Number of extreme weather events identified by ICNZ (1975–2014)

Extreme weather events are weather events that are rare or even statistically unlikely. In New Zealand, such events can be dangerous and costly, both socially and monetarily. They can cause damage that affects productivity and leads to millions of dollars in insurance claims. This dataset relates to the "Insurance losses for extreme weather events" measure on the Environmental Indicators, Te taiao Aotearoa website.

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Theme
Author Ministry for the Environment
Maintainer Ministry for the Environment
Maintainer Email Ministry for the Environment
Source https://data.mfe.govt.nz/table/52586-number-of-extreme-weather-events-identified-by-icnz-19752014/
Source Created 2015-10-01T21:58:04.760887Z
Source Modified 2015-10-08T03:42:46.221826Z
Language English
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Source Identifier https://data.mfe.govt.nz/table/52586-number-of-extreme-weather-events-identified-by-icnz-19752014/
Dataset metadata created 2 February 2020, last updated 3 March 2025