Climate

Eliminating invasive species will make Pacific Islands more resilient to climate change, environmental experts say. Audio

The National Flood Map is expected to be completed by 2027, the Climate Change Minister says.

The official cyclone season for the region runs from November to April. Audio

The call has been made as hundreds of scientists, global leaders, and climate adaptation experts around the globe gather at the Adaptation Futures Conference in Christchurch.

After cutting methane targets, New Zealand has a choice: shoulder the burden at huge cost - or cause more warming to the planet.

But the Climate Change Minister said the new lower methane target would give farmers certainty and keep the country on track to meet its other climate commitments. Audio

The Adaptation Futures Conference, recognised as the world's largest and most influential climate adaptation gathering begins in Christchurch today.

The government is lowering its biogenic methane target for the next 25 years and is ruling out agricultural taxes on methane emissions.

A new report found irrigated dairy farms are particularly at risk because water supplies are expected to become less reliable in some areas.

Joseph Sikulu's long-haul journey home to the Pacific has felt fruitless after the recent world climate talks.

The auditor-general is looking at how well Auckland Council is managing spending on its flood resilience projects.

"Four countries comprise 60 percent of the world's emissions," the Foreign Affairs Minister told a UN leaders breakfast in New York. Audio

Regulation changes allowing new exploration applications have piqued the curiosity of international explorers.

Anthony Albanese has used his speech to recommit Australia to the fight against climate change, a day after Donald Trump said it was a "con job".

Industry leaders hailed the move as vital for energy security, but the Green Party condemned it as a sign the coalition cares little for the climate crisis.