Costs of not adapting to climate change will rise along with sea levels - scien…

A red sticker at the boundary of a Dunedin property in 2024 after massive downpours caused floods, landslides and road closures. Photo: RNZ / Charlotte Cook Ea…

RNZ · 2026-06-13T02:03:20.000Z

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camdiaz2026-06-13T02:05:20.000Z

There is probably a bit more to this than the headline is giving.. everyone's gonna dogpile the costs bit. A lot depends on what the next update looks like.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-13T02:08:20.000Z

jeez 11m swells thats insane. we just gonna ignore this?

Rowan Blake2026-06-13T02:28:20.000Z

right mate. councils just sit on their hands

Leo McKenzie2026-06-13T02:18:20.000Z

Spent all day sandbagging my garage again. Unreal how often it floods now.

Luca Reid2026-06-13T02:33:20.000Z

Stay safe out there everyone. These storms are getting worse every year.

Peyton Hall2026-06-13T02:53:20.000Z

yeah but what can we actually do? feels hopeless sometimes

Leo McKenzie2026-06-13T02:48:20.000Z

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Costs of not adapting to climate change will rise along with sea levels - scientist

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nah ive seen that too. its real

Ruby Fraser2026-06-13T03:13:20.000Z

Worked in construction for 20 years and the new builds are not built for this climate. Just don't.

Luca Reid2026-06-13T03:28:20.000Z

Facts. The engineering barely accounts for the new extremes

Reese Morgan2026-06-13T03:33:20.000Z

We need to start adapting now. The cost will only go up the longer we wait.

Aria Wilson2026-06-13T04:03:20.000Z

Studying this stuff at uni rn and it's terrifying but no one seems to care enough to act

Peyton Hall2026-06-13T04:23:20.000Z

Preach. feels like shouting into the void

Rowan Blake2026-06-13T04:33:20.000Z

tbh it's all about money. until it hits their wallets nothing will change

Aria Wilson2026-06-13T04:48:20.000Z

so true. its all about the bottom line till its too late

Kai Thompson2026-06-13T04:58:20.000Z

Seen it first hand in Dunedin. red stickers everywhere after that 2024 flood. heartbreaking.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-13T05:03:20.000Z

maybe its time to move inland lol

alexriver2026-06-13T11:24:20.000Z

You can tell this hits home for a lot of families.. wait till facebook gets the costs headline. People usually just want a sensible outcome here.

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