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Winds Disrupt Travel and Power | Auckland News
Gale-force winds slammed into New Zealand over the weekend, triggering flight cancellations and power outages across key regions. Air New Zealand grounded flights as winds hit 168 km/h on Wellington’s Mt Kaukau, with orange warnings in Tararua and watches in Hawke’s Bay — all cleared by Sunday evening. Over 650 Wellington customers lost power, with hundreds more affected in Wairarapa, Manawatū, Marlborough, and Tasman. While spring-like weather returns for most of the North Island this week, the South Island braces for heavy rain starting Tuesday and possible snow in Canterbury and Otago by…
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