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![Brrrr: Sub-zero temperatures across the country as winter looms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Brrrr: Sub-zero temperatures across the country as winter looms
The coldest temperature of the year has reportedly been recorded this morning.
![Sweltering hot start to 2022, with high temperatures forecast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Sweltering hot start to 2022, with high temperatures forecast
Temperatures are forecast to hit as high as 30C for the start of 2022.
![Five people injured after crash involving three vehicles near Lake Pukaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Five people injured after crash involving three vehicles near Lake Pukaki
Emergency services were called to the crash on Tekapo-Twizel Rd at 12.35pm.
!['Widely respected' pilot killed in plane crash near Twizel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Widely respected' pilot killed in plane crash near Twizel
Emergency services on are the scene.
![Skydiver transported to hospital after 'hard landing' in Pukaki](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Skydiver transported to hospital after 'hard landing' in Pukaki
It is thought the man sustained a leg injury when landing in the Tekapo-Twizel Rd area.
![Brrrr: Severe frost as mercury drops to -7C in south](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Brrrr: Severe frost as mercury drops to -7C in south
Despite the winter temperatures, most places can look forward to sunny skies today.
![Bank closures in the provinces: Finance Minister pressed companies to extend 'hub' trial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Bank closures in the provinces: Finance Minister pressed companies to extend 'hub' trial
Pressure from mayors sees Finance Minister press banks to extend bank hub trial.
!['Significant event': Parts of NZ bracing for major deluge, severe winds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
'Significant event': Parts of NZ bracing for major deluge, severe winds
The red warning notice is only issued for significant weather events.
![Helicopter company charged over crash that killed three people](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Helicopter company charged over crash that killed three people
The pilot and two Department of Conservation employees died in the 2018 crash.
![Search underway for missing fisherman in Canterbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Search underway for missing fisherman in Canterbury
The man failed to return home from a fishing trip in the Twizel-Tekapo area on Saturday.
![$34,000 on foam: The real cost of fighting Lake Pukaki fire revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
$34,000 on foam: The real cost of fighting Lake Pukaki fire revealed
The 12-day blaze swept through almost 3500ha near Twizel.
![Lotto win: Two South Island winners split $5 million Powerball](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Lotto win: Two South Island winners split $5 million Powerball
Strike Four has rolled over to Wednesday night.
![Clarke Gayford: 'Prettiest fishing destination on the planet'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Clarke Gayford: 'Prettiest fishing destination on the planet'
An unlikely spot in the South Island has become a desirable destination for trout anglers.
![Lake Ōhau fire: Family still has 'nightmares' of firestorm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Lake Ōhau fire: Family still has 'nightmares' of firestorm
The blaze destroyed 46 homes; the remains of about 20 per cent of those have been cleared.
![Labour Day weekend road toll jumps to eight - highest in a decade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Labour Day weekend road toll jumps to eight - highest in a decade
It's the highest it's been in more than a decade.
![Man's mammoth catch: NZ fisherman lands possible record-breaking trout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Man's mammoth catch: NZ fisherman lands possible record-breaking trout
A man's morning out near Twizel could soon land him in the record books.
![Twizel tops funding to control wilding pines in Canterbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Twizel tops funding to control wilding pines in Canterbury
$5 million has been funded for the project by Environment Canterbury.
![Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island
Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.
![Communities split over free school lunches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
![Lake Ōhau fire: Long road to recovery for devastated village](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Lake Ōhau fire: Long road to recovery for devastated village
Fires continue to rage in Mackenzie Basin after consuming 5500 hectares.
![Lake Ōhau fire flares up again, residents allowed to return to retrieve essentials](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=791)
Lake Ōhau fire flares up again, residents allowed to return to retrieve essentials
Some residents are now being allowed through the fire cordon 17km from Lake Ohau.