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Wild weather: Tornado, gales - woman dies after being crushed by tree; harbour bridge lanes closed
Wild weather has hit the country.
Wild weather has hit the country.
For some, the cleanup has begun while others are hunkering down
The tornado left a trail of destruction through Levin early this morning.
Levin tornado carves trail of destruction, houses damaged, trees torn up, roads closed.
MetService Severe weather: May 20th. Video / MetService
Strong winds, heavy rain across NZ, and brace for a temperature drop down south on Friday.
The warning covers the period from 7pm Friday to 1am Saturday.
Large swells of up to 8m are expected to batter the western coastline this weekend.
A storm is brewing over Tasmania which will help push a cold front in over New Zealand.
The weather event is expected to be the country's first wintry blast.