New Zealand boosts budget funding for climate resilience in wake of Cyclone Gabrielle
After months of extreme weather that tore through New Zealand’s road, power and communications networks, the government has pledged a large, rapid funding boost to adapt infrastructure for the climate crisis, including an expansion of the nationwide network of electric…
As the climate warms, New Zealand winemakers grapple with a changing landscape
At what point is a Marlborough sauvignon blanc so sweet it no longer tastes like a Marlborough sauvignon blanc? That is one of the questions that New Zealand winemakers are grappling with as the country experiences an increasingly warm, dry…
Floods, cyclones, thunderstorms: is climate change to blame for New Zealand’s summer of extreme weather? – The Conversation
The final months of New Zealand’s summer carried a massive sting, bringing “unprecedented” rainfalls several times over, from widespread flooding in Auckland at the end of January to ex-tropical Cyclone Gabrielle dumping record rains and causing devastating floods across the…
Scientists say climate change goosed New Zealand storm fury – The Associated Press – en Español
Climate change worsened flooding from a tropical cyclone that shut down much of New Zealand last month in one of the country’s costliest disasters, scientists said, but they couldn’t quite calculate how much it magnified the catastrophe. A flash study…
My Cyclone Diary: after the flood, the dread that replaces panic
It is difficult to record historical events that will in time determine policy decisions and economic outcomes, and the lives of those affected, while events are still unfolding. There are the quick impressions – men wrestling escaped bees on a…
Cybersecurity ‘gaps’ exposed by hacks, paper says – as it happened
From 9h ago The Optus and Medibank incidents have exposed “gaps” in Australia’s existing incident response functions, according to a discussion paper released this afternoon. The discussion paper calls for regulatory changes – including potentially a new Cyber Security Act….
Cyclone Gabrielle worst storm to hit New Zealand this century, says PM
New Zealand is in a national state of emergency, as Cyclone Gabrielle batters the country, with floods trapping people on roofs, thousands displaced and landslides destroying homes in what officials have described as an “unprecedented” natural disaster. “Cyclone Gabrielle is…
Flooding hampers rescue efforts as North Island residents told power could be out for weeks – as it happened
This blog is now closed. You can also read ourfull report by our New Zealand correspondent, Tess McClure. Before we close down our live blog, here is a quick summary of today’s developments. Thank you for reading today, and take…
New Zealand climate minister blasts parliament as Cyclone Gabrielle devastates North Island – video
As Cyclone Gabrielle wreaks havoc in New Zealand, the country’s climate minister James Shaw has excoriated the parliament over climate inaction. Shaw, who is the co-leader of the Greens, noted how New Zealand had already faced its ‘worst climate-related disaster…
Submerged truck shows dramatic rise of flood waters in New Zealand during Cyclone Gabrielle – video
Footage posted on social media shows rising flood waters sweeping vehicles and outdoor furniture away in Puketapu, Hawke’s Bay. Tongan workers on New Zealand’s North Island had a little over 40 minutes before flood waters forced them to seek refuge…
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