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However, on a per capita basis, New Zealand is a significant emitter, the sixth highest within the Annex I countries, whereas on absolute gross emissions New Zealand is ranked as the 24th highest emitter. [26] [27] More than half (53%) of New Zealand's gross greenhouse gas emissions are from agriculture, mainly methane from sheep and cow belches.
The NIWA Invertebrate Collection (NIC) [31] is the largest repository of marine invertebrate (animals without a backbone) specimens from the New Zealand region, southwestern Pacific, and the Ross Sea (Antarctica). It holds representatives of almost all phyla in the New Zealand region. Collected over the last 50 years and still growing, the ...
MetService operates a data collection network within New Zealand. It complies with recognised international standards as prescribed by the WMO over and around New Zealand. In particular, data are collected through: Surface observations over New Zealand; Upper air observations using a variety of means ground-based equipment, aircraft, weather radars
October 18–25 – Typhoon Saudel, also known as Typhoon Pepito, caused $15.2 million (2020 USD) in damage across the Philippines, South China, and Vietnam. October 19–26 – Hurricane Epsilon kills one person and caused damage across the Caribbean, the East Coast of the United States, Bermuda, Canada, the British Isles, Iceland, and Portugal.
23 March – COVID-19 in New Zealand: New Zealand is placed at alert level 3. [14] 25 March COVID-19 in New Zealand: A State of National Emergency is declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] COVID-19 in New Zealand: New Zealand is upgraded to alert level 4 at 11:59 pm, and the country enters lockdown for a period of at least four weeks.
The Royal New Zealand Coastguard (informally Coastguard) is the primary civilian marine search and rescue organisation for New Zealand.Unlike a number of other countries, the organisation is a non-governmental, civilian charitable organisation, with no enforcement powers.
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19 November – The Disney+ streaming service launches in New Zealand. [23] 20 November – A severe hailstorm in Timaru occurs, with hail stones reaching the size of golf balls. Insurance claims totalled $170 million, [24] making it, at the time, the costliest New Zealand weather event in the 21st century. [25]