Prepare for people flows from Pacific’s rising tides

New Zealand must be better prepared for an increase in climate-related migration from the Pacific, new research says, with rising waters and changing weather already forcing some in the region to move.
Though large-scale relocation of entire communities or islands is unlikely according to the research, such dramatic moves cannot be ruled out in the longer term – and families and communities are likely to continue making their way to Aotearoa in the coming years.