Climate
Iwi leader's climate change case against government: papers filed
The Far North iwi leader who said he would take the government to court over inaction on climate change has filed court papers this afternoon.
Youth Parliament 2019 declares climate emergency
The House - The Youth Parliament has beat the real thing to the punch by declaring a climate change emergency this week. Youth Press Gallery member Sophie Dixon reports.
Construction industry called on to reduce emissions
Sustainable building campaigners want the construction industry to reduce its carbon emissions.
It's not usually the first industry that springs to mind when talking climate change but its emissions… Audio
Tuvalu seeks to attract climate change tourists
Tuvalu is looking to use its climate change fight as a marketing tool to attract more tourists.
The low lying coral atoll nation of just under 11,000 people is the least visited country in the world.
…Exotic trees being planted instead of natives – Dame Anne Salmond
Former New Zealander of the Year Dame Anne Salmond has taken a swing at the government's Billion Trees Programme, saying it's going off track. Logan Church reports. Video, Audio
Legal action against the Government over climate change
Iwi leader Mike Smith is suing the Government over its inaction on climate change. He says he wanted to see in the ICCC report a target to halve greenhouse has emission in the next decade. Audio
Agriculture and the ETS
It's been called a climate change policy breakthrough. Agriculture looks set to join the Emissions Trading Scheme, but under cosy deal that will see them pay 5 percent of emissions costs from 2025. Audio
Iwi leader to sue govt on climate: 'We are out of time'
A Māori leader from the Far North is suing the government over its "failure" to act fast enough on climate change.
ETS proposal for farmers ‘won’t make a difference’ – Forest and Bird
Forest and Bird spokesman Geoff Keey says a new proposal on how farmers should be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme is not going to make any difference. He spoke to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Farmers should pay for emissions, receive credits – report
A long-awaited report on the Emissions Trading Scheme proposes farmers pay for their emissions and receive credit for reductions by 2025. However, the agricultural sector is worried proposed measures… Audio
MP claims Te Papa climate exhibit 'not science based'
Te Papa museum is defending its interactive climate exhibition against criticism from a National MP who said it was biased. Audio
Te Papa rejects dairy exhibition criticism
Te Papa is rejecting claims by National's Todd Muller that its latest dairy exhibition isn't science-based.
Dr Dean Peterson is Te Papa's Director of Collections and Research and speaks to Corin… Audio
Climate change spokesperson takes swipe at Te Papa
National's climate change spokesperson, Todd Muller, has taken a swipe at Te Papa saying its new multi million dollar exhibition is "biased and not science based".
The exhibition says less dairying… Audio
Climate change is giving us anxiety, depression
The headlines have been coming thick and fast about climate change, and none of it very good. That's causing concern for some Kiwis. Audio
Scientists warn indoor carbon dioxide levels could be a health hazard
A new report suggests that indoor levels of carbon dioxide could be clouding our thinking and may even pose a wider danger to human health. Audio
Influence on vehicle supply 'wrong on many levels'
A part of the proposed 'clean car discount' measures, designed to reduce CO2 emissions, is being described as draconian by an industry leader. Video, Audio
'Clean car discount' would penalise gas guzzler imports
Heavy-polluting vehicles could soon be slapped with an import fee, with the revenue going towards subsidising clean, green vehicles. Video, Audio
Amanda Little: The Fate of Food
As droughts, floods, storms and unseasonal temperatures affect the global food supply, what will humans eat in the future? Audio
Agriculture sector looks to technology to meet emission targets
The pressure is on New Zealand's agricultural sector to come up with ways to meet climate change targets, that will be legally binding by the end of the year. Audio
California jolted by 6.4 earthquake
Southern California has been jolted by its most powerful earthquake in 25 years. The 6.4-magnitude quake touched off fires, damaged buildings and forced the evacuation of a hospital in a desert town… Video, Audio