The latest government report on New Zealand's climate says people can expect bigger, heavier atmospheric rivers, like the one that brought record rainfall to Auckland in January.
The report says infectious diseases and pests will be more likely to spread as the planet heats, and it's "almost certain" new pests will become established.
In the oceans, hotter and more frequent marine heatwaves are likely, with marine heatwave conditions possibly becoming permanent by the end of the century.
Climate change correspondent Eloise Gibson has been reading the report and speaks to Lisa Owen.
