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  "path": "/2026/02/15/red-warning-issued-for-heavy-rain-across-manawatu-rangitikei-and-ruapehu-districts-new-zealand/",
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  "textContent": "New Zealand's MetService issued a Red Warning for heavy rain covering the Manawatū, Rangitīkei, and Ruapehu Districts at 14:36 NZDT (01:36 UTC) on February 15, 2026. The highest-level alert was issued in consultation with Horizons Regional Council as a deep low-pressure system moved south along the eastern North Island, with life-threatening flooding, slips, and river surges expected overnight into February 16. A pre-emptive state of emergency has been declared for the entire Horizons Region.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Red Warning issued for heavy rain across Manawatū, Rangitīkei and Ruapehu Districts, New Zealand"
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