Climate
Hotel group claims $30 million against West Coast council over 2016 flood
A $30 million claim against West Coast Regional Council by a hotel, after its former Franz Josef site was flooded, puts the entire community on the line, council chief executive Heather Mabin claims.
'Hardly any rain' for Kiribati island in nearly two years, says MP
A member of parliament for Arorae in Kiribati says the island has had almost no rain for two years.
NZME, du Plessis-Allan apologise for mockery of teenager
Action by NZME to uphold a complaint about an interview by Heather du Plessis-Allan in which she "ridiculed" a young climate activist was correct, the Broadcasting Standards Authority has found.
Tropical Cyclone Judy strengthens to category two in Pacific
A category two cyclone is bearing down on Vanuatu and warnings remain in place.
NZ's climate warming emissions still rising
The country's greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, according to Statistics NZ.
The latest figures, for the June 2022 quarter, show the emissions rose 0.8 percent.
Massey University Emeritus… Audio
Gisborne flooding: "It looks like a tornado has come through"
Flooding in Gisborne has seen homes evacuated in parts of the city which don't usually flood. Mangapapa resident Kory Moorcock tried to evacuate from his Shelley Road home but couldn't get far because… Audio
Climate minister on paying other countries to cut NZ emissions
The government's still made no moves on how to pay other countries to cut our emissions for us, despite that being the main way for the country to meet our Paris climate pledge. Two-thirds of our… Audio
$12.8b to cut NZ emissions overseas - with no funding plan yet
Billions of dollars will have to be paid to other countries to slash emissions on our behalf, if we're to meet our Paris climate agreement by 2030.
The government came to that conclusion more than a… Audio
Climate risk expert wants silt-damaged homes not rebuilt
A climate risk expert says many homes devastated by floodwater and silt should not be rebuilt as they will almost certainly be hit again.
She wants comprehensive nationwide mapping to properly… Audio
Many flood-damaged homes should not be rebuilt, says climate risk expert
The expert says homes in floodplains that are inundated regularly, or quickly, will likely keep getting struck over and over again unless expensive protections are built.
Quick calls needed on flood-prone areas - Cyclone recovery minister
"If the insurance companies are to do the work that they would normally do, they'd wanna get on with that now," Grant Robertson says. Audio
No time left to delay action on managed retreat, says researcher
Recent extreme flooding events have bought the need for managed retreat into sharp focus. We will have no choice but to move tens of thousands of people out of harm's way over the coming decades… Audio
Building post-cyclone SH1 resilience may take years - Hipkins
"We are talking years. If we are wanting to build a new highway, that's years."
Some Hawke's Bay residents unaware of loosened water restrictions
Water restrictions imposed in central Hawke's Bay are easing, but locals are still being careful - some, too careful.
Human induced climate change exacerbating extreme weather
The new year started with record-breaking floods in Auckland. Just days later the North Island was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle. It has been a flood soaked summer for Tamaki Makaurau. And experts say… Audio
Dry conditions have South Island farms already using winter feed
South Island paddocks have been described as looking like they have "just been sprayed with glyphosate". Audio
Our Changing World – Peat coring adventures
Claire Concannon joins students and scientists on an expedition to Campbell Island to collect some peat core samples. Audio
Cities urgently need to become 'spongier' – but system change will be costly
Two extreme and deadly weather events within the first two months of 2023 have brought the consequences of climate change into sharp focus, Alex Lo and Faith Chan write.
Left to gather dust: Whanganui council report warned of 'widespread flooding'
A Whanganui resident says flooding danger in the riverside marae community of Pūtiki is a tragedy waiting to happen.
Shaw: Green's believe companies pay tax to support clean-up
The scale of the disaster caused by Cyclone Gabrielle is continuing to unfold. Many of the measures needed to prevent such catastrophes in the future are outlined in a National Adaptation Plan… Audio
