Cyclone Gabrielle is looking “more and more likely” to hit our northern shores as early as Sunday. This comes roughly […]
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Canterbury flooded during ‘code red’ storm – Expert Reaction
The Canterbury region is being hit hard by heavy rain and rising floodwaters. Canterbury Civil Defence has warned of further […]
Continue readingFunding councils’ climate adaptation – Expert Reaction
Central Government could do more to help councils deal with the growing threat of climate change, according to a new […]
Continue readingOur atmosphere and climate 2017 – Expert Reaction
The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released an updated report on the state of New Zealand’s atmosphere […]
Continue readingDrought raises climate questions
Current drought conditions in the North Island have heated up discussion about the science of climate change and the future […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Rainfall data vital to fight fires and flooding
Eloise Gibson of the New Zealand Herald writes, in the second of a four-part series on the subject, about the […]
Continue readingNIWA on a wet, wild but warm July
Key points: Temperature: Near or slightly above average for most of the country; Rainfall: Well above normal rainfall (more than […]
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