New figures show the rate of sea-level rise around Aotearoa has doubled in recent decades.
Statistics New Zealand measured its tide gauges in the four main centres and found the sea's level has climbed at a much faster rate over the last 60 years, than over the previous 60.
It comes as no surprise to Victoria University climate professor and NZ SeaRise co-leader Tim Naish, who spoke to Susie Ferguson.
