Road closures and disruption as North Island hit with first cold snap of the winter. The City of Sails has become the City of Shivers, as Auckland records its coldest day of the year so far. Freezing temperatures on Friday have caused frosts, with the mercury plunging below zero in parts of the city. NZTA An image from NZTA's webcam at State Highway 1 Waiouru where heavy snow has closed the Desert Road. Further north, Hamilton is on -1C, Taupō is sitting at zero, with the rest of the North Island all recording single-digit temperatures.

Source: Stuff July 02, 2020 19:20 UTC