by King Tides | Feb 28, 2014 | Blog
In the first part of our interview with Dr Rob Bell, Programme Leader: Hazards & Risk at NIWA, he informed us that in the near future – potentially in just 40 years time – we could be experiencing tides as high as the recent King Tides on a fortnightly basis....
by King Tides | Feb 26, 2014 | Blog
Earlier this month – like gazing into a climate crystal ball – the King Tides gave us the chance to witness what everyday tides might look like in the future as a result of rising sea levels. The unusually high tides made for some great photo opportunities and the...
by admin | Feb 4, 2014 | Blog
You know how they say too much is salt is bad for you, well it is not that great for your car or our sports fields either! Motorists in many waterfront areas around Auckland experienced some urban off-roading conditions when salt-water flooded roads during the King...
by admin | Feb 3, 2014 | Blog
As the City of Sails, Auckland has numerous marinas, jetties, pontoons and mooring locations around its coast. But just because it can float at the moment doesn’t mean it always will. This photo taken during the King Tides of February 2014 shows Milford Marina...
by admin | Jan 31, 2014 | Blog
Welcome to the first of our Citizen Science articles around the King Tides Auckland Initiative. Climate change is happening and sea levels are on the rise, but what does it all mean? We chatted to Dr Scott Stephens at NIWA, expert on coastal and estuarine physical...