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Judy Lawrence

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Senior Research Fellow, New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

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March 18, 2026

‘Disaster inertia’: why must NZ keep relearning the same lessons from extreme events?

Benjamin D Tombs, University of Otago; Judy Lawrence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington, and Rob Bell, University of Waikato

Post-disaster reviews show NZ repeats the same warnings. Breaking the cycle means stronger laws, clearer responsibilities and greater funding.

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February 28, 2022

IPCC report: this decade is critical for adapting to inevitable climate change impacts and rising costs

Judy Lawrence, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Alistair Woodward, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Anita Wreford, Lincoln University, New Zealand, and Mark John Costello, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

As the impacts and costs of climate change increase over time, New Zealand’s financial systems could become less stable and the government less able to support those affected.

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