Kate Newton

Critics say the government has placed short-term economic growth ahead of the long-term consequences. Audio

It comes despite a Climate Change Commission warning that New Zealand is being hit sooner and more severely than expected.

The government's claim it can meet emissions targets without writing "billion-dollar cheques" is implausible, experts say.

An experienced trader says government back-tracking on climate change has tanked the price that emitters have to pay for carbon units.

Willis says the government won't be sending "cheques for billions of dollars" offshore, but an expert says this could have real-world trade and legal risks. Audio

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.

The Climate Change Commission says there are risks with relying on forestry for the country's carbon removal.

The Trade Minister said no one had raised concerns with him directly about New Zealand's oil and gas developments.

Despite a raft of climate policy cuts, the country is still on track to narrowly meet its greenhouse gas budget - but not a 2030 methane target set in law.

For the first time, a report has measured just how much is thrown away or lost across the entire food chain.

The decision to retain the 2050 net-zero target ignores Climate Change Commission advice that New Zealand can, and should be, doing more.

A New Zealand disability advocate says she and her group were left to fend for themselves.

Australia and Pacific nations jointly bid to host the 2026 summit in Adelaide, but have been in a months-long stand-off with a rival bid from Türkiye.

About 80 countries at this year's COP30 meeting want the world to develop a fossil fuel phase-out plan - but New Zealand is still considering whether to join them. Audio

"Backsliding" on climate policies means New Zealand is now ranked as "low-performing" in a major international index. Audio

The government's decision to weaken methane emissions targets have garnered it the award for a fourth time, after avoiding it last year.

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A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said New Zealand's government would not follow Australia's coalition.

The world is about to blow past 1.5°C of warming, a limit we collectively hoped to avoid. What does that mean - and what comes next?

A veteran climate scientist says it's "unbelievable" that New Zealand has gone to the annual climate summit with a weaker target as global temperatures continue to rise.

Simon Watts says he is prepared for questions about New Zealand's lowered target when he heads to the annual UN global climate summit in Brazil.

Ahead of this year's COP climate summit, experts say New Zealand risks has no credible plan to honour its Paris Agreement promises. Audio

Planned law changes will end public consultation on what New Zealand's emissions limits should be.

A third of the population in some regions is already exposed to a major danger, along with $235 billion of property. Audio

It's foldable, floats, and can be detected by satellites - and it's being developed by local researchers who started with origami prototypes.