New Zealand has recorded its warmest winter on record.
For the three months from June, July and August 2021, the average temperature was 9.8C, according to New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA).
This is a huge 1.3C above the long-term average and higher than the previous record set in 2020.
Paralympian Sophie Pascoe has got a bronze medal in the women's 100 m backstroke. Pascoe, the world record holder in the event, was leading at the 50m turn and looked like claiming her 10th gold medal.However, the Kiwi was unable to maintain that pace. In the end she finished third behind American Hannah Aspden and Nuria Marques Soto of Spain. 
Today I read about the the Paralympics swimming event. Kiwi swimmer Sophie Pascoe has won the first swimming sliver medal for NZ after placing second after being beaten by Ireland’s Ellen Keane in the 100 m SB8 Breaststroke Classification. She was out-touched by just .39 seconds. 
