Overheating is a much bigger threat for Rotorua's babies and toddlers, than for teens and adults.
Not only do they struggle to communicate, but infants, particularly those under 12 weeks, also struggle to regulate their temperature.
Rotorua mother Karyn Kerrison has been carefully managing the heatwave with her 10-week-old son Jasper.
"When we leave the house we either go to places with big shady trees, or spots in town with air conditioning, like the library."