After three years of meddling with New Zealand's weather, La Niña is finally moving away - but not without leaving a damp after-taste in the North Island.
In its just-issued outlook for the next three months, Niwa has reported that La Niña will finally fade to "Enso-neutral" conditions this month
El Niño Southern Oscillation, or ENSO for short, influences rainfall, temperature, and wind patterns around the world, including New Zealand.
NIWA's principal scientist Chris Brandolino spoke to Corin Dann.
