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Snow, hail and polar cold temperatures as Antarctic blast hits New Zealand An Antarctic blast has swept up the South Island, bringing freezing temperatures, dumping snow and grounding Air New Zealand flights, is now moving over the North Island. With snow blanketing much of the south, leaving numerous highways closed and even falling to sea level in Christchurch overnight, the focus is now on the north, which is starting to feel the brunt of the polar air. "We are working with Wellington Regional Emergency Management Office to keep an eye on developments and are regularly inspecting our runwa...

Weather: Waves overtopping sea wall in Wellington, more road blocks set up (Photo / Newstalk ZB) LISTEN ABOVE FOR THE LATEST ON THE WEATHER WITH NEWSTALKZB  Another road block has been set up on Wellington's south coast as the worst of the weather is set to hit the region. Waves have begun overtopping the sea walls and encroaching on land south of the city. Ōwhiro Bay resident Eugene Doyle said Wellington City Council has put a new cordon up at the intersection of Ōwhiro Bay Parade and Happy Valley Road. He said the south side of the bay, leading to Red Rocks, is closed to traffic other th...

Donna Cross of Three Eyes Gallery lives at 127 Breaker Bay Rd, and she intended staying put until she was asked to evacuate. She said her house was on a point a long way from the breaking waves and it “looked liked a normal stormy day”. “It’s a long, long way away from my house, so I’m really just going to ignore the warning. I’ve got a two-storey house anyway - it’s not a tsunami.” Donna Cross/Supplied Breaker Bay Rd resident Donna Cross has no intention of leaving her home describing the weather as “just like a normal stormy day”. This was the view from the second st...

Huge waves forecast, residents on Wellington's south coast urged to take care © RNZ / Charlotte Cook Powerful waves, strong winds, and snow are forecast for much of the country, as a blast of Antarctic air rolls over Aotearoa in the next few days. South to southwest swells of 6 to 8 metres are expected today and Tuesday for nearly all of the South Island, and the huge waves will continue to spread up the coasts of the North Island. Waves up to 6 metres are forecast for Wellington's south coast from Tuesday morning, and residents on the coast are urged to take care. For Wellington, MetServic...

Powerful waves, strong winds, and snow are forecast for much of the country, as a blast of Antarctic air rolls over Aotearoa in the next few days.