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New Zealand Faces Record-Breaking October Heatwave

11/28/2025

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Hastings, New Zealand, recorded the hottest nationwide temperature for two consecutive days, reaching 31.2°C on Wednesday.
The nationwide peak was 32.5°C at Middle Creek near Kaikoura.
Hastings reached 32.1°C on October 23, the highest October temperature in 60 years.
Dannevirke had a mean October temperature of 13.9°C, the highest since 1951 and 2.3°C above average, a trend that suggests Hastings could set a second straight monthly record.

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Hastings, New Zealand, recorded the hottest nationwide temperature for two consecutive days, reaching 31.2°C on Wednesday.
The nationwide peak was 32.5°C at Middle Creek near Kaikoura.
Hastings reached 32.1°C on October 23, the highest October temperature in 60 years.
Dannevirke had a mean October temperature of 13.9°C, the highest since 1951 and 2.3°C above average, a trend that suggests Hastings could set a second straight monthly record.