Wild weather leaves thousands without power, North Island township told to conserve water
⚠️Warnings Update🟠 🟡Here are our latest Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Warning and Watches through until the Jan 01, 2026! MetService meteorologist David Miller told the Herald that rain would gradually ease across the North Island this morning before moving to the South Island. ‘Mixed bag’ for the South IslandMiller said the eastern areas of the South Island are in for a day of heavier falls. “A little bit of a mixed bag for the South Island areas, depending on where you are,” Miller said. This comes after a day of wild weather that battered much of the North Island.
Source: New Zealand Herald December 29, 2025 17:31 UTC
