Water & Atmosphere 29, June 2023

The June 2023 edition of NIWA's flagship publication, Water & Atmosphere.

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In this issue: 

In the wake of Gabrielle

Cyclone Gabrielle unleashed torrential rain and record floods across Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti in the second week of February. In the days that followed, river flow experts and hazard scientists rushed to the region to capture vital data showing the full fury of the storm.

Game on

Have you ever heard of a fish climbing competition? Mia Blyth drops in on the native fish getting put through their paces for a very good cause.