Sea Level Rise | King Tides Auckland

Citizen Science – February’s King Tides were some of the highest this century! NIWA’s Dr Rob Bell gives us the stats of the King Tides

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...

A little too much salt?

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...

Citizen Science – sea level change and what it means for New Zealanders

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...