Powerful gales hitting velocities of approximately 155km/h (96mph) have left approximately 90,000 homes experiencing outages and compelled authorities to call off more than 100 air travel services, according to regional news sources.
The winds are influencing the entire southern region and southern parts of the northern region, according to the country's meteorological service.
New Zealand authorities have released uncommon high-level wind alerts - the most severe warning - in key areas encompassing Wellington and Canterbury.
Residents have been advised to avoid going outside, stay off roads, and prepare for additional power and communication outages.
Extensive Destruction and Crisis Response
This outage seems to be impacting residences mainly in the southern region, while authorities state that energy was being slowly brought back.
Regional news have indicated that in various locations roofs have been ripped off houses, and utility poles and vegetation have been brought down by the winds.
In Wellington, a man was lost his life after being struck by a tree branch at a popular trail walking spot on earlier this week.
Also in the capital, a female was pushed toward moving cars on a road by a intensive burst, in a incident that was filmed in a popular vehicle recording.
Aircraft services to and from the city have been cancelled because of the gusts, while some roads and libraries are also closed.
At the same time local leaders have declared a crisis declaration, to assist disaster response efforts.
Labor Protests During Harsh Weather
These intense gusts on this day come as many of school staff, physicians and civil servants are engaged in what has been called a "major walkout", calling for higher wages and enhanced employment terms.
But the intense climate has pressured them to alter certain arrangements, with several external protests shifted to interior venues or cancelled.
Similar gusts are impacting the nearby nation, bringing a high-temperature event to the nation's interior regions.
Authorities have issued burning restrictions for fear of bushfires.
