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2.1 Direct effects of temperature extremes. Over the last 50 years warming in New Zealand has occurred principally as in the form of rising minimum temperatures, with fewer cold extremes. Daytime maximum temperatures have risen less than night-time minimum temperatures.
- 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...
Climate change and health. 2017: Many factors that contribute to our health and well-being as New Zealanders are threatened by climate change. These include direct effects such as increased exposure to heat waves and weather events but also indirect effects, such as reduced water safety or challenges to our mental health.
In October 2017, the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Aparangi released a document entitled Human Health Impacts of Climate Change for New Zealand. This report provided an evidence summary of how climate change will affect the health of New Zealanders. The impacts identified are: potential health benefits from mitigating climate change effects.
Sep 1, 2001 · Potential effects on human health in New Zealand. Published: 1 September 2001. Reference: ME 413. Publication. Reporting. Climate change. PDF download, 419 KB. A report prepared for the Ministry for the Environment as part of the New Zealand Climate Change Programme on the potential effects on human health in New Zealand from climate change.
The purpose of this report is to provide New Zealand with an update on the current scientific understandings of climate change and the ways in which it is likely to affect New Zealand over coming years and decades. My Office has been assisted by some of New Zealand’s leading climate scientists in preparing this report. The
Nov 30, 2023 · Published: November 30, 2023 6:07pm EST. Climate change has many effects, but one of the most significant will feature for the first time at COP28 – its impact on human health. Now under way in ...
