New Zealand has just had its hottest summer on record. Alexandra had the highest recorded temperature and Dunedin had its hottest summer ever. Photo: Paul TaylorRecords that have stood for 84 years have melted away - New Zealand has just had its hottest summer on record. Tauranga, Hamilton, and Dunedin observed their hottest summer on record while the remaining centres experienced near-record warmth," said the Niwa climate summary report. "Rainfall in Christchurch was well above normal rainfall (>149% of normal) during summer.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 05, 2018 19:30 UTC