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Government rejects stronger climate targets
A government decision to reject stronger climate targets is pitiful, and will cost households in the long run, scientists, advocates and opposition politicians say. The coalition today released its… Audio
Government rejects all emissions target recommendations
It comes despite a Climate Change Commission warning that New Zealand is being hit sooner and more severely than expected.
Govt rejects all recommendations from Climate Change Commission
The Government has this morning formally rejected all recommendations from the Climate Change Commission to strengthen New Zealand's emissions targets. Climate Change Correspondent, Kate Newton spoke… Audio
DOC warns lives at risk due to warnings being ignored
Up to 20 people a day are risking their lives venturing into closed areas of a popular Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park track, where construction and explosive work is under way. DOC operations manager… Audio
Calls for govt to abandon plans to subsidise LNG terminal
An open letter signed by 20 climate advocate organisations is calling on the Government to abandon any plans to subsidise the construction of a liquified natural gas import terminal. Alva Feldmeier… Audio
Former Kiribati president weighs next climate summit
For the region's climate advocates, Australia's push to host COP was an opportunity to show the world how the climate crisis was affecting Pacific people. Audio
Mismanagement and procrastination over deer control
There's a lot of hand-wringing but few answers when it comes to culling the rapidly expanding deer population.
No free lunch on meeting Paris Agreement - climate analysts
The government's claim it can meet emissions targets without writing "billion-dollar cheques" is implausible, experts say.
Calls for urgent action over deer control
There's a lot of hand-wringing but few answers when it comes to culling New Zealand's rapidly expanding deer population. Audio
'We've got one chance': Council leader blasts boat ramp call amid clam threat
The decision not to close the ramp at Lake Taharoa was made as the threat of invasive freshwater gold clams grows.
Final ETS auction of the year fails to sell a single carbon unit
An experienced trader says government back-tracking on climate change has tanked the price that emitters have to pay for carbon units.
Westpac launches scheme to help owners protect homes from extreme weather
The interest-free loans can be used on measures such as installing ground moisture barriers under homes and improving drainage.
Thrift shop gets over 520kg in donations this year alone
And staff say they love working at Te Oraka so much, they'd do it for free.
New weapon aiming to destroy hornets to be introduced
A new weapon that aims to destroy invasive yellow hornets and their nests is about to be introduced in Auckland. Advanced tracking technology from the Netherlands has arrived to help Biosecurity New… Audio
'The maths do not maths' - Greens urges govt to come clean on Paris Agreement plans
Nicola Willis has cast fresh doubt on whether New Zealand will pay for the offshore carbon credits needed to meet its 2030 promise to halve emissions.
Calls for yellow-legged hornet trapping in Auckland to be widened
Northland conservationist Brad Windust says authorities need to look at casting the net wider ahead of summer. Audio
The clam invasion threatening our drinking water
Nothing prepared me for the rapid transformation unfolding in the Waikato River since the invasion of the Asian clam, Adam Hartland writes.
Lawyers criticise ministry's advice to Shane Jones on set net fishing
The Environmental Law Initiative has filed court proceedings against the oceans and fisheries minister for failing to protect hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguins, from the risk of extinction.
The Panel with Tim Batt and Aimie Hines, Part 2
In part two, the UK is banning plastic-based wet wipes. Why won't New Zealand? Then, Warren 'Poppa' Ockwell has been spreading Christmas cheer for 25 years in Dunedin, building custom floats for the… Audio
Northland leader calling for Kai Iwi lakes to be closed
A Northland leader is calling for the popular Kai Iwi lakes to be closed to boaties in the lead up to Christmas because of the threat of a highly invasive pest. The freshwater gold clam, which can… Audio
