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 […]
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New fire in the Tasman region – Expert Reaction
A new bush fire has broken out near Nelson, as warm and extremely dry conditions persist in the region. Police […]
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Nelson wildfire – Expert Reaction
A massive bush fire is burning near Nelson, which has experienced warm and extremely dry conditions this summer. Hundreds of hectares […]
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 readingUnderstanding climate risks makes us all less vulnerable – Dave Frame
Events like floods and droughts are not just figures in Treasury spreadsheets, writes Professor Dave Frame, the risks of them […]
Continue readingNIWA Annual Climate Summary – Expert reaction
2015 was a dry, sunny year for New Zealand, but no hotter than average overall, according to NIWA’s annual climate […]
Continue readingEl Niño and its impacts – Expert reaction
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed the Pacific is in an El Niño climate pattern – what does this […]
Continue readingContaining the Flock Hill fire – Expert responds
Experts say that the fire that destroyed around 300 hectares of forest and tussock at the Flock Hill Station in […]
Continue readingLiving with drought – Experts respond
2015 has got off to a very dry start and increasingly drought-like conditions could have a substantial impact on farmers […]
Continue readingDrought – soil, rivers, climate, outlook
ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING – FRI 22 MAR The ‘big dry’ continues, with the entire North Island officially declared a drought […]
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