How parties plan to deal with weather bombs and infrastructure troubles

Aotearoa is still picking up the pieces from Cyclone Gabrielle, and with a long dry summer ahead, 2023 will surely be remembered as the year climate change truly came knocking.

So where has it been this election cycle?

After floods and storms claimed homes and lives earlier this year, it seemed like all our political leaders were on the same page.

But as the months wore on, the focus shifted to the economy, the cost of living and high inflation rates.

Now, in the middle of campaign season, it seems like all hope of consensus on climate policy has been left behind, with our parties again deeply divided on what should and shouldn’t be done.

Today, on The Front Page, NZ Herald science writer Jamie Morton, digs into the different policies and offers a view on whether we’re headed in the right direction.

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