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New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street

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Eva Corlett in Wellington
New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street
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New Zealand experienced a rare and significant Antarctic cold snap that brought snowfall to Wellington for the first time in 15 years. Residents in Dunedin celebrated the weather by skiing and snowboarding down local streets, including the world's steepest street, Baldwin Street.

Snow in the New Zealand city of Dunedin. Photograph: Mark Stevenson Snow in the New Zealand city of Dunedin. Photograph: Mark Stevenson New Zealand New Zealand capital delights in rare snowfall as southern city residents ski down world’s steepest street Snow falls in Wellington for the first time in 15 years while snow blanketed Dunedin and Christchurch on the country’s south island

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