A strong wind watch is currently in place in Wellington, with severe gales in exposed places.

The New Zealand Transport Agency warns commuters to delay travelling across the hill.

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10 May: A potential power outage is looming in the chilly air

09 May: Police say a house fire in Whangarei last month was arson - and they've launched a homicide investigation into a man's death in the blaze

09 May: The national grid operator wants to spend more than 30 million dollars to upgrade Hawke's Bay's Redclyffe substation - badly hit by Cyclone Gabrielle

09 May: Dunedin motorists are being warned to take extreme care, due to icy conditions on roads and motorways

08 May: Relief for the Crusaders and All Blacks coaches

08 May: The first snow and ice is expected on South Island roads tonight

07 May: It's set to be another chilly night in many parts of the country

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