Bay of Plenty residents have been greeted to the stunning sight of snow on Mt Tarawera this morning as a wintry blast moves up the country.
Snow has also fallen on Trafford's Hill, on the Ōpōtiki side of the Waioeka Gorge, in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Much of the country woke to wintry temperatures this morning. In the North Island the coldest area was Taupō on 0C and in the South Island Twizel was down to -5C.