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12 Oct 2025 16:36
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  •   Home > News > Environment

    It's a wet and windy day for many parts of the country, with the lower North Island and the Canterbury High Country bearing the worst of it

    It's a wet and windy day for many parts of the country, with the lower North Island and the Canterbury High Country bearing the worst of it


    Lines crews have been working to restore power to more than 200 homes in theWairarapa.

    State Highway 53 has reopened southeast of Featherston, near Murphys Line, after downed lines closed the road earlier.

    MetService Meteorologist John Law, says conditions are set to linger until about Tuesday.

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