Powerful gusts hitting speeds of up to 155km/h (96mph) have resulted in approximately 90,000 households experiencing outages and forced agencies to call off more than 100 flights, according to local media.
These gusts are impacting the entire southern region and southern parts of the northern region, according to the weather forecasting body.
Officials in New Zealand have announced uncommon severe gust advisories - the top caution category - in central regions encompassing Canterbury and Wellington.
People have been encouraged to avoid going outside, avoid travel, and make arrangements for further electricity and network failures.
Extensive Destruction and Crisis Measures
This outage seems to be impacting households mostly in the southern region, while officials say that the electricity supply was being slowly brought back.
Regional news have reported that in some places homes have lost their roofs, and utility poles and vegetation have been knocked down by the gusts.
In Wellington, a man was killed after being hit by a wooden fragment at a frequent walking route on Tuesday.
Meanwhile in Wellington, a individual was pushed toward approaching vehicles on a thoroughfare by a intensive burst, in a moment that was captured in a viral dashcam video.
Flights entering and leaving the metropolis have been halted as a result of the gusts, whereas certain highways and community centers are also closed.
Simultaneously authorities in Canterbury have issued a crisis declaration, to support emergency management operations.
Labor Protests Alongside Severe Conditions
These intense gusts on this day occur while many of teachers, doctors and other public workers are participating in what has been called a "mega strike", demanding higher wages and enhanced employment terms.
Yet the severe conditions has forced them to modify certain arrangements, with various open-air gatherings relocated inside or abandoned.
Similar gusts are impacting the nearby nation, causing a heatwave to the nation's interior regions.
Agencies have issued flame prohibitions for apprehension regarding bushfires.