Most of New Zealand’s precipitation is rain. A small amount of water remains as snow and ice, but most flows into rivers and lakes, or into aquifers under the ground. Only about 30% evaporates into the atmosphere, compared with 70% in many other countries.
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Source: Ministry for the Environment The state of New Zealand’s environment 1997
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