Climate change

News and analysis of climate change and how it will affect New Zealand's economy, environment and population.
Three-phase economic impact from floods ahead
Finance Free

Three-phase economic impact from floods ahead

Putting numbers on the eventual cost of Cyclone Gabrielle to NZ is premature.

Pattrick Smellie 15 Feb 2023
Scramble for Hawke's Bay power fix
Primary Sector

Scramble for Hawke's Bay power fix

Two main options are being explored to prevent Hawke's Bay and Gisborne being left without power, potentially for weeks.

Pattrick Smellie 14 Feb 2023
Weeks-long power loss feared for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne
Infrastructure

Weeks-long power loss feared for Hawke's Bay and Gisborne

A crucial substation has flooded on the outskirts of Napier, cutting off electricity to Hawkes Bay and Gisborne for "days to weeks".

Pattrick Smellie 14 Feb 2023
Floods make managed retreat policy urgent
Infrastructure

Pattrick Smellie: Floods make managed retreat policy urgent

Because they affect the country's largest urban population, the Auckland floods will focus minds on the need for policies to "manage retreat" from climate change impacts.

Pattrick Smellie 14 Feb 2023