Climate
Farmers and energy sector face challenges of extended dry period
The prospect of a dry winter, which will prove a challenge for farmers, may set the country back in its transition to a zero carbon economy. Audio
Farmers preparing for dry winter
The country appears to be heading into a dry winter.
Farmers are already grappling with that prospect, making decisions about stock and feed for the coming months.
At the same time, a dry winter, if… Audio
Climate activists to sue Auckland Council unless transport plan overhauled
Lawyers demanding action on climate change claim Auckland Council's draft transport plan is unlawful because it contradicts the council's own commitment to reduce climate emissions. Audio
Record April heat leading into dry start to autumn
April was warmer than normal and the forecast isn't much cooler, NIWA says. Audio
New Zealand's glaciers melting faster, thinning by 1.5m a year
New Zealand's glaciers are thinning seven times faster than they were 20 years ago, a study has found. Audio
NZ losing glaciers at record speeds
New Zealand is losing its glaciers at record speeds. New international research finds glaciers here are thinning seven times faster now than 20 years ago.
The new research uses analysis of satellite… Audio
OMV chief executive to step down after spying allegations in NZ
The chief executive of Austrian oil and gas company, OMV, Rainer Seele, is to step down in June next year.
The announcement comes as the company faces mounting pressure over actions taken by the… Audio
Brazil cuts environment budget despite climate summit pledge
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has approved a cut to the environment ministry budget a day after vowing to boost spending to tackle deforestation.
Climate leadership from the hardest hit indigenous communities
Opinion - Solutions to climate change will not be found solely in future technology, but also by drawing on the practices of indigenous people, Brianna Fruean* writes.
Australia resists calls for tougher climate targets
Australia - one of the world's biggest carbon emitters - shies away from setting tougher carbon emission targets during the US president's climate summit.
Biden promises to cut US emissions in half by 2030
In an effort to re-assert global leadership on the issue of climate change, United States president Joe Biden has made a bold pledge.
His administration has promised to slash US greenhouse gas… Audio
Jacinda Ardern urges globe to follow NZ on climate initiatives.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined President Biden at the virtual Leaders' Summit on Climate hosted by the United States overnight.
The summit, held for Earth Day, brought world leaders together to… Audio
US pledges to halve emissions by 2030 in renewed climate fight
The Biden administration pledged to slash US greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030 - a new target it hopes will spur other big emitter countries to combat climate change.
Marshall Islands, NZ summoned for Biden's climate summit
The Marshall Islands and New Zealand have been given front-row seats at today's US Leaders Summit on Climate Change. Audio
Helen Clark on her Climate Aotearoa book: 'Time for action'
In five years, Helen Clark wants to see Huntly power station no longer burning coal, a ban on fossil-fuel-powered cars into New Zealand, and agriculture paying for its emissions. Audio
Climate changing emissions must be urgently reduced
The world needs to turn climate changing emissions around now or face a dire future, an NZ scientist says. This morning, the United Nations' secretary-general Antonio Guterres warned the planet's on… Audio
$15 trillion Investor group calls for banks to set tougher climate targets
A group of investors managing $US11 trillion in assets has called on banks to set tougher emissions targets ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at accelerating efforts to fight climate change.
China, US agree on need for stronger climate commitments
China and the US have issued a joint statement saying they agree that stronger pledges to fight climate change should be introduced before a new round of international talks go ahead.
Auckland smart water meter rollout aims for 80,000 in four years
Nearly 80,000 smart water meters will be rolled out across Auckland in the next four years as part of the city's efforts to cure its water woes.
Climate Change Minister James Shaw announces clean energy projects
Another 10 schools will have their coal boilers replaced as part of the government's latest round of investment to decarbonise the public sector.
