Severe gusts reaching speeds of approximately 155km/h (96mph) have left approximately 90,000 households without power and led officials to cancel over 100 flights, based on regional news sources.
The winds are influencing the whole South Island and lower areas of the northern region, per the country's meteorological service.
The nation's agencies have announced uncommon severe gust advisories - the highest alert level - in key areas such as these major districts.
Locals have been urged to avoid going outside, stay off roads, and get ready for additional power and communication outages.
Extensive Impact and Crisis Response
The power cut seems to be impacting residences mainly in the South Island, though agencies state that the electricity supply was being restored progressively.
Local media have indicated that in various locations roofs have been ripped off houses, and power lines and trees have been brought down by the winds.
In Wellington, a individual was lost his life after being hit by a wooden fragment at a frequent walking route on earlier this week.
Additionally in the city, a female was swept into moving cars on a road by a intensive burst, in a moment that was recorded in a widely shared car camera footage.
Flights to and from the metropolis have been cancelled due to the weather, while various routes and public facilities are also closed.
Meanwhile local leaders have issued a crisis declaration, to assist recovery activities.
Strike Action Amid Severe Weather
These intense gusts on this day occur while tens of thousands of school staff, physicians and civil servants take part in what has been termed a "major walkout", demanding better pay and working conditions.
But the extreme weather has compelled them to modify some of their plans, with several external protests shifted to interior venues or abandoned.
Comparable winds are affecting the nearby nation, bringing a heatwave to the remote areas.
Officials have issued fire bans for fear of forest fires.
