drought

Expert Q&A | Published: 19 February 202019 February 2020

Forecast rain might be a welcome relief for tank water users across the parched North Island, but now they should […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 February 202014 February 2020

With no rain forecast before Sunday, Auckland is about to break a record for the city’s longest dry spell. Niwa says Auckland is likely […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 27 February 201927 February 2019

A new bush fire has broken out near Nelson, as warm and extremely dry conditions persist in the region. Police […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 07 February 201912 February 2019

A massive bush fire is burning near Nelson, which has experienced warm and extremely dry conditions this summer. Hundreds of hectares […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 19 October 201720 August 2018

The Ministry for the Environment and Stats NZ have released an updated report on the state of New Zealand’s atmosphere […]

Reflections on Science | Published: 19 April 201703 August 2018

Events like floods and droughts are not just figures in Treasury spreadsheets, writes Professor Dave Frame, the risks of them […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 January 201609 January 2020

2015 was a dry, sunny year for New Zealand, but no hotter than average overall, according to NIWA’s annual climate […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 May 201513 May 2015

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed the Pacific is in an El Niño climate pattern – what does this […]

Expert Reactions | Published: 28 January 201528 March 2016

Experts say that the fire that destroyed around 300 hectares of forest and tussock at the Flock Hill Station in […]