Climate
Can an entire town be moved?
A draft master plan proposes relocating Westport to government-owned farmland southwest of its current location.
The Panel with Martin Bosley and Deborah Hart (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Martin Bosley and Deborah Hart to discuss climate finance and the debt the system is leaving for Pacific nations, Wanaka residents… Audio
NZ could face big bill as new climate target agreed
The new target will "set the expectation" that NZ contributes more to help developing nations move away from using fossil fuels. Audio
Pacific climate advocates decry COP29 outcome as 'a catastrophic failure'
The United Nations climate change summit COP29 has "once again ignored" the Pacific Islands, a group of regional climate advocacy organisations say.
Long way to go for green hydrogen in NZ
Hydrogen has been called the "Swiss army knife" of decarbonisation because it can do many things. But not all of them make sense.
'The toughest COP I've ever been to': Climate deal disappoints Kiwi activists
The world's least-developed nations have reacted angrily to a new global climate deal - and local campaigners say they have a point. Audio
Activist on COP29 finance deal
This year's UN climate negotiations have wrapped up with a pledge from wealthy countries to triple the funding they provide to developing nations to help them move away from using fossil fuels and… Audio
Oil Change International on COP29 finance deal
COP29 has ended with rich countries agreeing to triple the money they give to poorer nations to more than half-a-trillion NZ dollars, within a decade. Oil Change International campaigner David Tong… Audio
COP29 clinches $300 billion climate finance deal
The two-week conference cut to the heart of the global debate over the financial responsibility of rich industrialised countries, who caused the bulk of greenhouse gas emissions.
What happened at COP29?
For two weeks world leaders, scientists, environmentalists and fossil fuel lobbyists have been in Azerbaijan's capital Baku - for the UN's Climate Change conference COP29. This one was supposed to… Audio
NZ drops seven places in Climate Performance Index
New Zealand has dropped seven places in the international Climate Change Performance Index, down to 41 out of 63 countries. Newsroom senior reporter Marc Daalder spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
NZ drops seven places in climate action rankings
New Zealand has dropped seven points in the global ranking on climate action from 34th to 41st place. Greenpeace spokesperson Amanda Larsson spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
New Zealand drops to 41st in global climate change rankings
The country was now at 41st place after taking significant steps back in climate policy, the index found.
COP29: Pacific needs 'substantial climate finance' - Baron Waqa
The former Nauru president also said the Pacific is at the forefront of the climate crisis, and "For this reason, our leaders welcome the opportunity to co-host a Pacific COP31 in Australia."
Oil, gas fields leaking more methane than reported, satellite shows
The findings may help explain why planet-heating methane emissions are soaring, even as countries grapple with expensive climate-change fuelled disasters.
NZ chipping in $10m to pay for climate losses suffered by poorer countries
It will help pay for losses suffered by poorer countries because of climate change.
In a step towards reducing greenhouse gases, farm begins methane testing
The facility will test which cattle are the most efficient converters of feed into growth - as well as which ones emit less methane.
Carbon trading rules a big deal at COP29
The first week of the global COP29 climate summit was remarkable for the wrong reasons, with the Azerbaijani president using his speech to praise fossil fuels as a "gift of god". Climate Change… Audio
Concrete roads cheaper and less polluting: report
A new report says building major highways out of concrete instead of asphalt would be 17-percent cheaper on average and less polluting in the long-run. The Infometrics report was commissioned by… Audio
Pasifika have moral duty to uphold Te Tiriti - climate activist
Hikoi mo te Tiriti reached its final destination after a nine-day trek for many who are protesting the bill, sponsored by the ACT Party. Audio
