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Temperatures plunge below zero as NZ shivers through another freezing night

May 30, 2018

TVNZ 1 Breakfast weather presenter Matty McLean runs through today's forecast. (Source: Other)

It's been another chilly night for New Zealanders, with temperatures dropping below zero in a number of areas.

The lowest sports were down south, with Pukaki hitting -6.5 degrees Celsius, Mt Cook -6.3C, Alexandra -4.3C, Gore -4.2C and Invercargill -2.9C, the MetService told Stuff.

Hamilton reached -1.3C, with Taumarunui -2.7C.

TVNZ 1 Breakfast weather presenter Matty McLean said there is frost on the ground in Southland and Otago.

Queenstown will have a high of just six degrees today, and Alexandra seven degrees.

Auckland will reach 14 degrees, while Whitianga, Whangarei and Paihia will hit 15 degrees. 

Check out the forecast in your region on the 1 NEWS NOW weather page.

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