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On this page: People Species and ecosystems Economy and business Infrastructure Places New opportunities Researchers in New Zealand, and around the world, are beginning to understand the different ...

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. The New Zealand Drought Monitor is a system for keeping track of drought conditions across New ...

This Climate Change Adaptation Toolbox helps you find out about the changing climate, what it might mean for your business, organisation or community and what you can do about it. You can assess your ...