As low as it goes

NZHerald (New Zealand)
"Is this as cold as it will get this year? Quite likely, yes.Overnight lows have plummeted this week with lows getting nearer to -10 in some parts of Central Otago.Air temperatures dropping to -5 and -6 have also been recorded along the Otago and Canterbury coastlines this weekend, affecting big centres such as Dunedin and Timaru while similar temperatures have been recorded around the North Island's Central Plateau. ...Last year will be remembered for the massive snow falls in the North Island and lower South island - this year, without a doubt, it will be from the big rainfalls. Some farmers I've spoken to are saying it's the wettest they've encountered in 30 years."