 A similar situation occurred in New Zealand , where the song hit number one in the early winter of 2007 as the country was experiencing some of the worst storms in its history . During the weather conditions , Taranaki , Tauranga , and Auckland had experienced tornadoes and flooding in the Far North of the country . Once the single was replaced on the top spot , weather conditions throughout New Zealand pacified , although Hawke 's Bay was still stormy . 
