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Tropical low to bring heavy rain and strong winds – MetService

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Severe weather is forecast to affect large parts of New Zealand from Wednesday as a tropical low approaches from the north, bringing heavy rain...

Thunderstorms and hail forecast for parts of New Zealand – MetService

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A widespread bout of severe and unsettled weather is set to affect large parts of both the North and South Islands today, with authorities...

UAE spends millions on cloud seeding to fight chronic water scarcity

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The United Arab Emirates is investing millions of dollars annually in cloud seeding operations to combat its severe water shortage, according to Alya Al...

‘Utterly Insane’: Spectacular footage captures plane flying into eye of Hurricane Melissa

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Incredible footage circulating on social media shows a research aircraft flying directly into the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, offering a breathtaking view...

Government pledges $150K to support Southland and Clutha

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The Government has announced a $150,000 relief package to help communities in Southland and Clutha recover from the Labour Weekend storms that brought widespread...

MetService issues Orange Warnings for Labour Day

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MetService has issued a series of new severe weather alerts for Labour Day, warning that a powerful storm system will impact much of New...

Red wind warnings across NZ

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Severe gales of up to 150km/h are lashing parts of New Zealand today, prompting red strong wind warnings for much of the South Island’s...

State of local emergency declared in Canterbury

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The Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell has declared a state of local emergency for the Canterbury Region, to assist in the...

Fires, outages and closures as severe winds batter both islands

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Thousands of properties across New Zealand have been left without power overnight as wild weather continues to lash large parts of the country. According to...

Heavy rain cuts off North Island towns

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Severe rain across the central North Island caused widespread slips and flooding on Tuesday, leaving the towns of Matiere and Tokorima cut off and...

Researchers note ‘strange plasma storms’ and satellite failures

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An alarming sequence of events over the past nine days has raised red flags in the space weather and scientific communities. The Bureau of Meteorology...

South Carolina Rep urges probe into covert climate-engineering programmes

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State Representative Lee Gilreath is calling for a formal investigation into what he describes as “undisclosed and officially denied climate-engineering operations” under way across...

State of Emergency declared in Marlborough

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A state of local emergency was declared on late last night 27 June 2025 for Marlborough’s Wairau-Awatere Ward after heavy rainfall compromised the stop...

Petition demands urgent inquiry into geoengineering and weather modification in NZ

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A growing movement of concerned New Zealanders is calling for urgent government action on geoengineering and weather modification, following the presentation of a formal...

Severe weather batters NZ

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Wild weather has swept across parts of New Zealand overnight, with the Tauranga-Taupō River now having peaked. In Wellington, strong winds tore the roof off...

Three dead, 50,000 cut off as flood crisis continues in NSW

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A relentless deluge across New South Wales has left nearly 50,000 people cut off and claimed three lives, with another person still missing. The Mid...

State of Emergency for Christchurch and Banks Peninsula

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A Local State of Emergency has been declared for Christchurch and Banks Peninsula. Mayor Phil Mauger made the declaration at 4pm today due to the...

Red Wind Warning issued in Wellington

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MetService has upgraded Wellington's wind warning to red, warning of "destructive" gusts reaching up to 150km/h that pose a threat to life and which...

Severe gales and heavy rain to hit North Island and Upper South Island from Wednesday – MetService

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Tropical Cyclone Tam is forecast to become a deep subtropical low as it approaches New Zealand from the northwest on Wednesday, bringing heavy rain...

Lightning strike triggers major power outage across Hawke’s Bay

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A lightning strike on Transpower NZ equipment has caused a significant power outage in Hawke’s Bay, affecting at least 50,000 people across Napier, Hastings,...

Bomb cyclones and atmospheric rivers: Is someone messing with the weather?

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In recent months the world is hearing unusual terms to describe extreme weather events. Now terms like Bomb Cyclone or Atmospheric Rivers are used in...

Dunedin declares State of Emergency as torrential rain triggers evacuations and flooding

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A state of emergency has been declared in Dunedin as heavy rain continues to batter the region, with a severe weather warning in place...

DTNZ back following ‘Super Typhoon Yagi’ related disruption

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Dear Readers, Many of you have noticed a lack of news updates recently. I had to travel to Vietnam last week at very short notice for...

Heavy snow strands travellers in Arthurs Pass, flooding hits Pahiatua

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Around 50 people were stranded in Arthurs Pass village after heavy snowfall closed State Highway 73 on both sides. A civil defense volunteer, Chris Stewart,...

US military whistleblower reveals alarming weather modification practices

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Kristen Meghan, a former US Air Force veteran with nine years of experience in bio-environmental engineering, has come forward with startling revelations about the...

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