As you've seen across the news, the Nelson and Tasman Districts have been hammered with adverse weather.
Homes flooded, properties ruined, and livelihoods turned upside down.
There have been lots of stories about the terrible weather events, but according to Bernard Hickey, none of them mentioned climate change. He asks why not.
Two people are guided across dangerous floodwaters in Tasman on Friday 11 July, 2025, by members from Fire and Emergency NZ's specialist water response teams from Christchurch and Nelson, using long poles to test what lies under the water. Photo: Supplied/ Fire and Emergency NZ