Replying to NZ winter quality follow NA winter?

so, i'm comming to NZ this witner (aug/sept), and unlike some I have most info i need and other shit i'll just figure out when i get there...

all i'm making this thread for is that I've been told that the NZ winter follows the same pattern as North America (well, western canada/pacific northwest).

I was told this, but might not be true - either way, we had a shitty year up here in canada last year, and from what I hear you guys didn't have the best winter either.

Well, we got a good winter this year, so good year in NZ? i'm going either way - here's just hopping though.

is it getting cold yet? nah probably not.