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Kaitaia’s Awanui River in a changing climate
By Daniel Collins Kaitaia’s main source of drinking water is the Awanui River. At the township, the mean annual river flow is about 6000 litres per second, most of which comes in winter and spring....
View ArticleWater storage is not a panacea
By Daniel Collins Federated Farmers released their election year manifesto last week. In the press release, President Bruce Wills said: “Water storage represents New Zealand’s strategic ace. Water...
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Map: Projected effects of climate change on New Zealand freshwaters
By Daniel Collins Maps are helpful tools in communicating and understanding the potential implications of climate change. We have national maps of projected changes in temperature that show faster...
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How to drought-proof New Zealand as droughts get worse
By Daniel Collins For the most part, droughts are natural events. Rainfall and river flows wax and wane, and there will be times when there just isn’t enough water to fully meet our needs, whether to...
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