Severe gusts reaching speeds of approximately 155km/h (96mph) have caused approximately 90,000 properties lacking electricity and led agencies to halt more than 100 air travel services, according to regional news sources.
The gales are influencing the entire southern region and lower areas of the northern region, as stated by the weather forecasting body.
The nation's agencies have released uncommon high-level wind alerts - the most severe warning - in core zones encompassing these major districts.
Locals have been advised to avoid going outside, avoid travel, and prepare for more electricity and network failures.
Extensive Damage and Crisis Response
This outage appears to be affecting households mostly in the southern region, although officials say that power was being restored progressively.
Regional news have reported that in some places roofs have been ripped off houses, and utility poles and vegetation have been toppled by the gales.
Within the capital, a person was killed after being impacted by a wooden fragment at a popular trail walking spot on Tuesday.
Also in the capital, a female was pushed toward moving cars on a thoroughfare by a powerful blast, in a event that was filmed in a widely shared car camera footage.
Flights entering and leaving the urban area have been halted as a result of the weather, whereas some roads and libraries are not operating.
At the same time Canterbury officials have issued a state of emergency, to support emergency management operations.
Strike Action Amid Extreme Weather
The wild winds on today come as tens of thousands of school staff, physicians and civil servants take part in what has been termed a "mega strike", demanding higher wages and enhanced employment terms.
But the severe conditions has forced them to change various scheduled activities, with several external protests shifted to interior venues or abandoned.
Similar gusts are impacting the neighboring country, causing a period of extreme heat to the remote areas.
Officials have issued flame prohibitions for concern about forest fires.
