Intense gales hitting velocities of as high as 155km/h (96mph) have caused around 90,000 homes without power and forced authorities to halt over 100 air travel services, based on domestic outlets.
These gusts are impacting the whole southern region and lower areas of the North Island, as stated by the country's meteorological service.
Officials in New Zealand have issued rare severe gust advisories - the most severe warning - in key areas encompassing Canterbury and Wellington.
Residents have been encouraged to remain inside, refrain from journeys, and prepare for additional power and communication outages.
Broad Damage and Crisis Measures
This outage seems to be impacting homes mostly in the southern region, while officials state that energy was being slowly brought back.
Regional news have stated that in various locations homes have lost their roofs, whereas trees and electricity poles have been knocked down by the gusts.
Across Wellington, a man was lost his life after being hit by a falling limb at a frequent walking route on earlier this week.
Meanwhile in Wellington, a woman was blown onto moving cars on a thoroughfare by a intensive burst, in a moment that was filmed in a viral dashcam video.
Air travel entering and leaving the urban area have been halted as a result of the gusts, whereas some roads and libraries are not operating.
At the same time local leaders have announced a emergency situation, to facilitate emergency management operations.
Work Stoppages Amid Harsh Weather
The wild winds on today come as numerous of school staff, physicians and civil servants are engaged in what has been termed a "mega strike", demanding higher wages and enhanced employment terms.
However the intense climate has compelled them to modify various scheduled activities, with several external protests relocated inside or cancelled.
Like conditions are impacting the nearby nation, causing a heatwave to the remote areas.
Authorities have announced burning restrictions for concern about wildfires.
