MetService forecasts wet and windy weekend for central regions

Saturday 11 October 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sat 11 Oct 2025, 11:01am

In this story NZME, MetService

Heavy rain and strong wind warnings remain in force across the middle of New Zealand. The Tararua Range faces an orange heavy rain warning for 52 hours, while the lower North Island and upper South Island are expected to experience further wild weather through the weekend.

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1. NZ HeraldSat 11 Oct 2025, 5:00am

   MetService forecasts wet weekend with orange alerts across central regions (opens in new tab)

2. StuffSat 11 Oct 2025, 11:01am

   Weather warnings linger for a wet and windy weekend, across the middle of NZ (opens in new tab)