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Christchurch hits June temperature record, strong winds strike

MetService said gusts topped 120 km/h in Canterbury as flooding and slips closed highways and warnings were extended into Sunday.

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Christchurch has smashed its June temperature records, hitting 25.1 C at 2pm today, as northwesterly winds buffet the South Island and lower North Island.

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Sunbathing in June? Christchurch basks in warmth while weather warnings hit elsewhere

The warnings affect the Wellington, Buller and Grey districts, Canterbury and Otago Lakes and Fiordland.

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Christchurch hits June temperature record, strong winds strike

Christchurch has smashed its June temperature records, hitting 25.1 C at 2pm today, as northwesterly winds buffet the South Island and lower North Island.

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Hottest June day ever for Christchurch, amid strong winds and rain

Heavy rain and strong winds are hammering swathes of the country, but this is no wintry blast; Christchurch has recorded its hottest June day ever - a balmy...

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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Saturday, June 20, 2026.
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