5 Oct 2020

Climate fuels wildfires in the MacKenzie Basin

From Lately, 10:20 pm on 5 October 2020

Half the village of Ōhau has been destroyed by fire this weekend and evacuated residents returned this afternoon to see the devastation first hand.

Karyn speaks with climate scientist, Dr Jim Salinger, from his home in Queenstown about the changing weather and temperatures in New Zealand and their impact on the country's fire risk.

Fire damage at Lake Ohau village

Photo: RNZ / Anan Zaki