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Cold? There's more chilly nights on the way (RNZ)

On Monday Haast was the warmest place in the country, reaching 16C, while Waiouru was the coldest with its warmest temperature only 5C.

Strong winds remove this layer of warm air and replace it with cold air, meaning we feel colder. Mōrena! It's a cold one across the country this morning and there are a few more cold nights to come. MetService says we haven't seen the last of the cold nights, with more on the way.

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Teeth-chattering temperatures to start the winter solstice (New Zealand Herald)

A timely, cold start across Aotearoa New Zealand as we welcome the winter solstice. In fact, the -7.1° in Ranfurly is the coldest temp so far this year at a non ...

But some isolated morning showers are forecast about the Manawatū Gorge and southern Kāpiti Coast. The coldest place just before 7am was in Twizel, where -4.9C was recorded. Fine conditions are expected throughout the day. A few showers are forecast in the Chatham Islands. In Wellington and Wairarapa, conditions will be mostly cloudy with a few light showers in the mix. Showers are expected in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay. But they will gradually ease throughout the day.

Winter Solstice brings frosts, coldest nights of the year so far for ... (Voxy)

Temperatures this morning were the coldest of the year for parts of the country with even some people reporting their first frost of the year - which is ...

With the solstice being so late in the day it means that both June 21 and June 22 are the shortest days of the year. For others the frosts have returned after a long stretch of milder than usual weather. Coldest weather will be over the South Island tonight with the Frost Forecaster at RuralWeather.co.nz showing heavy frosts across a number of regions and temperatures inland dropping below -4C. WeatherWatch.co.nz says frosts will be widespread across inland parts of the South Island tonight as powerful high pressure slowly moves in with clearer skies, lighter winds - and a gentle southerly flow. The shortest day of the year is also historically the beginning of the coldest period of weather for the next six weeks, says WeatherWatch.co.nz. The winter solstice is a precise moment in time - this year that moment is 9:13pm on June 21. Temperatures this morning were the coldest of the year for parts of the country with even some people reporting their first frost of the year - which is very late in the season.

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SunLive - Winter Solstice: Coldest nights so far for some - The Bay's ... (SunLive)

"Coldest weather will be over the South Island tonight with the Frost Forecaster at RuralWeather.co.nz showing heavy frosts across a number of regions and ...

"Heaviest frosts tonight will be through inland parts of the South Island." "Coldest weather will be over the South Island tonight with the Frost Forecaster at RuralWeather.co.nz showing heavy frosts across a number of regions and temperatures inland dropping below -4C. "The winter solstice is a precise moment in time - this year that moment is 9:13pm on June 21.

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Weather: Temperatures dive as low as -6C as Southern Hemisphere ... (Newshub)

The plummeting temperatures coincide with the Southern Hemisphere's shortest day - which signals the start of the astronomical winter.

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Freezing start to the day for South Canterbury (Stuff.co.nz)

It was a freezing morning in South Canterbury on Tuesday - and those frosty starts are expected to continue for a few days.

The region continues to fight back against an increase in meth use, and an increased gang presence. Single digit temperatures during the day and negative overnight temperatures have been forecast for the South Canterbury region in the days leading up to Matariki. It was a cold start to the shortest day of the year in South Canterbury, particularly in the Mackenzie.

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Cold? More chilly nights are on the way (RNZ)

On Monday Haast was the warmest place in the country, reaching 16C, while Waiouru was the coldest with its warmest temperature only 5C.

Strong winds remove this layer of warm air and replace it with cold air, meaning we feel colder. Mōrena! It's a cold one across the country this morning and there are a few more cold nights to come. MetService says we haven't seen the last of the cold nights, with more on the way.

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'Incredibly tough': Former All Black opens up on life with dementia (New Zealand Herald)

Hayman revealed last year that he was diagnosed with early-onset dementia and probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Stay ahead of the game. Get the ...

It was the constant headaches and all these things going on that I couldn't understand," Hayman said. So if anyone is able to assist please visit our Dementia Auckland website da.org.nz." However, he relented after thinking of how his story could help fellow and future players. I need to plan my day, not take too much on and have little achievable goals for the day. It was pretty much zapping the life out of me really," Hayman said. "I spent several years thinking I was going crazy.

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