Sun safety

If you are dehydrated, it means your body has lost more fluids than you have drunk. If it gets worse, it can be a serious problem and life threatening.

You might feel heat exhaustion when your body's natural mechanisms are working hard to keep your body temperature stable. Heat stroke is when your body temperature rises too high — it is a dangerous condition.

The sun in Aotearoa New Zealand has very high levels of ultraviolet (UV) light or radiation. These UV rays cause sunburn.

As well as sunburn, too much UV can damage your skin and lead to skin cancer. This includes melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It is important to be sun smart when spending time outdoors.