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COP28 kicks off with climate disaster fund victory
Wealthy nations at COP28 have adopted a new fund to help poor nations handle climate-related disasters.
Kinetic sculpture represents Northland's efforts to protect environment - artist
A controversial climate-change-themed public artwork 13 years in the making is due to be completed in Kerikeri this week.
Auckland Council looking to move to fortnightly rubbish collections - 'It would be deeply unpopular'
A councillor fears the city's kerbside rubbish collection could be reduced from a weekly to an "inconvenient" fortnightly service.
'This is why we need a finance mechanism': Climate change affects human rights
The human rights of people living on small Pacific Islands are already being impeded due to climate change, a study published in Nature Climate Change says. Audio
Plan to build NZ's largest solar farm goes for consultation
A plan to build the country's largest solar farm in the Mackenzie Basin has gone out for consultation - just a month after another nearby solar farm application was denied.
Genesis Energy has target of 95% renewable generation by 2035
The Huntly power station would still be needed for peak demand, but coal use would be reduced and replaced with biomass and possibly hydrogen, while gas would be needed for the transition, Genesis…
New Zealand's challenge in cutting water contaminants revealed in study
While E coli was the stand-out across three-quarters of all land in Aotearoa, Canterbury needs to reduce nitrogen by 44 percent, and Southland by 41 percent, a new report says.
Monitoring the Makarora mohua
Mohua are bright yellow forest birds – but despite their eye-catching plumage, they can be tricky to spot flitting high in the forest canopy. Claire Concannon visits the Makarora mohua population… Audio
Monitoring the Makarora mohua
Mohua are bright yellow forest birds – but despite their eye-catching plumage, they can be tricky to spot flitting high in the forest canopy. Claire Concannon visits the Makarora mohua population…
AudioOur Changing World – Keeping an eye on the Makarora mohua
Mohua yellowheads were once common in Aotearoa forests, but bush clearance and introduced predators mean they're now rare in the ngahere. Claire Concannon meets a team of scientists and… Audio
Displaced people need to be on COP28 agenda - human rights group
A new legal framework to support climate-displaced people and guarantee their human rights is being served up ahead of COP28.
Solar farm a waste of elite soil – Edgecumbe farmers
Edgecumbe farmers say large-scale solar farms on some of the Rangitaiki Plains' most elite soil is short-sighted.
New climate minister not expecting criticism at COP28 over fossil fuels U-turn
Simon Watts is confident he will not face criticism at COP28 over plans to resume oil and gas exploration in Aotearoa. Audio
Groundbreaking transatlantic flight using greener fuel takes off
Operated by Virgin Atlantic, it is flying from London's Heathrow to New York's JFK Airport.
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts on offshore oil and gas exploration
The coalition Government says it will repeal the ban on offshore oil and gas exploration.
That's despite the United Nations saying the world is on track to produce around 110-percent more fossil… Audio
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts urged to attend COP28
The new Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, may have a tricky time defending the Government if he goes to the global climate summit starting on Wednesday.
Scientists and lobby groups say it's… Audio
Sustainability key focus for consumers, firms - surveys
Consumers and corporations are looking for ways to take meaningful action on climate change and sustainability, two studies suggest.
Vote for your favourite native plant
If there's one thing New Zealand seemingly loves ... it's a hotly-contested public vote for our favourite native species. Of course, this year's Bird of the Century competition was in the spotlight… Audio
First green-fuelled trans-Atlantic flight to take off
Airlines see the flight, which is supported by government funding, as demonstrating that a greener way of flying is possible.
Native forest plan cheaper than paying for carbon credits, group claims
Recloaking Papatūānuku say sucking carbon out of the atmosphere using homegrown projects could be cheaper than buying carbon offsets overseas.
