A series of fronts "embedded within a strong and moist northwest flow" will move over New Zealand today and tomorrow, followed by a change to strong, colder southwesterlies.
New Zealand
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Emergency services were called to the scene, between Lindis Pass-Tarras Road and Birchwood Road, at around 7.40am.
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The judge said the case, which began in 2022, had moved at "glacial pace".
Crime and Justice
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MetService said a couple of fronts, embedded in a strong and moist northwest flow, will move over New Zealand across the weekend.
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Environment
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Politics
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Business
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League
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