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Extreme weather
Because New Zealand is a sub-tropical island nation, it has weather patterns that are often changeable and difficult to predict.
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Greymouth Tornado 2005
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Tour bus damage aa | Damaged electricity | Damaged electricity | Warehouse destroyed |
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Damaged shopfront | Damaged video shop | Damaged shopfront | Cars smashed |
Taranaki tornadoes 2007
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Placemakers store New Plymouth aa | Placemakers roof | Roof damage | House destroyed | |
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Oakura kindergarten | Affected areas | Damaged trees | McKeller St Oakura |
South Island snow event 2006
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4WD access only | Canterbury farmland | Livestock | Livestock |
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Timaru | Snow to sea level | Satellite image reveals the extend of snowcover | Manungiti Hall emergency centre |
Sea storm surges
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Haumoana, Hawkes Bay 2005 | Haumoana, Hawkes Bay 2005 | Wellington harbour 1972 (Evening Post) | Wellington airport 1972 (Evening Post) |
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