Temperatures remain very cold in the south but are beginning to climb slowly whereas in the north, the temperature isn’t the issue but it’s the rain, which has affected Saturday morning sport.

Warmest areas

Cape Reinga 16

Tauranga 14

Gisborne 13

Hicks Bay 13

Coldest areas

Gore -1

Lumsden -1

Dunedin 0

Milford Sound 2

Queenstown, Wanaka 3

Wettest areas

Northern and eastern areas of the North Island

Windiest areas

Exposed parts of Northland and Auckland regions with south to sou’ easters gusting 60 kph

Main centres

Auckland 10

Hamilton 11

Tauranga 14

Wellington 11

Christchurch 5

Dunedin 0