Anyone who has frequently landed in New Zealand’s capital has a hair-raising story to tell, and this year’s ‘super’ El Niño could only intensify the winds It had been a smooth late-July flight from Auckland, until the plane started its descent into Wellington. Then the bumps and swaying began. ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/weather-el-nino-nz-wellington-worlds-windiest-city)