Hot and dry summers had been the norm in recent years, raising questions about what the future holds.
The British rockstar acknowledged the "horrific nightmare" of Cyclone Gabrielle and promised to cheer people up at his upcoming shows.
The man will be appearing in the Queenstown District Count on Monday, March 27.
Police said the victim was left with a laceration to his neck.
MetService is warning of heavy rain and strong wind across several regions.
"It is possible the quantity of rain could cause flooding in various parts of the city," Dunedin mayor Jules Radich said.
It's prompted the Carterton District Council to put the hard word on residents.
Heavy rain and severe gales are possible for large parts of the South Island from late today through to Wednesday.
The plant would act as a gigantic hydro power storage plant, representing a huge step in transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Food company Goodman Fielder says the decision is expected to result in 90 jobs being cut from sites in Palmerston North and Oamaru.
Officers had been called to Thomas Burns Street last Friday after several reports of shots being fired from a moving vehicle at around 4.40pm.
The incident was part of a long-running rivalry between two South Island boys' schools and left one of the intruders with a broken collarbone.
The truck went on to hit several vehicles after colliding with the pedestrian.
The National Party is promising to cancel it should it win the upcoming election.
The penguins are classified as endangered as one of the world’s rarest penguin species.
It comes after a woman got so intoxicated in one of the lounges she was unable to board her flight.
The university has today launched stakeholder consultation on a visual identity proposal, designed to better reflect its aspirations for the future.
A 25-year-old was taken into custody following a shooting incident from a moving vehicle on Thomas Burns St on Friday.
Police say the death is being treated as "unexplained" and enquiries are underway to determine the circumstances of the person's death.
Heavy rain warnings at orange have been issued for Westland and Fiordland.