Since I’m not a New Zealander, I can’t really comment on this. Maybe you could share your thoughts…
Amid the climate crisis, my country was hit by a rare storm, and more than a thousand people lost their lives. There hasn’t been a rainy season or a dry season here since 2024; I’m not sure about this year because meteorologists are predicting a super El Niño in the mid of the year.
A few days ago, I read an article predicting that there will be more storms in mid-April around Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean. One of those storms was close to the northern part of NZ.