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Kiwis splashing out on fans, ice cream and sunblock
New Zealanders are wiping out supermarkets' supplies of summer essentials like sunblock.
New Zealanders are wiping out supermarkets' supplies of summer essentials like sunblock.
Aucklanders have returned to work as the heatwave continues.
NIWA says if it gets to 39.5C or higher, it’ll be the tenth warmest temperature of all time in NZ.
People warned to expect floods, wild winds and thunderstorms.
Much of the country swelters in scorching temperatures
Temperatures are soaring around the country, with Alexandra approaching 35C.
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Kiwis are coming up with ingenious ways of coping with the heatwave
Two pre-schoolers were rescued from a hot car at a Hamilton shopping centre
NZ has $20b of stormwater and wastewater systems that are not up to what may be coming.
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Alexandra had hit 28C before 2pm while Hamilton and Auckland weren't too far behind.
You think it's been hot so far this summer? Wait till tomorrow.
Outdoor activities that were safe to do in cooler conditions could now become hazardous.
Thunderstorms and hail have hit the North Island, causing power outages and small fires.
Power outages have been reported in several Rotorua suburbs.
Rain and hail storms hit Rotorua this afternoon. / Supplied by Tinelle Sullings
People with multiple sclerosis are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat.
Head of MS NZ says the death of the Christchurch woman with MS due to overheating is the first he’s heard of in 20 years.