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NZ's climate in 'uncharted territory,' with more extreme weather events ahead
Much is being made of a record-strength El Niño event that could well spell a drier, windier summer for the north and east of New Zealand.
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A major new assessment warns that New Zealand’s climate has entered “uncharted territory” as warming intensifies. The Our Atmosphere and Climate 2026 report finds the country has warmed by 1.36 °C since temperature records began in 1909, and seven of the ten warmest years have occurred since 2016. Against this backdrop, a record‑strength El Niño is expected to bring a drier, windier summer to the north and east of New Zealand.
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