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The latest big climate change report boiled down
How much doom, gloom and catastrophising can the world take? We boil down the latest big climate change report.
AudioGenesis carbon dioxide levels up 82% compared to previous years
Genesis Energy emitted more carbon dioxide in generating electricity last year than any year in the last decade, as it used more coal to make up for a lack of hydropower and gas.
Farmers frustrated over unreliable pollution tool
Federated Farmers says New Zealand's farm environment management system has been rocked to the core by the release of a report criticising the widely used farm nutrient modelling system Overseer… Audio
Outrage over commercial fishing in Coromandel rāhui zone
Coromandel's Eastern Peninsula community is outraged commercial fishing boats, donning pirate flags, are harvesting scallops in a rāhui zone.
They were spotted in the area yesterday, which has been… Audio
Climate change: Rewriting the end of a film we haven't seen yet
Images that show the climate crisis we are in - including of people escaping on ferries from the ongoing fires on the Greek Island of Evia - are like scenes from an apocalyptic movie. But, apocalyptic… Audio
Forty feathered needles in a forest haystack
How do you find a tiny robin in a whole lot of forest? Researchers have been tracking the movements of forty North Island robins, or toutouwai, that have been reintroduced to a large reserve area near… Audio
Forty feathered needles in a forest haystack
How do you find a tiny robin in a whole lot of forest? Researchers have been tracking the movements of forty North Island robins, or toutouwai, that have been reintroduced to a large reserve area near…
AudioGovt to assist development of next-gen waterways protection tool
An independent science advisory panel has raised significant concerns about a tool widely used to estimate nitrogen loss from farms.
Hutt City Council publishes plan to cut its carbon emissions
Mayor Campbell Barry says all councils, cities and countries have an obligation to do their part to avoid a climate catastrophe.
Waikato River deteriorating, improvements will take time - report
The water quality of the Waikato River is still deteriorating despite many actions to improve it, a new report reveals.
Narrow window to halt climate catastrophe - Pacific Forum leader
There is just a narrow window for action to reverse global processes predicted to cause devastating climate effects in the Pacific and world-wide, says the leader of the 18-nation Pacific Islands…
Great Walks guides investigated for gaming the hut booking system
Six guided walk operators are under investigation to ensure they have not been gaming the Great Walks hut booking system.
1 in 3 sheep and beef farms to forestry
Beef and Lamb New Zealand is calling for limits on carbon offsetting as new research reveals over a third of sheep and beef farms sold have gone into carbon-only titles. Beef and Lamb NZ has… Audio
What UN IPCC report says about how climate change affects NZ
The UN's climate change body has released a new report into the stark reality of what's in store for the planet as climate change progresses and the temperatures warm. The landmark study warns of… Audio
What New Zealand can do to curb climate change
It's a code red for humanity. Unless you've been living under a rock you'll know that last night the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a dire warning to the world about climate… Audio
'People need to get outraged': Calls to make govt take climate chaos seriously
The government has the real power to fight climate change and the public should now come out and challenge its irresponsible decision-making, says one city councillor.
Are We Addicted to Coal?
Patrick Phelps from Minerals West Coast asks if our problems with coal are about supply or demand. Audio
West Coast farmers say plans to sacrifice their land bad idea
A landowner whose family farmed near Franz Josef for decades says it is not the best idea to let the river have its way on the south bank, as the government and councils are now proposing.
New Zealand climate change response criticism 'unfair' - Ardern
After an alarming international report on climate change, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says criticism of New Zealand's response is "unfair".
Govt told power to fight climate change in its hands
While personal choices matter the government is being told all the real power to fight climate change is in its hands.
And a young Wellington climate leader and city councillor says individuals'… Audio
