NZ weather live: Wednesday set to be the hottest day of summer so far

Temperatures are set to soar on Wednesday, with maximums of around 34C in the South Island, while large Australian bushfires may bring hazy orange skies to New Zealand. 20 December 2023 [View in Browser]( Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [NZ weather live: Wednesday set to be the hottest day of summer so far]( [NZ weather live: Wednesday set to be the hottest day of summer so far]( [Temperatures are set to soar on Wednesday, with maximums of around 34C in the South Island, while large Australian bushfires may bring hazy orange skies to New Zealand.]( [Mini-Budget: Finance Minister Nicola Willis faces biggest test yet of her political career]( [Mini-Budget: Finance Minister Nicola Willis faces biggest test yet of her political career]( [Finance Minister Nicola Willis will face the biggest test of her political career when she reveals her plan today to deliver tax cuts, after claiming she had found the Treasury books to be in a...]( [This was 2023's cheapest house sale]( [This was 2023's cheapest house sale]( [A house that sold in Runanga in September was the cheapest of the year so far, Corelogic says. It has released its latest housing data that shows national property values rose 0.7% in November, the...]( Newsable: the news worth talking about Join Imogen Wells and Jess McCarthy for your daily dose of exclusives, analysis and fresh perspectives on news. The podcast drops each weekday from 6am on [newsable.co.nz]( or listen on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. [Listen to the latest episode of Newsable →]( [Five of the cutest small towns in New Zealand]( [Five of the cutest small towns in New Zealand]( [Sure, we might lack the whitewashed villages of the Greek Islands and southern Spain. And the pastel-hued ones of Italy and South America. But that...]( [Construction due to start for new Taranaki Regional Council offices]( [Construction due to start for new Taranaki Regional Council offices]( [Construction is expected to begin shortly to replace the earthquake-prone Taranaki Regional Council buildings. The buildings have a long history...]( [Minister tells council to slow down on school speed restrictions]( [Minister tells council to slow down on school speed restrictions]( [The brakes have been applied to plans for permanent and more, slower variable speed restrictions around Palmerston North schools. The city council...]( [Frontline district council staff to be equipped with body cameras]( [Frontline district council staff to be equipped with body cameras]( [The Southland District Council has decided to equip staff on some occasions with body cameras after instances of abuse against them from the public...]( [8 great ways to unwind this summer break]( [8 great ways to unwind this summer break]( [The NZ House & Garden team share how we like to “fill our cups” and replenish ourselves during the summer break. Hit the beach Naomi Larkin, editor...]( [Black Caps v Bangladesh: All you need to know about the second ODI in Nelson]( [Black Caps v Bangladesh: All you need to know about the second ODI in Nelson]( [Second ODI: Black Caps v Bangladesh; Where: Saxton Oval, Nelson; When: Wednesday, 11am; Coverage: Live on Duke, TVNZ+; live updates on Stuff The...]( Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters](. [Feedback]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland, 1021, New Zealand