2 May 2022

Wellington south coast resident on sea level rise

From Morning Report, 6:15 am on 2 May 2022

Projections unveiled in a major government-funded report show infrastructure and homes across the country - particularly in Auckland and Wellington - risk inundation decades earlier than expected.

For example, in just 18 years, parts of the capital will see 30cm of sea level rise, causing once-in-a-century flood damage every year.

Eugene Doyle, who lives on Wellington's exposed south coast and has been outspoken on the threat posed by the ocean, spoke to Corin Dann.