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Climate

The changing coast, weather and environment

Waves crash onto the Island Bay shore as Wellington's south coast is battered by the largest swell in years.

Capital under siege as 11-metre swells force state of emergency

Hundreds were evacuated from southern and eastern suburbs as waves reached 11 metres and gusts neared 100km/h. Mayor Andrew Little has now lifted the local state of emergency.

By Hana Pohatu · 6 min read

Climate

One-in-100-year coastal floods now happening twice a year — study

Human-caused sea-level rise has made coastal sea-level extremes four times more frequent since the start of the century, NIWA scientists say.

By Dr Eleanor Wickham · 4 min read