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Much of New Zealand is starting the day with temperatures near freezing level, with some centres dipping below zero and first frosts of the season covering the ground.
Only a few places have broken double digits this morning, with most towns and cities plunging to single-digit overnight lows.
Many NorthIsland centres are feeling the autumnal chill, with Rotorua on 1C, Masterton on 3C and Hamilton recording 5C just after 6am.
MetService Meteorologist Brian Mercer said the coldest temperatures were reserved for the inland centres of both islands, with Waiouru dropping to a chilly -1C and Pukaki recording -2.1C in the South Island.
The coldest town in the country at 6am was Twizel, with a bone-chilling -2C.
However, some parts of the country had been protected by cloud cover overnight, which meant temperatures didn't reach the same wintry chill other places were experiencing.
Mercer said despite the chilly start, the outlook was promising for most places.
"We're expecting things to warm up during the day," said Mercer.
The outlook for most regions was fine and temperatures were expected to climb to around 20C or above.
