Manawatū-Whanganui Emergency Management Group preparing for weekend weather
13 February 2026 - 04:09 pmManawatū-Whanganui Emergency Management Group is making preparations ahead of this weekend, with a weather system forecast to impact the region.
Much of the region is currently under a heavy rain watch until Saturday morning, with MetService forecasting heavy rain and possible thunderstorms. MetService has moderate confidence of severe wind and rain continuing to impact much of the region on Sunday and Monday.
Read the full news item on the Manawatū-Whanganui Emergency Management Group website.
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