{
  "id": 701334,
  "title": "NZ’s new flood maps are missing a hidden threat – the water quietly rising from below",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/nzs-new-flood-maps-are-missing-a-hidden-threat-the-water-quietly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T20:10:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/nzs-new-flood-maps-are-missing-a-hidden-threat-the-water-quietly-rising-from-below-288791"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Adaptation plans don’t account for groundwater in shallow coastal aquifers, which can rise with sea levels, increasing the risk of flooding and damage.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}