⚠️ A deepening low is bringing heavy rain, strong winds & large waves, creating hazardous conditions across parts of the North Island🌧️💨🌊@MetService has issued multiple watches & warnings, incl. Along with Waipā District, it was put into a state of emergency because of the severe weather impacts. Attention is turning now to the North Island’s East Coast, which is blanketed in weather warnings and watches from MetService. Heavy rain and wind warnings cover much of the North Island's east coast for this evening and tomorrow. Photo / MetServiceGisborne, south of Poverty Bay, and Hawke’s Bay about and east of Wairoa has a heavy rain warning starting at 7am tomorrow and lasting for 22 hours.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 15, 2026 06:04 UTC