9 Feb 2022

Energy efficient tips for keeping cool during humid weather

From First Up, 5:45 am on 9 February 2022

If you're finding yourself clammy, sweaty and breathing heavily into your face mask when you're out and about at the moment, you're not alone. Northern parts of New Zealand have already had more than double the number of humid days this summer season than we did last year or the year before, and with more rain on the way we could be in for even more sweaty afternoons. We sent our reporter Ella Stewart to find out why much of the North Island feels like the tropics at the moment, and what are the best ways to stay cool?