About this episode

New Zealand communities are facing the difficult decision of whether to stay by the sea or relocate due to the impacts of storms and rising sea levels.

Following yet another storm battering our coasts last weekend, pressure mounts on coastal communities to discuss relocation New Zealand communities confront the financial, cultural, and spiritual costs of staying by the sea - and of leaving Find The Detail on Newsroom or RNZ Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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