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Climate change is afecting New Zealand and the health of New Zealanders as many factors that contribute to our health and well-being are threatened by climate change. Over time, increasing climate change will lead to our health being impacted more severely, and more of us will be afected.
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following conclusions can be drawn about the potential effects of this climate change on the health of New Zealanders. • Climate trends in recent decades may already be affecting our health. • • • • • • The direct impacts of changes in climate extremes are likely to be relatively small.
Many of the Pacific nations closely linked to New Zealand will be affected by climate change, with: rising sea levels changes in rainfall patterns destruction of coral reefs effects on human health with more heat and risk of diseases. Increasing demands on New Zealand for development aid and
- A Sense of Identity and Connections Contribute to Wellbeing
- Effects of Climate Change on Māori Cultural Identity
- Culturally Significant Places Are at Risk
- Effects on Taonga Species Are Being Reported
- Mātauranga Māori Could Be Lost
- Manaakitanga Is Threatened by Climate Change
- All These Changes and Losses Add Up
The ability to express our identity and connect with others has a strong bearing on our overall wellbeing. Many things besides climate contribute to these aspects of wellbeing, which makes it difficult to isolate the effects of climate change. However, the strong interconnections between environment, identity, and social connection (particularly fo...
The phrase mai i ngā maunga ki te moana, from the mountains to the sea, describes the range of effects that climate change is having on weather and temperature in New Zealand. The changes are having direct and indirect negative effects on Māori – from the loss of physical structures and resources, to impacts on the spiritual, physical, intellectual...
Places of special significance such as marae (meeting places) and urupā (burial grounds) situated near the coast or on floodplains are at increasing risk of flooding from sea-level rise and erosion (Deep South National Science Challenge, 2018). Numerous Māori cultural heritage sites are situated in coastal low-lying areas. These places are deeply c...
Climate change is affecting our environment and the species that live here. Taonga species such as tuna (eels), kōura (crayfish), and kākahi (mussels) are central to the identity and wellbeing of many Māori. For generations these species have been the source of physical and spiritual sustenance for whānau, hapū, and iwi, and helped transfer customa...
Mātauranga Māori is knowledge in its broadest sense. It is part of Māori culture, linked to Māori identity, and is considered by some as a unique part of the identity of all New Zealanders (Mead, 2012). For many coastal communities, traditional mahinga kai customs such as collecting tītī with whānau, shelling mussels around the table with cousins, ...
Manaakitanga describes the responsibility of a host to care for whānau and manuhiri (visitors) through nurturing relationships and by providing shelter, food, and resources. The word is derived from mana-aki-tanga, meaning to behave in a way that enhances mana, with actions reflecting the prestige and authority of a whānau, hapū, or iwi. For Māori,...
As the climate continues to change, seasonal tohu become less reliable, places of special significance are affected, taonga species face increased risk of extinction, te mātauranga me ngā tikanga (knowledge and customs) are lost, and risks to the unique Māori values at the heart of our society grow. Rising sea levels and flooding are threatening to...
New Zealand’s changing climate and oceans: The impact of human activity and implications for the future. An assessment of the current state of scientific knowledge by the Office of the Chief Science Advisor. July 2013.
Evidence summary: Human Health Impacts of Climate Change for New Zealand [PDF 1.41 MB] How climate change will disrupt many factors that contribute to our health on Vimeo.
Human-caused climate change is a serious and increasingly urgent threat to human health and wellbeing.1-5 Globally and in New Zealand, leading health threats include high temperatures and extreme events (direct impacts), changing patterns of infectious diseases and water/food shortages or price changes (biologically mediated impacts), and risks ...
