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![Pools, fans, gazebos and chilly bins: The items in hot demand as temperatures soar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pools, fans, gazebos and chilly bins: The items in hot demand as temperatures soar
Some stores had sold out of fans, gazebos and splash pools even before Christmas.
![Slip, slap and slop - another scorcher forecast for today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Slip, slap and slop - another scorcher forecast for today
Slip, slop and slap is the key message for most today.
![Did NZ just have its hottest year?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Did NZ just have its hottest year?
Here's what weather gauges around the country have to tell us about the past 12 months.
![Another sizzling day, as temperatures near 30C again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Another sizzling day, as temperatures near 30C again
Slip, slop and slap - it's another scorching day today
![NZ swelters: The science behind our heatwave](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ swelters: The science behind our heatwave
Beat by the heat? Blame it on a slab of high pressure and a stew of major climate drivers.
![Aucklanders told to expect 'significant heat' this week as temperatures rise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Aucklanders told to expect 'significant heat' this week as temperatures rise
Drink plenty of water - it's going to be another scorcher.
![Weather wars: Forecasters' relationship turns frosty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Weather wars: Forecasters' relationship turns frosty
A battle between two Government weather forecasters turned dirty recently.
![Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force mass evacuations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force mass evacuations
About 580 homes, a hotel, and a shopping centre burn, tens of thousands people evacuated.
![New Year's Day weather: What will 2022 bring?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
New Year's Day weather: What will 2022 bring?
All you need to know for your New Year celebrations.
![MetService Christchurch weather: December 31st](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Christchurch weather: December 31st
MetService Christchurch weather: December 31st
![MetService National weather: December 31st - January 2nd](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService National weather: December 31st - January 2nd
MetService National weather: December 31st - January 2nd
![Will it be a bumper fishing year?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Will it be a bumper fishing year?
Warm waters bring new fish to NZ waters - and probably sharks.
![MetService National weather: December 30th - January 1st](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService National weather: December 30th - January 1st
MetService National weather: December 30th - January 1st
![Report highlights 'organisational deficiencies' in DoC's Whanganui district](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Report highlights 'organisational deficiencies' in DoC's Whanganui district
Investigation resulted in all field work in the Whanganui District stopping for 90 days.
![What to expect from New Year's weather](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What to expect from New Year's weather
A trip to the beach may be the way to celebrate the first day of 2022.
![Summer deluge: Parts of North Island warned to brace for heavy rain, possible thunderstorms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Summer deluge: Parts of North Island warned to brace for heavy rain, possible thunderstorms
Severe weather watch for parts of the North Island with heavy downpours on the way.
![Sunny spell for North Island, but heavy rain to hit Coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sunny spell for North Island, but heavy rain to hit Coast
Warm and sunny weather forecast for North Island as Kiwis prepare to see in the New Year.
![Mixed bag: Santa brings sunny skies - and thunderstorms - for Christmas](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mixed bag: Santa brings sunny skies - and thunderstorms - for Christmas
The weather outside's delightful.
![MetService Christchurch weather: December 25th](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Christchurch weather: December 25th
MetService Christchurch weather: December 25th.
![MetService Wellington weather: December 25th](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService Wellington weather: December 25th
MetService Wellington weather: December 25th.
![MetService National weather: December 25th - 26th](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
MetService National weather: December 25th - 26th
MetService National weather: December 25th - 26th.
!['My final moments': Woman terrified after ceiling falls in during dinner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'My final moments': Woman terrified after ceiling falls in during dinner
"We heard the ceiling creaking. Then in a split second it all happened."
![Christmas weather forecast: All you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Christmas weather forecast: All you need to know
Large parts of New Zealand are shaping up for a Christmas cracker.