Tag: South Island
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Maureen Thomson: A Lifetime of Service and Sustaining Community Spirit
Remembering a Quiet Pillar of the Community Maureen Thomson, a former Queenstowner who later made a lasting impact in Christchurch, passed away just after Christmas at the age of 87. Friends describe her as a kind-hearted servant to others, a tireless worker, and an exceptional cook who fed both bodies and spirits. Her journey—from the…
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NZ Heat Alerts and Severe Weather Warnings This Weekend: What You Need to Know
Overview: Heat Alerts Rise as MetService Forecasts Severe Weather New Zealand faces a mixed weather pattern this weekend, with escalating heat alerts in several regions and a spate of severe weather warnings for parts of the South Island. MetService has issued a series of advisories, warning residents to brace for high temperatures in the North…
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Hundreds in Dunedin Lose Power After Severe Thunderstorms
Overview of the Outage Residents in Dunedin and the surrounding lower South Island faced widespread power disruptions after a line of severe thunderstorms swept through the region. Trees and debris were reported to have damaged power lines, causing prolonged outages in several communities including Mosgiel, a suburb just outside Dunedin. By evening, electricity provider Aurora…
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Boxing Day Storm Warnings: Wet Front Approaches NZ
Boxing Day Storm Warnings Reach Across New Zealand A slow-moving storm front is forecast to push north from the South Island, bringing a wet and potentially stormy Boxing Day for much of New Zealand. Meteorologists say the weather system could linger over the country’s south later into the day, before gradually shifting north toward the…
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Wet, blustery start to week for large parts of the South Island
Overview: Wet and blustery start to the week The South Island is set for a wet and blustery start to the week, with MetService issuing multiple orange heavy rain and strong wind warnings and watches for Monday. An active weather front is forecast to push across the region, bringing a period of heavy rainfall and…
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Wet and Blustery Start to Week Hits South Island
Overview: A stormy start to the week for the South Island MetService is forecasting a demanding start to the week for large parts of New Zealand’s South Island. A potent weather system is moving across the region, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and blustery conditions. Orange warnings have been issued for rainfall and gusts, signaling…
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Wet, blustery start to week hits South Island
A soggy start to the week for much of the South Island The South Island will begin the week with wet, blustery conditions as an active weather front moves across the region. MetService has issued orange heavy rain and strong wind warnings and watches for several areas, signaling a demanding start to Monday for many…
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Bridging the Gap: North vs South Island Economic Divide Deepens, Infometrics Finds
Overview of the North-South Economic Divide New Zealand’s regional economy continues to show a split, with the North Island and the South Island following different growth trajectories despite broad improvement in most regions. A new assessment by Infometrics, a respected economic consultancy, highlights that while many areas are recording meaningful gains, the disparity between the…
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Persistent North vs South Island Economic Divide and What It Means for NZ
Introduction: A persistent regional split despite overall gains The economic landscape of New Zealand remains uneven, with the North Island continuing to outpace the South in several key indicators, even as most regions show meaningful gains. Infometrics’ latest analysis underscores a persistent divide between the North and South islands, driven by differences in population growth,…
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Economic divide between NZ’s North and South Islands persists, Infometrics says
Persistent gaps mark NZ’s regional economy The debate over how evenly wealth and opportunity are spread around New Zealand’s two main landmasses continues, even as most regions post healthier growth. Infometrics, a leading economic consultancy, notes that while several regions have moved forward with better job creation and higher output, the North Island and South…