Severe gusts attaining speeds of as high as 155km/h (96mph) have left nearly 90,000 households without power and forced authorities to cancel over 100 aircraft departures, as reported by regional news sources.
The gales are impacting the whole southern region and southern sections of the northern region, per the national weather agency.
Officials in New Zealand have issued uncommon red wind warnings - the highest alert level - in core zones including Canterbury and Wellington.
People have been encouraged to stay indoors, stay off roads, and prepare for more utility disruptions.
Widespread Impact and Crisis Measures
This outage is primarily influencing homes predominantly in the southern region, while agencies say that the electricity supply was being gradually reinstated.
Regional news have indicated that in some places homes have lost their roofs, while trees and electricity poles have been toppled by the winds.
Within the capital, a man was killed after being struck by a falling limb at a well-known hiking path on Tuesday.
Also in the capital, a woman was blown onto moving cars on a thoroughfare by a intensive burst, in a event that was captured in a widely shared car camera footage.
Flights in and out of the city have been halted because of the winds, whereas various routes and public facilities are shut down.
At the same time local leaders have declared a emergency situation, to assist recovery activities.
Strike Action Alongside Extreme Conditions
The wild winds on today occur while tens of thousands of school staff, physicians and civil servants are participating in what has been termed a "significant labor action", demanding improved salaries and workplace environments.
But the severe conditions has pressured them to modify certain arrangements, with various open-air gatherings relocated inside or abandoned.
Like conditions are also sweeping the neighboring country, causing a high-temperature event to the country's outback.
Agencies have issued fire bans for apprehension regarding bushfires.
