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Flooding and Snow Threaten NZ | Christchurch News
North Canterbury is in crisis as historic flooding shuts down State Highway 1, with massive slips and roaring rivers like the Conway making travel impossible. Kaikōura’s rain has eased but a Heavy Rain Watch remains until Thursday, with some inland spots receiving over 300mm—more than double July’s average. Coastal areas got over 130mm, and the deluge is now moving north, bringing warnings to Wairarapa and Hawke’s Bay. Meanwhile, snow blankets inland Otago and South Canterbury, with alpine passes under snowfall alerts—even at 300m elevation. Strong southeasterly winds are brewing around Cook…
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