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17 Feb 2026 8:00
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  •   Home > News > Environment

    MetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning for the ranges of eastern Bay of Plenty and the far northwest ranges of Tairawhiti Gisborne

    MetService has issued an orange heavy rain warning for the ranges of eastern Bay of Plenty and the far northwest ranges of Tairawhiti Gisborne


    A warning has also been issued for the Tararua Range and Mount Taranaki.

    Road snowfall warnings have also been issued for Lewis Pass, Arthurs Pass, Porters Pass and the Crown Range Road tomorrow.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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