Winter is one month shorter, Niwa data shows123rf Niwa data shows the country's average winter temperature has jumped the rails, up by one degree compared to 80 years ago. Climate change has slashed the length of New Zealand winters by a third, Niwa data shows. "If this trend continues we eventually won't have winters anymore," Niwa principal climate scientist Dr Brett Mullan said. Low-lying New Zealand communities like South Dunedin are especially at risk from rising flood levels blamed on climate change. CLIMATE CHANGE THREATENS NZ IN MANY WAYSThe Royal Society's 2017 Climate change and health report said climate change "threatens" New Zealander's "health and well-being".

Source: Stuff November 07, 2017 05:24 UTC