A blast of cold southern air has delivered unseasonable frosts across New Zealand, sending temperatures below freezing in parts of the North Island just hours after the spring equinox, according to MetService. The equinox marked the point in the calendar when day and night are roughly equal in length, but the seasonal shift brought severe … Read more
Former All Blacks captain Scott Barrett returns to professional rugby this Sunday, named to start at lock for Taranaki against Hawke’s Bay after a ten-month absence caused by back surgery, according to 1News and provincial union reports. Scott Barrett Surgery and 10-Month Recovery Details The 32-year-old forward underwent a discectomy roughly four months ago to … Read more
A chilly southwesterly flow swept across New Zealand, bringing snow to alpine passes, dropping temperatures to freezing, and prompting transport authorities to urge extreme care for motorists. According to the New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, part of State Highway 73 between Christchurch and the West Coast was closed temporarily due to snow. Highway Closures … Read more