Climate Change

The Climate Change Commission's first report has been released, with a raft of targets proposed to cut New Zealand's emissions.

The commission has found the government needs to do more to meet its… Audio

The Climate Change Commission has released a draft blueprint on how New Zealand can slash emissions. Political science Professor Bronwyn Hayward speaks to Wallace about the report. Audio

Kathryn speaks with the chair of the Climate Commission about its blueprint for cutting New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Accord. Audio

Former US diplomat Brett Bruen looks at the year ahead and why he thinks Joe Biden needs to start forming new coalitions with an eye to the western alliance sending a strong message to the likes… Audio

It's time for New Zealand to move from "advocacy to action" when it comes to climate change, says the Sustainable Business Council. The council's executive director, Mike Burrell, explains what needs… Audio

New research to look at pressures of climate change on Pacific cities and towns. Audio

University of Otago student Jenny Stein is finding out how rising sea levels are a growing problem for many coastal settlements, including the densely populated suburb of South Dunedin. Audio

Tree Beings is an adventure through the secret world of trees and a reminder of how essential they are to our world. Author Raymond Huber joins the show from his base in Dunedin. Video, Audio

Tropical Cyclone Yasa's damage in Fiji is being assessed this morning. The tropical storm brought wind gusts peaking at 345 kilometres an hour over the island of Vanua Levu, destroying many houses. Audio

The Pacific Islands Forum is calling on Australia not to let its neigbours sink due to the impacts of climate change. Audio

Tomorrow evening a very special event is being held in Christchurch - the 10th Hillary Laureate, Christiana Figueres, is being hosted via technolgy at the Hillary Institute. Figueres, who is based in… Audio

Newsroom's political reporter, Marc Daalder has been shining a light on the government's policies to tackle our carbon emissions following this week's emergency declaration. He talks to Jesse about… Audio

Parliament agreed a motion to declare a climate emergency that had something unusual - specifics. Audio

The government has declared a national climate emergency, acknowledging the urgency required to tackle the global crisis.

Its critics call the motion a mere "marketing stunt" but the Prime Minister… Audio

The government has declared a climate emergency and promised the public sector will go carbon-neutral by 2025.

But the threat of climate change is all too real for some owners of low-lying coastal… Audio

On the Sunday Panel this morning we're joined by Dr Ella Henry, the Director of Maori Advancement at the Auckland University of Technology's Business School, and Chris Wikaira, a director of the… Audio

Dealing with the political and financial repercussions of sea level rises is going to make political decisions over Covid look easy. There are billions of taxpayer dollars at stake in property… Audio

President-elect Joe Biden is going to have his work cut out for him when Donald Trump leaves the White House, with the incoming president facing one heck of an economic challenge. The Guardian's… Audio

We've been hearing about an unseasonably warm and humid summer, but there could be a spanner in the works with news that Australia might be in for a wet and wild time thanks to a "polar vortex" in… Audio

Kathy Baughman McLeod is Director and Senior Vice President of the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the international affairs think tank, The Atlantic Council. Working on the… Audio