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At least three high wind warnings are active for parts of the country where gusts are expected to reach 120 km / h.
Timaru is experiencing its hottest April day on record.
The southern city of Canterbury rose 30.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the warmest April day since records began in 1962.
MetService meteorologist Andy Best said Timaru not only recorded the highest temperature in the country on Sunday, but was also hotter than Rarotonga, which was 29.8 degrees Celsius.
The closest Timaru has been to 30.6 ° C before Sunday was in 1978 when it reached 29.4 ° C.
When northwesterly winds in the region reached 44 km / h, fire crews attended several incidents with reports of power lines and downed trees in the Temuka area north of Timaru.
A spokeswoman for Fire and Emergency NZ said a tree fell into power lines on Seven Sisters Rd shortly after noon Sunday and started a small vegetation fire.
A team of Pleasant Point firefighters attended the 30-meter by 10-meter blaze.
Around the same time, a power pole snapped in half on Gammack St, also in Temuka, blocking the road for a period of time, he said.
“All these events are related to the wind, we have several fires in the South Island.
“The wind is making things worse.”
There are also warnings for some parts of the country.
MetService high wind advisories are in effect for the North Island in the Tararua and Wairarapa district north of Masterton, as well as Wellington, Wairarapa from Masterton to the south.
In the South Island, advisories are in effect for Canterbury High Country, Christchurch, and Canterbury Plains.
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In addition to Otago and Dunedin, Southland, Fiordland and Clutha.
The MetService says winds are expected to reach 120 km / h and strong gusts of wind could damage trees, power lines and unsafe structures. Driving can be dangerous, especially for high-sided vehicles and motorcycles.
Most of the warnings have been in effect since 8 a.m. M. Until 1 p. M. From Sunday to the South Island. While the warnings, in some places, on the North Island extend until 2pm on Monday.
