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Hottest day on record reached in Dunedin as mercury hits 35C

January 16, 2018
A photo taken in Dunedin, New Zealand, with an old church.

Dunedin (file picture). (Source: istock.com)

Dunedin has hit its hottest day on record with 35.0°C registered at the city's airport today.

This new highest temperature was reached at 3.12pm this afternoon.

MetService New Zealand's weather station at Dunedin Airport has been recording there since 1972.

The previous record of 34.9°C was in February 1995.

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