JUNE AT A GLANCE• Highest temperature was 25.1C, observed at Napier on June 10. By Amelia WadeWarm oceans, abnormal air pressures and frequent winds from the north helped New Zealand have its third warmest June on record. The statistics come from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa), which today released its climate summary for June. Across the country the average temperature was 10.2C making it the warmest June on record. It was also one of the sunniest, with sunshine hours up more than 100 per cent across the country thanks to the dry weather.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 04, 2016 07:41 UTC