Hannah FilmerJournalist·NZ Herald·8 Jul, 2026 07:27 PM2 mins to readRain and wind forecast to spread northward, lashing Wellington and central North Island over Matariki weekend. Rain and wind forecast to spread northward, lashing Wellington and central North Island over Matariki weekend. Highways remain closed and strong 120km/h gales are barrelling across the Wellington region as wild weather moves up the country. The middle of the country is now bearing the brunt of the rough weather, with MetService alerts issued spanning north Canterbury to across to Taranaki and Gisborne.
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