Storm damage is costing the Department of Conservation millions of dollars, Newshub reveals, with repair bills rising nearly fivefold over the past five financial years. DoC’s heritage and visitors director, Tim Bamford, said it was difficult to determine the impact of climate changes on costs. “However, the data on DoC’s spending in response to storm damage and urgent inspection… to address visitor safety over the last five years illustrates the impact of changing weather patterns.”

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