Future big droughts may be worse than we think – NZ’s past shows why
By Adam Brown, PhD Candidate, School of Science, University of Waikato
Dave Frame, Professor of Physics, University of Canterbury
Luke Harrington, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, University of Waikato
Analysis reveals some of NZ’s worst droughts occurred before 1950 – meaning recent experience may not reflect the full scale of future risk in a warming climate.
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Thursday, May 14, 2026