Today's weather forecast is for high cloud increasing, and light rain developing in the evening. Also gusty southeasterlies.

It's a one-clothing layer day today with a high of 21 and an overnight low of 13 degrees.

Low tide is at 1.40pm and high tide is at 7.50pm. Sea temperature is 17 degrees. There's an average sea swell of about 1.3m and sunset tonight is at 8.03pm.

If you're going fishing today the best fish bite time is between 12noon and 2 pm.

This day in NZ history in 1874 the Cospatrick fire killed 470 people. En route to Auckland laden with immigrants, the Cospatrick caught fire off the Cape of Good Hope.

The tragedy has been described as New Zealand's worst civil disaster. Only three survived.

In 1947 on this day 41 died in Ballantyne's fire. The fire in Christchurch's prestigious department store was one of the worst in New Zealand's history.

And in world history on this day, in 1477 William Caxton published the first dated book printed in England. In 1865 Mark Twain's first story was published. In 1928 Mickey Mouse made his film debut in Steamboat Willie, the first animated talking picture

Our quote for today is from Roy T Bennett who said "Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.”

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