A man has been struck and killed by a tree branch in a city park as stormy weather buffeted New Zealand's capital.

The dangerous winds and heavy rain have disrupted travel, closed schools and cut electricity in parts of the nation.

Wind cancelled flights into and out of Wellington for several hours on Tuesday before they resumed to bumpy take-offs and landings. The storm also halted passenger ferries.

The man who died had been injured on Mount Victoria, a popular trail walking spot in the central city.

Authorities urged residents to stay out of the city's parks and reserves because of the danger from falling trees.

A dashcam video taken by a motorist on Tuesday morning showed a pedestrian sent sprawling by a wind gust into the road, where they narrowly avoided being hit by oncoming ca

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