So far, we've had our hottest year since 1909

4 Aug 2016

Temperatures in New Zealand have been 1.3deg above average for the first seven months of this year.

The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research says it’s the warmest the period from January to July has been since records began, in 1909.

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