Flights and passenger ferries from Wellington were cancelled due to dangerous winds. Photo: AP PHOTO

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

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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

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