The mercantile pound (1304) of 6750 troy grains, or 9600 tower grains, derives from this pound, as 25 shilling-weights or 15 tower ounces, for general commercial use. Multiple pounds based on the same ounce were quite common.
While the far north has subtropical weather during summer, and inland alpine areas of the South Island can be as cold as -10Â°C (14Â°F) in winter, most of the country lies close to the coast, which means mild temperatures. The average New Zealand temperature decreases as you travel south.
Temperatures and summer weather in New Zealand. During summer in New Zealand, the sun is more South than North, so high in the sky, because New Zealand is on the Southern hemisphere. This also means that the temperatures are higher in summer than they are in any other season in New Zealand.