The lakeside township is the pick of the southern centres, according to MetService, whose website shows a run of three days of temperatures of 30C or higher starting today, before they ease back to the mid 20s towards the end of the week.
That's ahead of traditional hotspot Alexandra, which can expect 30C today before dipping slightly to 27C tomorrow then climbing to 31C on Wednesday.
Those on the coast can expect a pleasant start to the week, albeit without the scorching highs. Dunedin and Oamaru both have a run of days about the 20C mark, peaking at 22C on Wednesday.
According to MetService, most of the South can expect cloudier skies and the chance of some rain towards the end of the week and into the weekend, though temperatures are expected to remain mild.
The fine conditions in the South come as some heavy weather bears down on the North Island.
A subtropical low and preceding fronts will move southwards over its northern parts from today, bringing easterly gales and periods of heavy rain, MetService warns.
A heavy rain watch has been issued from 10pm in Northland, and from Tuesday morning in Auckland and Great Barrier Island as well as the Coromandel Peninsula.
Periods of heavy rain are also expected north of Kaikohe during Monday morning and afternoon, especially in the east.
There is a high chance of the watch upgrading to a warning in Northland, but only a moderate chance in Auckland, Great Barrier Island, and the Coromandel Peninsula.
A strong wind watch has also been issued for Northland, Auckland, Great Barrier Island and Coromandel Peninsula from Tuesday morning, all with a moderate chance of being upgraded to a warning.
- APL/additional reporting RNZ
