Powerful gales attaining speeds of as high as 155km/h (96mph) have caused approximately 90,000 homes experiencing outages and compelled authorities to halt in excess of 100 aircraft departures, based on local media.
These gusts are affecting the entire southern region and southern sections of the North Island, as stated by the weather forecasting body.
The nation's agencies have issued rare red wind warnings - the highest alert level - in core zones including these major districts.
People have been urged to avoid going outside, stay off roads, and make arrangements for more utility disruptions.
Widespread Impact and Crisis Response
The power cut is primarily influencing homes mainly in the southern region, although authorities say that the electricity supply was being slowly brought back.
Local media have indicated that in certain areas roofs have been ripped off houses, whereas trees and electricity poles have been knocked down by the gales.
In Wellington, a individual was killed after being impacted by a wooden fragment at a popular trail walking spot on Tuesday.
Meanwhile in Wellington, a female was swept into oncoming traffic on a street by a powerful blast, in a event that was captured in a widely shared car camera footage.
Aircraft services in and out of the city have been cancelled due to the gusts, while some roads and libraries are not operating.
Simultaneously local leaders have issued a state of emergency, to facilitate disaster response efforts.
Labor Protests Amid Extreme Conditions
The wild winds on today coincide with many of teachers, doctors and other public workers are engaged in what has been described as a "significant labor action", calling for better pay and working conditions.
Yet the extreme weather has pressured them to modify some of their plans, with several external protests shifted to interior venues or called off.
Similar gusts are also sweeping the neighboring country, causing a heatwave to the country's outback.
Agencies have declared fire bans for concern about bushfires.
