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Tornadoes in New Zealand are most likely to occur on the North Island, particularly around the Bay of Plenty region, and south to Auckland. the next most common area for tornadoes is around New Plymouth and the western coast of Taranaki.

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Yes. Quite strong cyclones are felt mainly in the North Island. Drifting down from the more tropical parts of the Pacific.

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About 2 - 3 a year, but none too large, we do get a lot of water spouts though.

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Yes. In fact on May 10, 2011 a strong F2 tornado hit Auckland, New Zealand, killing 1 person.

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