Climate
Places in NZ that had record temperatures in 2019
The Chatham Islands started recording temperatures in 1878, and have never had a year warmer than 2019. Other parts of New Zealand also experienced their warmest year on record in 2019.
Five cities reach record temperatures in 2019
Parts of New Zealand experienced their warmest year ever in 2019, with some records going back more than 150 years.
Climate scientist Jim Salinger said warmer years are becoming more frequent as the… Audio
Four people missing and hundreds of homes destroyed in Victoria
Four people remain missing in Victoria and at least 200 homes have been destroyed. A plan to fly three hundred people out of the East Gippsland town of Mallacoota has been abandoned for the day… Audio
New Zealander considering moving back because of Australia wildfires
A New Zealander living in New South Wales says she's living in a constant state of anxiety as raging bushfires burn less than one-hundred kilometres away from her home. Michelle Simpson, who lives in… Audio
Three separate bushfires break out across central North Island
Firefighters are battling three separate bushfires across the central North Island. In Napier, emergency services are fighting a large fire on Tangoio Settlement Road that has spread through at least… Audio
Amazon employees claim company threatened to fire climate activists
A group of Amazon employees has said the company has threatened to fire some of them for speaking out on environmental issues.
'Fire twister' footage on Kangaroo Island emerges
The Country Fire Service says a fire burning on the west of the island is burning through a national park, and "firefighters are now unable to prevent the fire spreading".
The government's environmental scorecard: part two
As we enter an election year, the government's performance will be under more scrutiny than usual. School Strike 4 Climate's Lennox Crowe gives his assessment on how the coalition has done on…
Food security in the age of climate change
Time to talk food - and the seemingly inexorable threat that climate change poses to food production and availability, and even the selection of fruits and veges in your local grocer's. Julian Heyes… Audio
Smoke wafting across the Tasman
And closer to home - the scale of the Australian fires was felt across the country last night, especially in Christchurch, as the smell of burning wood wafted across the tasman. In Wellington, many… Audio
Australia wakes up to another day of fires
The fires in Australia continue, and chilling images and video show the scale of the destruction in all of the states and territories. At least eight people have died since Monday, and seven are… Audio
William and Kate offer prize to 'repair the Earth'
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveil a global prize to tackle climate issues in the next decade.
Greta Thunberg's father: 'She is happy, but I worry'
Greta Thunberg's father has said he thought it was "a bad idea" for his daughter to take to the "front line" of the battle against climate change.
Diesel vehicles keeping Wellington from world-beating air quality - NIWA
The air quality on Wellington's golden mile is as bad as some of the worst polluted sections of clogged multi-lane motorway networks in the country.
Weather, temperatures and climate for the decade in New Zealand
It has been a decade of wild weather and climatic conditions - from cyclones to drought, marine heatwaves and the hottest year on record. We've got the detail on the past 10 years worth of weather… Video
Calls for new approach after UN climate talks fail to deliver
Pacific countries and climate activists are calling for an overhaul of how the world tackles climate change, after this month's round of UN negotiations ended in failure.
Australia fires: Momentary reprieve from heat over Christmas
Scorching heat baking Australia eased yesterday granting a brief respite from the bushfires raging across New South Wales and South Australia.
It comes after a horror few days for the country where… Audio
NZ's first 'climate safe house' nears completion
In August we brought you the story of a relocatable 'climate safe' house being built in a flood-hit South Island township. Here's how it's getting on.
Climate change scientist joins the discussion on Australian bushfires
Australian climate change scientist Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick joins the discussion on the terrible bushfires in Australia. Audio
COP25 'utterly disappointing' - Forum chair
The Pacific Islands Forum has expressed utter disappointment at this month's global climate negotiations in Spain.
