Bay of Plenty Times
  • Bay of Plenty Times home
  • Latest news
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Death notices
  • Classifieds

Subscriptions

  • Herald Premium
  • Viva Premium
  • The Listener
  • BusinessDesk

Sections

  • Latest news
  • On The Up
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Lifestyle
  • Property
    • All Property
    • Residential property listings
  • Rural
    • All Rural
    • Dairy farming
    • Sheep & beef farming
    • Horticulture
    • Animal health
    • Rural business
    • Rural life
    • Rural technology
  • Sport

Locations

  • Coromandel & Hauraki
  • Katikati
  • Tauranga
  • Mount Maunganui
  • Pāpāmoa
  • Te Puke
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua

Media

  • Video
  • Photo galleries
  • Today's Paper - E-Editions
  • Photo sales
  • Classifieds

Weather

  • Thames
  • Tauranga
  • Whakatāne
  • Rotorua

NZME Network

  • Advertise with NZME
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • BusinessDesk
  • Newstalk ZB
  • Sunlive
  • ZM
  • The Hits
  • Coast
  • Radio Hauraki
  • The Alternative Commentary Collective
  • Gold
  • Flava
  • iHeart Radio
  • Hokonui
  • Radio Wanaka
  • iHeartCountry New Zealand
  • Restaurant Hub
  • NZME Events

SubscribeSign In
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Home / Bay of Plenty Times

Wild weather: Power cuts warning with heavy rain to lash Auckland and much of North Island

Nikki Preston
By Nikki Preston
NZ Herald·
24 Nov, 2020 04:43 PM3 mins to read

Subscribe to listen

Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.
Already a subscriber?  Sign in here

Listening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.
‌
Save

    Share this article

MetService Severe weather: November 24th - 25th.

Aucklanders are being warned to prepare for power cuts ahead of predictions the region could see 25mm of rain in an hour - something that hasn't been recorded in three years.

MetService is warning strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday could cause trees to topple on to powerlines and result in power cuts.

Rain fell steadily in Auckland overnight, causing traffic congestion for Tuesday evening commuters.

The low over the Tasman Sea was expected to hit parts of the North Island from late Tuesday evening and today and could bring thunderstorms and result in flooding in some areas, said MetService.

There are heavy rain warnings in place for the Bay of Plenty and Taranaki north of Eltham with between 80mm and 100mm of rainfall expected to accumulate in the inland areas from 1am to 7pm on Wednesday.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

There are also heavy rain watches are in place for the Coromandel Peninsula and the Waikato.

Auckland: It has been ages since we saw such an elevated risk of DOWNPOURS (April 2017, in fact!)

While there is decent potential for downpours tomorrow, high-impact rainfall tends to be highly localised.

We'll keep you posted tomorrow morning, along with @AucklandCDEM ^GG pic.twitter.com/igdONyip8e

— MetService (@MetService) November 24, 2020

MetService meteorologist Aidan Pysleman said there would be heavy rain in Auckland today and there was also a risk of thunderstorms for the top part of the North Island.

There was also expected to be up to 25mm of rainfall in one hour which would be the biggest fall since April 2017.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Vector has additional response crews and storm management teams on standby, so they are ready respond quickly if required.

Vector head of network field services Marko Simunac said spring weather was very
unpredictable.

"So we want to make sure Aucklanders are prepared should outages occur. If
strong winds cause damage to power lines, we'll aim to restore power as quickly as we can, while ensuring the safety of our crews and the public."

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is also urging Bay of Plenty motorists to stay alert and watch out for surface flooding, slips and fallen trees or branches.

STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO BE PREPARED

• Always stay away from fallen power lines or damaged electrical equipment.

• Watch out for falling tree branches as these can cause damage to power lines.

• Avoid possible damage to electrical appliances (in the unlikely event there is a power
surge when the power is restored) by switching off appliances at the wall.

• Keep a torch and spare batteries handy and ensure that you have at least one
telephone that does not rely on electricity for operation.

• If you have one, ensure your electric vehicle is charged.

• Ensure that an alternative fuel is always available for cooking (e.g. gas for barbecue).
If you have an electric garage door, prepare how you can gain entry to the garage
another way so you have access to your vehicle.

Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Source: Vector

Save

    Share this article

Latest from Bay of Plenty Times

Sport

Sam Ruthe breaks NZ records in LA

Bay of Plenty Times

Tauranga's Sam Ruthe breaks two NZ records in LA

13 Jul 04:58 AM
Bay of Plenty Times

Donations save school from brink of closure

13 Jul 12:01 AM

From early mornings to easy living

sponsored
Advertisement
Advertise with NZME.

Latest from Bay of Plenty Times

Sam Ruthe breaks NZ records in LA

Sam Ruthe breaks NZ records in LA

The 16-year-old Tauranga runner lowered his own national U17 and U18 1500m records at the Sound Running Sunset Tour in Los Angeles. Video / Athletics NZ

Tauranga's Sam Ruthe breaks two NZ records in LA

Tauranga's Sam Ruthe breaks two NZ records in LA

13 Jul 04:58 AM
Donations save school from brink of closure

Donations save school from brink of closure

13 Jul 12:01 AM
'Palpable grief': Motorcyclist who killed two people had 11 previous driving convictions

'Palpable grief': Motorcyclist who killed two people had 11 previous driving convictions

12 Jul 11:00 PM
Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky
sponsored

Solar bat monitors uncover secrets of Auckland’s night sky

NZ Herald
  • About NZ Herald
  • Meet the journalists
  • Newsletters
  • Classifieds
  • Help & support
  • Contact us
  • House rules
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Competition terms & conditions
  • Our use of AI
Subscriber Services
  • Bay of Plenty Times e-edition
  • Manage your print subscription
  • Manage your digital subscription
  • Subscribe to Herald Premium
  • Subscribe to the Bay of Plenty Times
  • Gift a subscription
  • Subscriber FAQs
  • Subscription terms & conditions
  • Promotions and subscriber benefits
NZME Network
  • Bay of Plenty Times
  • The New Zealand Herald
  • The Northland Age
  • The Northern Advocate
  • Waikato Herald
  • Rotorua Daily Post
  • Hawke's Bay Today
  • Whanganui Chronicle
  • Viva
  • NZ Listener
  • Newstalk ZB
  • BusinessDesk
  • OneRoof
  • Driven Car Guide
  • iHeart Radio
  • Restaurant Hub
NZME
  • About NZME
  • NZME careers
  • Advertise with NZME
  • Digital self-service advertising
  • Book your classified ad
  • Photo sales
  • NZME Events
  • © Copyright 2025 NZME Publishing Limited
TOP