Weather warnings issued as Tasman low brings heavy rain and snow

Wednesday 4 June 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Wed 4 Jun 2025, 11:33am

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A low pressure system from the Tasman Sea is expected to bring heavy rain, gales, and thunderstorms across New Zealand. MetService has issued 21 weather alerts, with snow potentially reaching sea level in Canterbury and Otago by the weekend following a significant temperature drop.

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1. StuffWed 4 Jun 2025, 6:27am

   NZ weather live: 21 weather alerts as low brings in heavy rain, gales and snow (opens in new tab)

2. RNZWed 4 Jun 2025, 6:55am

   Weather: Orange rain warnings, strong winds, thunderstorms forecast as winter blast arrives (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldWed 4 Jun 2025, 7:00am

   Weather: Temperatures set to plunge amid snow, wind warnings, heavy rain (opens in new tab)

4. The PressWed 4 Jun 2025, 8:03am

   Heavy rain set to lash top of the South ahead of cold snap bringing snow (opens in new tab)

5. 1NewsWed 4 Jun 2025, 11:33am

   Swathe of weather warnings and watches across NZ (opens in new tab)