A monthly newsletter from the National Climate Centre. Current climate – February 2009 Rainfall was above normal over most of New Zealand and exceeded 200% of normal in parts of Northland, Coromandel, western Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawke’s Bay, Manawatu, Wellington, Marlborough, Canterbury, and Otago. Most of the rain fell during three storms on 10, 20, and 27–28 February.