Beaches could be popular with Kiwis in coming weeks, as Niwa is predicting warmer-than-average temperatures for November and December. Photo ODTNational temperatures for 2016 are set to break records, Niwa scientists say. And the trend is set to continue, as Dr Brett Mullan, principal climate scientist at Niwa, is predicting warmer-than-average temperatures in November and December. Mr Mullan said there were two reasons 2016 had been so hot in New Zealand - a rise in global temperatures and more northerlies. Warmer temperatures could affect horticulture postively or negatively depending on the level of rain, Mullan said.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 04, 2016 04:03 UTC