Climate
NZ's first-ever strategic infrastructure plan released
The first ever 30-year strategic infrastructure plan paints a pricey picture of the spending needed to cope with climate change, sea level rise, improving housing, and providing safe and effective… Audio
Sea levels rising twice as fast as expected - Lower Hutt and Tasman mayors respond
Alarming new data shows sea levels are rising twice as fast as expected in some parts of Aotearoa. In those regions levels previously thought likely for 2060 are now forecast to happen in just 18… Audio
New Zealand 'cannot afford to protect everything' against rising sea levels
New Zealand cannot afford to put back everything that will be damaged by rising sea levels, the Climate Change Commissioner says, as new data shows an earlier risk of inundation than expected. Audio
Insurer on upcoming sea level rise
New projections out this morning show there will be a 30-centimetre sea level rise along much of the coastline in the next 10 to 20 years.
That will of course have huge ramifications for insurance… Audio
Climate Change Minister on rate of sea rise
A report shows the sea level is rising twice as fast as previously thought in some parts of Aotearoa.
Projections unveiled in a government-funded programme show infrastructure and homes in certain… Audio
Ardern on New Zealand's adaptation to climate change
The sea level is rising twice as fast as previously thought in many parts of New Zealand - and this is the best case scenario.
The new data comes from NZ SeaRise, a programme made up dozens of local… Audio
Sea rising twice as fast as previously thought for some of NZ
The sea level is rising twice as fast as previously thought in many parts of New Zealand.
The new data comes from NZ SeaRise, a progamme made up dozens of local and international scientists - and… Audio
Sinking coast will put NZ homes, infrastructure at risk
Rising sea levels and sinking coast lines will put infrastructure and homes in many New Zealand cities at risk of flooding decades earlier than previously thought, according to a new report.
That's… Audio
Wellington south coast resident on sea level rise
Projections unveiled in a major government-funded report show infrastructure and homes across the country - particularly in Auckland and Wellington - risk inundation decades earlier than expected.
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NZ can't afford to protect everything it's built - Rod Carr
New data shows the sea level is rising twice as fast as previously thought in some parts of Aotearoa, significantly reducing the amount of time authorities have to respond.
Projections unveiled in a… Audio
'Less time than we thought' - Shock new sea level rise data
Major new projections show infrastructure and homes in Auckland and Wellington - as well as many other places - risk inundation decades earlier than expected.
The Week in Detail: Putin, Arise Church and all the cameras
The Detail is here to make sense of the big stories, and in the past week has covered everything from Russians' support for Vladimir Putin to the on-going clean-up in the flood-hit East Coast.
Heat wave in India leaves millions struggling to cope
India's weather department has issued a severe heatwave warning as temperatures soar, throwing millions of lives and livelihoods out of gear.
Car dealers raise concerns over Clean Car Scheme emissions data
A Christchurch car dealer claims mistakes with emissions data in the Clean Car Scheme have cost him $100,000 and counting.
Dealing with climate change: Tough choices come next
Analysis - The difficult discussion about what we are willing to abandon and what is worth saving has begun with the release of the government's new draft plan for dealing with the impacts of climate…
Auckland pre-election report shines light on city's issues
Climate change, inequality and finances have been named the biggest challenges for the next Auckland Council by a pre-election report. Audio
'They're actually really delicious': Eating insects climate friendly, research finds
New research out of the University of Helsinki has found substituting animal products for insect protein could reduce global warming.
Up to 40% of land degraded, UN report says
Decades of deforestation, mining and industrial pollution have taken a toll on the planet, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification report says.
Insurers say they can't shoulder climate change costs forever
The government wants feedback on its draft plan on how to adapt to the effects of a warming planet - and who should pay for it.
The bottom line is don't look to the government to cover all the costs… Audio
Government won't shoulder all costs of climate change to properties
Don't look to the government to cover all the costs of climate change to your property.
That's the warning from the Climate Change Minister, as he laid out a six-year plan on how to adapt to the… Audio
