Canterbury Prepares for 150 km/h Winds and Disruptions

Destructive winds and heavy rain have caused power outages in several parts of New Zealand’s South Island, particularly in the Canterbury and Marlborough regions. MetService reported a gust of 224 km/h at Mt Hutt, while Alpine Energy is working to restore power in affected areas, urging residents to treat all power lines as live.

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