Climate
New climate change report a 'survival guide for humanity' - UN
"There is much to win by trying" to take action on climate change.
A major new international climate report is being called a "survival guide for humanity" by the UN chief. It is something of a mic… Audio
The Panel with Raj Chakraborti and Jo McCarroll (Part One)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Raj Chakraborti and Jo McCarroll hear from Senior Lecturer, School of Geography at the University of Otago Dr Daniel Kingston and professor Boyd Swinburn. Audio
Public health experts warn as climate change rapidly advances
Public health experts are warning Water-borne-related health risks are a particular challenge in Aotearoa as climate change rapidly advances.
In the latest IPCC report, the United Nations warns we're… Audio
UN report: Countries 'recognise they have to act' on climate change
Governments around the world are having a "serious reality check" on the costs of climate change and recognise they have to act in the next decade, University of Canterbury professor Bronwyn Hayward… Audio
Latest IPCC report gives humanity warning to act swiftly
Humanity has been given a final warning to act swiftly on climate change in the latest IPCC report.
The world's leading climate scienctists have released the final report until 2030.
It says this… Audio
Governments agree next decade critical to prevent climate change
Governments have agreed that the next decade will be critical in preventing irreversible climate change.
That's a key outcome of the last IPCC report until 2030 - one which condensed decades of… Audio
Green Party wants bigger, better climate action
The Green Party wants bigger, better, and bolder climate action commitments this election year.
In his State of the Planet speech yesterday, co-leader James Shaw expressed his frustration at the… Audio
"We all dream of going to Banaba" - Phosphate plunders from the Pacific and a forgotten community
The forgotten community of Banaba who were displaced from their homes to the Pacific island of Rabi in 1945, are seeking justice and restoration of their island. Banaba was all but destroyed by over… Audio
"We all dream of going to Banaba" - Phosphate plunders from the Pacific and a forgotten community
The forgotten community of Banaba who were displaced from their homes to the Pacific island of Rabi in 1945, are seeking justice and restoration of their island. Banaba was all but destroyed by over…
AudioMaking a Nash of it: The self-destruct sequence of a police minister
Stuart Nash's rapid resignation from his treasured police portfolio - just two months after getting it back - is one of the clearest examples of a political own-goal.
It's highlighted poor… Audio
Making a Nash of it: The self-destruct sequence of a police minister
Stuart Nash's rapid resignation from his treasured police portfolio - just two months after getting it back - is one of the clearest examples of a political own-goal.
It's highlighted poor…
AudioConsenting staff pressured to approve homes in flood-risk areas - experts
The council's chief executive is standing up to those trying to stop risk assessments from being written into regional housing plans. Audio
Shortening consent process times could help reach 2050 emissions goal - report
New research shows the country needs to cut resource consent processing times in half to meet its emissions target. Audio
Council staff under pressure to approve building in flood plains, expert claims
A climate risk expert from the Wellington Regional Council, says the council consent staff are coming under pressure to give the go-ahead to developments in flood risk areas.
But the Council's chief… Audio
Lake Onslow pumped hydro scheme cost estimate rises to almost $16b
That's four times more than original projections - and the National Party is promising to cancel it, should it win the upcoming election.
Two charged after Greenpeace protest at Fonterra HQ
Two protesters have been charged with trespassing after being removed from Fonterra's Auckland headquarters, police say.
Salt marsh a carbon sink opportunity
As well as being an important habitat for marsh birds and other wildlife, improving water quality and flood resilience, salt marshes may also have implications for combating climate change.
Petition against big oil sponsoring WOMAD
The WOMAD festival is being held this weekend in New Plymouth's Brooklands park - and amongst the sponsors are two oil companies, Todd Energy and OMV. And not everybody is happy about the association… Audio
'An enormous responsibility': Group wants urgent action from MPs on climate change
Climate scientists and other notables also want the the general election to be a "climate election", noting it would be a mistake to emerge from the cyclone clinging to the past.
Climate change played a role in Cyclone Gabrielle - scientists
A group of local and international scientists say climate change played a role in the devastating rainfall from Cyclone Gabrielle which claimed lives and wrought massive destruction.
Their rapid… Audio
