Auckland set to break record for longest-ever spell without rain
On Saturday the city will mark 40 days with no rain, as total fire ban declared across North Island
New Zealand’s largest city is on the cusp of its longest-ever dry spell, as a total fire ban is declared for the entire North Island, home to millions of people.
According to the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa), on Saturday, Auckland will mark 40 days of no rain – breaking the previous record from 2013, when no rain fell for 39 days.
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