Across
- 3. Festival of lights celebrated in early December
- 4. one consequence of la nina in New Zealand waters
- 5. First offical day of summer
- 8. Climate event we are entering this summer as part of enso cycle
- 9. Kiwi slang for summer attire
- 11. New vitamin A fruit
- 13. a public holiday celebrated on the first day (strictly, the first weekday) after Christmas Day.
- 14. Kiwi holiday home
- 15. Shortest day of the year in New Zealand
Down
- 1. Which two planets will be their closest in the sky this December in 800 years
- 2. Which country launched a Mission to Mars this year
- 3. Chinese flowering plant Fritillaria delavayi evolved to stay hidden from _____
- 6. common name of decorated tree for christmas and also wildings in New Zealand
- 7. Classic holiday dessert topped with cream and berries or kiwifruit
- 10. New Zealand Christmas tree
- 12. Star formation on New Zealand's flag