Weather extremes in New Zealand

While the south of the country had frigid temperatures and Hokitika and the west of the Northland, from Kapiti to Wanganui had major flooding, Napier, on the other side of the island (150 miles from Wanganui) had its hottest June temperature on record – 22 degrees Centigrade (72F).

This has not appeared in the print media, but here we are.

Record June temperature in Napier