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Electric vehicle sales reach 'turning point'
Sales of new electric vehicles have hit a record and for the first time have broken in to the top three passenger models sold last month.
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Whitebaiters found guilty of Fiordland fishing
Three men face fines of up to $100,000 and two years in prison after being found guilty of whitebaiting in Fiordland National Park.
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Farmers' inner-city BBQs aim to boost urban connections, mental health
A farming group is hosting barbecues in cities around the country to try to strengthen the relationship between rural and city people.
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Warning peatland threatened by planned housing development
Environmentalists have warned that a housing development planned for Upper Hutt is a threat to the largest peatland in the lower North Island.
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Cruise ship emissions in NZ to be kept in check
What do cruise ships do with on board rubbish? Sometimes they burn it and sometimes it goes into our landfills.
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Protesters surround Petroleum New Zealand conference
About 35 protesters gathered outside the 2019 Petroleum New Zealand Conference in Queenstown today, demanding a stop to fossil fuel expansion.
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Fishing industry 'rolls with punches' on tarakihi catch 10 percent cut
The fishing industry says it will absorb a 10 percent reduction in the tarakihi catch and will introduce other measures that help rebuild stock numbers as fast as possible. Audio
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Waterway clean up won't harm economy, NZIER says
The government's proposed clean up of waterways will not harm New Zealand's overall economy, a report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) has suggested.
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Dotterels give up beach to nest in Auckland construction sites
An empty paddock next to a big box shopping development is the last place you'd expect to see a New Zealand dotterel nest - or is it?
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Brazil environment: Vast oil spill hits dozens of beaches
Brazilian officials are investigating the source of a vast oil spill that has hit dozens of beaches along the country's north-eastern coast.
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What are all these climate strikes? A guide
In the 1960's people flooded the streets to protest nuclear testing, and 20 years later they fought tooth and nail to stop the Springbok tour. Today, they're marching for the planet.
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As it happened: 'There's no planet B' - Huge crowds strike for climate change
Tens of thousands are striking around the country in what could be the nation's biggest intergenerational climate change march today.
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Climate change report: 'It's a pretty stark message'
The latest international climate report sends a stark message about the fundamental importance of the world's oceans, a New Zealand scientist says. Audio
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High-altitude 'funeral' for lost Swiss glacier
A Swiss glacier lost to global warming has been commemorated at a memorial service in the Alps.
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National unimpressed with bottle refund plan
The National Party says the government's bottle refund plan is "singularly underwhelming" and it's a further example of it just setting up another working group.
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How coastal and frozen regions will change with climate change
A new international report has revealed the clearest information to date on the future of our planet's oceans and frozen regions, and the price civilisation will pay if there is not urgent action.
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Aroha, the rare rowi kiwi on the lam
Department of Conservation rangers are searching for a kiwi that is ranging far and wide.
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Plastic bottle return scheme to 'put value back into recycling'
Work has begun to develop a fit-for-purpose beverage container return scheme for New Zealand.
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Climate change accelerating, scientists say
The signs and impacts of global heating are speeding up, the latest science on climate change, published ahead of key UN talks in New York, says.
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'If 50 percent of New York disappeared, people would act'
Young climate change activists demanded a greater role in decision-making today as they met leaders at UN headquarters, saying that their growing voice on the streets had yet to earn them a seat at…
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Emissions Trading Scheme details to be revealed
The details of the Emissions Trading Scheme will be released in coming weeks, but government parties are still debating the finer details.
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No media presence as PM talks trade with Trump
Reporters have been denied any access to the prime minister's meeting with US President Donald Trump tomorrow, but Jacinda Ardern says it wasn't her decision.
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Mining company appeal over quashed consent to be heard today
A seabed mining company will today appeal a High Court decision that saw its bid to mine iron sands off the coast of Taranaki overturned.
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Teenage activist to leaders: 'You've failed us on climate change'
The Swedish 16-year-old made an emotional plea at a special UN climate summit in New York. Video
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