Last night was the coldest of the year for most parts of the country. Mt Cook was the coldest with -13degC and Turangi in the North Island got down to -6.4degC, a record low since July 2012. Auckland was the coldest it has been since July 2015 with temperatures plummeting to 1.4degC. The coldest night ever in Auckland was -1.2degC in June 1994. Gisborne was the warmest place to be last night with an overnight low of 5degC.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 29, 2017 21:39 UTC