25 Jan 2018
Heatwave to blanket NZ in extremely high temperatures
A swathe of the country is expected to blister in temperatures above 30degC on Thursday. And it is forecast to get still hotter in some places, with Wanaka braced for an official heatwave. New Zealand's record-breaking summer is rolling on, eliciting the whole gamut of reactions from balmy bliss to sweltering groans.