Tomorrow, in the east of the South Island, Invercargill (record 14.4C), Dunedin (17.4C) and Christchurch (18.2C) are forecast to close in on record temperatures. The winter solstice arrives at 10.34am today, when the sun's position reaches its farthest point north of the Equator. After today, daylight would begin to increase. Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playWeather watchers were anticipating potentially record-breaking temperatures across the country today, the shortest day of the year. Auckland and Hamilton could break their records of 17.8C, New Plymouth is set to beat its 16.4C high and Nelson its record of 15.5C.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 20, 2016 16:52 UTC