Drowning dreams: Billions at stake as Govt mulls sea level rules – Newsroom

We know the seas are rising, yet we’re still building large developments within a few metres of present-day sea levels. The tough decisions faced by one coastal council illustrate the struggles going on around New Zealand, report Eloise Gibson and Cass Mason.
There’s an empty lot at the end of Richmond street, Thames, at the watery junction where the Firth of Thames meets the Kauaeranga River.
By Newsroom