Weather Forecast right, for once....

All just as predicted, except I wussed out and stayed inside. Today's reports included"

"Westerly winds, forecast to gust up to 120kph, had cancelled flights from Wellington Airport throughout the day, and several sailings on the Interislander Cook Strait ferry had been cancelled or delayed amid 5m swells."

"Today, Wellington residents awoke to southerly gales of up to 117kmh lashing the region.
The strongest winds struck this morning, with wind speeds of 117kmh registered at Mt Kaukau about 6am, while the suburb of Kelburn registered winds of 106kmh."

Just winter as usual here. Latest report :

"Strong winds in the lower North Island and snow in the South Island disrupted travellers today, but the MetService is more concerned about a rapidly strengthening storm due this weekend.

MetService said it was concerned about the potential wind, wave and rain impacts from a rapidly intensifying storm heading for northern New Zealand by Saturday, striking first in Northland and Auckland before reaching Bay of Plenty and Gisborne on Sunday. The unnamed low which originated in the tropics is coming from the Queensland coast, and was more intense than the current typical winter storm.
"This is no ordinary storm. It's one of the largest and deepest lows we've seen for some years," MetService spokesman Brian Kreft said.
"By the time this system reaches northern New Zealand on Saturday, it is likely to have significant destructive potential." Damaging gales and very heavy downpours were possible in many North Island areas, and strong winds would create treacherous seas."

Again, Huh?

This week's media gem: "Drivers in the South Island are warned to expect winter weather conditions". Really, in winter?