Considering that warm weather allegedly causes snow, this seems odd: On the same day, downtown Auckland gets its first snow in 72 years, and also experiences its coldest day on record

Lucky escape for tourists in snow - National - NZ Herald News

The polar blast that brought snow to downtown Auckland for the first time in 72 years - and created the city's coldest day on record - is set to worsen in many parts of the North and South Islands.