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Caption:El Niño may mean increased heat and possible drought in Aotearoa.Photo credit:Supplied / Surf Life Saving NZEarth Sciences New Zealand seasonal climate outlook for June to August 2026.Supplied / ESNZSunbathers play in the sea and relax in the sunshine on Bournemouth beach on the south coast of England.JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP
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A woman farmer drinks water to find relief from a heatwave at a paddy field in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on June 2, 2026. (Photo by Anuwar Hazarika/NurPhoto) (Photo by ANUWAR HAZARIKA / NurPhoto via AFP)
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Drought on a farm in South Taranaki, March 2025.
Aynsley Terrace in the suburb of Hillsborough remains waterlogged after the Heathcote River breached its banks - 17 February 2026
Looking down towards Anchorage in the Abel Tasman National Park
Heather Jean Bryham admires a large, old pūriri tree on the family farm near Waipū.
A giant petrel found on Farewell Spit on Wednesday is likely to have died in a storm, but is being tested for H5 bird flu virus given recent cases in Australia.
Tarakihi at Pak n Save Kilbirnie.
The first fights from across the Tasman landed in New Zealand after the border reopened on 13 April 2022.
Argentina’s forward #10 Lionel Messi celebrates after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 32 football match between Argentina and Cape Verde at the Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on July 3, 2026. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP)
A screen displaying a message referencing Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce outside Madison Square Garden - the venue for their reported wedding celebrations.
An umbrella in heavy rain.