Weather live updates: Flights cancelled and roofs lifted as gale
Severe gale-force winds are impacting New Zealand's North Island, causing flight cancellations, property damage, and power outages. MetService has issued orange wind warnings as a deep low-pressure system moves across the country.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events disrupt critical infrastructure and pose significant safety risks to residents and commuters in affected regions.
Gale-force winds have been hitting Taranaki and Wellington overnight, bringing down trees, lifting roofs and sending trampolines flying.
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