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Niwa today issued some comfort to the country after the battering of the past few days, saying the next three months would be warmer than usual.
Tornadoes hit several parts of the North Island yeasterday, with Tauranga the worst hit.
Auckland had heavy rain and snow fell in Otago overnight.
But Niwa said temperatures for the next three months would be above average.
However, the weather agency also warned of more rainfall than usual in parts of the north and east of the North Island.
Auckland, Northland, Waikato and Bay of Plenty are expected to have above average winter temperatures and normal to above average rainfall over the next few months.
Niwa also predicts more east or northeast winds than usual across the North Island.
And it said cold spells were still likely.
- NEWSTALK ZB, NZHERALD STAFF
