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The climate of New Zealand is varied due to the country's diverse landscape. Most regions of New Zealand belong to the temperate zone with a maritime climate ( Köppen climate classification: Cfb) characterised by four distinct seasons. Winters are relatively mild and summers comparatively cool.
Depends on what part of the country you're in, the season - and time of day. Importantly, remember the weather in New Zealand is unpredicable. Metservice is the main weather forecaster - and the only forecast you can reasonably rely on is today's one. If you're heading into the mountains (local lingo: 'the hills') check the mountain forecasts. Auckland: Rains frequently, has warm/subtropical ...
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Main articles: Foreign relations of New Zealand and Military of New Zealand New Zealand maintains a strong profile on environmental protection, human rights and free trade, particularly in agriculture. New Zealand is a member of the following geo-political organisations: APEC, East Asia Summit, Commonwealth of Nations, OECD and the United Nations. ...
Main articles: Realm of New Zealand, Regions of New Zealand, and Territorial authorities of New Zealand The early European settlers divided New Zealand into provinces. These were abolished in 1876 so that government could be centralised, for financial reasons. As a result, New Zealand has no separately represented subnational entities such as provi...
Main articles: New Zealand animals, New Zealand plants, Biodiversity of New Zealand, and List of extinct New Zealand animals Because of its long isolation from the rest of the world and its island biogeography, New Zealand has extraordinary flora and fauna. About 80% of the New Zealand flora occurs only in New Zealand, including more than 40 endemi...
Main articles: Culture of New Zealand, Māori culture and Cinema of New Zealand Contemporary Pākehā New Zealand has a diverse contemporary culture with influences from British, Irish, and Māori cultures, along with those of other European cultures and - more recently - Polynesian (including Samoan, Tongan, Niuean, Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian, and H...
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New Zealand’s climate is diverse – the north of the North Island can have warm subtropical weather in summer, while inland alpine areas of the South Island can have heavy snow and temperatures as low as -10°C (14°F) in winter.
New Zealand's climate is predominantly temperate maritime (Köppen: Cfb), with mean annual temperatures ranging from 10 °C (50 °F) in the south to 16 °C (61 °F) in the north. Historical maxima and minima are 42.4 °C (108.32 °F) in Rangiora, Canterbury and −25.6 °C (−14.08 °F) in Ranfurly, Otago.
The story of climate change is full of drama, mystery & intrigue. Discover the causes, evidence, impacts, and responses in this FAQ section.
Climate change in New Zealand involves historical, current and future changes in the climate of New Zealand; and New Zealand's contribution and response to global climate change. Summers are becoming longer and hotter, and some glaciers have melted completely and others have shrunk.
