Jamie Morton
NZ Herald
New Zealand
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GeoNet picks up ‘unusual’ 5.5 earthquake off South Island coast
Scientists detect a 'rare' magnitude 5.5 earthquake far off South Island's east coast. → Read More
Will NZ neurological drug Trofinetide for Rett Syndrome get US FDA approval and make history?
NZ drug to help hundreds of thousands of girls and women worldwide awaits FDA approval. → Read More
Unrest at Taupō: Supervolcano rumbles on after recent 4.4 quake
Scientists keeping the official alert level of NZ's famous supervolcano slightly raised. → Read More
Air pollution: Two contaminants linked to thousands of early NZ deaths, hospitalisations
Two air pollutants are quietly contributing to thousands of premature NZ deaths each year. → Read More
Explained: No, we can’t blame NZ’s extreme summer on a volcanic eruption
Is Tonga's eruption mostly to blame for the north's wet summer? No, Jamie Morton explains. → Read More
Cyclone Judy: NZ ‘in the clear’
NZ appears bit to be in the path of the freshly formed Tropical Cyclone Judy. → Read More
Explained: What is ‘managed retreat’ and how may it be used in NZ?
In Gabrielle's aftermath, we're hearing more about 'managed retreat'. What is it, exactly? → Read More
Cyclone Gabrielle: What fresh downpours mean for East Coast’s silt headache
More heavy rainfall likely to “remobilise” big volumes of waste left by Gabrielle floods. → Read More
Transformed: Cyclone Gabrielle’s devastation viewed from space
New satellite imagery shows landscapes and coastlines transformed by the historic storm. → Read More
‘High’ risk of more cyclones developing in the tropics next week
The tropics return to a risky state for cyclone formation next week. What does that mean? → Read More
Cyclone Gabrielle: Stronger than Bola? New analysis shows how Gabrielle compares
Gabrielle appears to have been a stronger cyclone system than even 1988’s disastrous Bola. → Read More
Explained: Why the north’s warm, wet summer will drag on into autumn
La Niña isn't done with NZ's drenched north, with another soaking possible in early March. → Read More
Cyclone Gabrielle: Auckland hit by estimated 1000 damaging landslides in storms’ wake
An expert has called for a region-wide survey of Auckland's post-storm landslide risk. → Read More
Explained: Don’t blame Gabrielle for last night’s earthquake
The likeliest link to last night’s 6.3 quake wasn't Gabrielle, but another phenomenon. → Read More
Deconstructing Gabrielle: The making of a monster storm
Even a week out, forecasters knew they had a monster on their hands. Jamie Morton explains → Read More
Cyclone Gabrielle: The dramatic stats behind history-making system
How does Gabrielle compare to 1988's disastrous Bola? → Read More
Explained: The reason for Cyclone Gabrielle’s ‘pinball pivot’ near NZ
A dog-leg pivot in Gabrielle's track means more intense weather for NZ. So what causes it? → Read More
Explained: The freakish features of Cyclone Gabrielle
Gabrielle may push NZ pressure levels to record lows, while briefly raising our sea level. → Read More
Explained: The science of predicting tropical cyclones
As NZ faces the risk of another ex-tropical cyclone, Jamie Morton answers five questions. → Read More
Analysis: The three biggest lessons from Auckland’s historic floods
In aftermath of devastating floods, experts discuss three obvious lessons for NZ's cities. → Read More