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PHOTO: GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL/SUPPLIED What a 5m sea level rise in Petone could look like.

Petone may become a water-logged memory due to the effects of climate-change driven sea level rise, a new mapping table shows.

The tool, developed by Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), reveals the dramatic effects climate change will have on the region.

Particularly affected would be Pauatahanui, Plimmerton and parts of the Wairarapa.

However, the projections for the central city, Miramar and Petone were the most drastic.

The tool allows people to check if their homes might be flooded.

GWRC natural hazards analyst Iain Dawe said it was developed to raise public awareness of climate change issues.

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