Weather warnings issued for significant Labour Day storm

Sunday 26 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sun 26 Oct 2025, 1:14pm

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An active low pressure system is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and snow to parts of New Zealand over Labour Day. MetService has issued several orange-level warnings, with heavy rain likely in western regions and snow forecast for the Canterbury High Country.

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1. NZ HeraldSun 26 Oct 2025, 5:00am

   Heavy rain and wind watches in place as Labour Day weather looms (opens in new tab)

   • Severe weather watches upgraded to warnings as Labour Day storm nears (opens in new tab) Sun 26 Oct 2025, 1:14pm
2. StuffSun 26 Oct 2025, 8:56am

   ‘Not a great day’: A Labour Day storm is coming (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsSun 26 Oct 2025, 10:31am

   Weather warnings issued as 'significant' Labour Day storm to batter NZ (opens in new tab)