Frosts cover much of the South Island and central North Island after the mercury dips below zero in many parts of the country this morning. Photo / Alexia JohnstonFrosts cover much of the South Island and central North Island after the mercury dips below zero in many parts of the country this morning. Photo / Alexia JohnstonMuch of New Zealand is waking to some of the coldest temperatures recorded so far this year. For many centres the mercury is barely struggling to get much above zero, with eastern parts of the South Island and central North Island plummeting to bone-chilling negative territory. For the second day running, frosts were blanketing the South Island and parts of the North Island.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 13, 2021 19:07 UTC