New Zealand reached its hottest September on record this year, according to new data.
NIWA’s Climate Summary for the month said the nationwide average temperature was 11.9C, 1.3C above the 1991-2020 September average.
The Country's Jamie Mackay says we're staring down the barrel of a dry El Nino summer- which has consequences for the rural sector.
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