New Zealand Braces for Second Wave of Deadly Storms

After weather on Tuesday that saw one dead, trucks overturned, planes grounded and widespread power outages, a second front is on the way.
New Zealand Braces for Second Wave of Deadly Storms
A vehicle drives through flood waters during a downpour in Lincoln at the Selwyn District in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand's South Island on May 1, 2025. Sanka Vidanagama/AFP via Getty Images
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After devastating gale-force winds struck on Tuesday, bringing down power lines and trees, overturning vehicles, blowing pedestrians into the path of oncoming traffic, and killing one person hit by a falling branch, New Zealand is facing another day of potentially deadly storms.

Fallen trees and flooding closed roads across the country, while many flights and ferries were cancelled or delayed.

Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.