The higher temperatures came with increased rainfall, marine heatwaves, and sea level rise, says a report from the World Meteorological Organisation. Many of these changes impacted NZ, which also had below-average amounts of snow on South Island mountains. Last year, the warmest NZ spring on record contributed to the Tongariro National Park wildfires, the report notes. The SMC asked experts to comment. Professor Sandra Morrison (Ngāti Rārua; Ngā…
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