Severe weather warnings issued for heavy rain and strong winds

Sunday 27 July 2025 · 8 outlets · 5 reports · updated Sun 27 Jul 2025, 12:52pm

In this story MetService

MetService has issued several weather watches and warnings as a front moves east across New Zealand. Heavy rain and strong north to northeast winds are expected from late Monday through to early Wednesday. Orange heavy rain warnings are currently in place for several regions, including Taranaki Maunga and parts of Tasman.

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1. StuffSun 27 Jul 2025, 10:25am

   Front brings heavy rain and strong winds from Monday (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsSun 27 Jul 2025, 10:36am

   Warnings issued across parts of NZ as severe weather approaches (opens in new tab)

3. The Post via RNZSun 27 Jul 2025, 12:33pm

   Weather: MetService issues wind, rain warnings and watches to start week (opens in new tab)

   Also on The Press (opens in new tab), Waikato Times (opens in new tab), RNZ (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesSun 27 Jul 2025, 12:50pm

   Battered Tasman in for more rain as warnings, watches issued (opens in new tab)

5. NZ HeraldSun 27 Jul 2025, 12:52pm

   Severe weather warnings as heavy rain, winds set to hit parts of country (opens in new tab)