'Unprecedented' El Niño on the cards - could exceed previous events

A 'Super El Niño' is when ocean temperatures, the anomalies, reach or exceed 2°C. File photo. Photo: 123RF An 'unprecedented' El Niño could develop later this…

RNZ · 2026-06-17T03:55:10.000Z

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Casey Adams2026-06-17T03:59:10.000Z

Here we go again, another 'unprecedented' weather event. Meanwhile my tomatoes are thriving. El Niño my ass.

Blake Turner2026-06-17T04:10:10.000Z

Just great. So we'll get a dry summer and my water bill goes through the roof again. ESNZ can stick their predictions.

Taylor Wright2026-06-17T04:49:10.000Z

if it stops me having to mow the lawn every weekend I'm all for it

Isla Cooper2026-06-17T04:39:10.000Z

Actually, this is terrifying. El Niño events are getting more intense because of climate change. We need to take this seriously.

Ben Sullivan2026-06-17T04:56:10.000Z

Cool, so are we getting beach weather in July or what? Asking for a mate who hates the cold.

Casey Adams2026-06-17T05:17:10.000Z

you trust the same people who said we'd have a 'one in 100 year flood' three times in a decade. Get real.

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'Unprecedented' El Niño on the cards - could exceed previous events

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Drew Parker

2026-06-17T05:06:10.000Z

Sick of these scare headlines. Remember last 'super storm' that was supposed to wipe us out? Yeah, nothing happened.

Sky Murphy2026-06-17T05:28:10.000Z

why do we even read these articles? Nothing ever happens. Just another excuse for fruit prices to go up 🙄

Reagan Shaw2026-06-17T05:41:10.000Z

For those saying nothing happens: look at the 97-98 El Niño. That was massive. Just because you don't remember doesn't mean it's not real.

NZ Herald2026-06-17T05:50:10.000Z

As a public service, let's remind everyone: no, you can't blame every rainy day on El Niño. Go read a book.

Blake Turner2026-06-17T06:14:10.000Z

oh yeah because the 97-98 was so fun? power cuts for days, lost half my garden. you have no idea

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