Intense winds reaching speeds of up to 155km/h (96mph) have caused around 90,000 homes experiencing outages and led agencies to call off over 100 aircraft departures, according to domestic outlets.
The gales are affecting the complete southern region and southern parts of the North Island, per the country's meteorological service.
Officials in New Zealand have announced rare high-level wind alerts - the highest alert level - in central regions including Canterbury and Wellington.
Locals have been urged to avoid going outside, refrain from journeys, and make arrangements for further power and communication outages.
Widespread Destruction and Crisis Measures
The power cut appears to be affecting households predominantly in the South Island, although agencies report that the electricity supply was being restored progressively.
Domestic outlets have reported that in various locations structures have suffered roof damage, whereas power lines and trees have been brought down by the gusts.
In Wellington, a individual was fatally injured after being impacted by a falling limb at a popular trail walking spot on Tuesday.
Meanwhile in Wellington, a female was swept into approaching vehicles on a road by a intensive burst, in a event that was filmed in a widely shared car camera footage.
Flights in and out of the metropolis have been halted because of the gusts, while various routes and public facilities are shut down.
Simultaneously authorities in Canterbury have declared a emergency situation, to facilitate recovery activities.
Labor Protests During Severe Weather
These intense gusts on today coincide with numerous of teachers, doctors and other public workers are engaged in what has been called a "significant labor action", calling for higher wages and enhanced employment terms.
However the severe conditions has pressured them to modify certain arrangements, with several external protests moved indoors or called off.
Like conditions are impacting the neighboring country, ushering in a period of extreme heat to the remote areas.
Agencies have declared burning restrictions for apprehension regarding forest fires.
