People flocked to Christchurch's Corsair Bay to cool off as a high pressure system from Australia pushed temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius. Kiwis across the country went swimming and slapped on sunscreen as temperatures soared past 30 degrees Celsius on Sunday. Jon Hicks Cantabrians flocked to beaches like Corsair Bay on Sunday as the temperature rose over 30 degrees Celsius. MetService meteorologist Andy Best said the warm weather would continue into Monday, but things will subside slightly later in the week. Best said frequent northwesterly winds, and unusually warm temperatures nationally, were expected for the first week of November.

Source: Stuff November 03, 2019 04:52 UTC