Climate Change
Years of Living Dangerously
Kiwi born, New York based documentary filmmaker Martha Jeffries has just finished directing and producing two episodes of "Years of Living Dangerously" an Emmy award winning TV series on climate… Audio
Is the government playing 'hide and seek' with carbon?
A new report claims the New Zealand government is trying to get around commitments to climate change targets by using 'creative' carbon credit accounting. Audio
Talley's accused of risking NZ's brand with mine buy
It doesn't make sense for one of the country's largest food processors to buy coal mines, conservation advocates say. Audio
Mass extinction on the cards
World wildlife has fallen by 58 percent in 40 years according to a new report by the Zoological Society of London and WWF - meanwhile a local report released yesterday by the Ministry for the… Audio
Marine environment at great risk
Ninety percent of New Zealand's native seabirds and shorebirds face extinction due to ocean acidification and warming, a Ministry of Environment and Statistics NZ report says. Audio
New Pacific federation recognises resilence as a sector
Pacific Island countries have created the world's first industry association for people involved in climate change and disaster work.
Super Fund urged to fully divest from fossil fuels
Environmental, health, union and church groups are calling on the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to immediately and fully divest from fossil fuels.
Report predicts hotter summers, more severe weather
Weather patterns which led to the 2013 drought are now 20 percent more likely to hit New Zealand than 130 years ago, a new study has found.
Marine sponges may be climate change 'winners'
New research shows that ocean acidification may make some marine sponges more resilient in the face of climate change and warming water. Audio
Otago leaf fossils help solve major climate mystery
As Antarctica melts, pushing sea levels higher, scientists in New Zealand and America have been looking at a similar phenomenon, 23 million years ago, using ancient leaves. The study has proved for… Audio, Gallery
NZ urged to deal with farm emissions or face cost
New Zealand needs to deal with greenhouse gases from agriculture quickly, warns the country's environmental watchdog in a new report.
NZ's greenhouse gas bill could top $70 billion
New Zealand could face a $72 billion bill to meet its obligations under the Paris climate change agreement unless there's an effective international carbon market, an official says.
NZ signs international agreement on greenhouse gases
New Zealand industries using a harmful greenhouse gas will have to switch to more environmentally friendly systems under a new international agreement.
NZ vows to help clear the air of emissions
The government will join an international agreement to deal with greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation industry, the Transport Minister says.
NZ ratifies Paris climate change agreement
New Zealand has ratified the Paris Agreement to combat climate change.
NZ ratifies Paris Agreement to fight climate change
The Climate Change Minister, Paula Bennett says New Zealand has ratified the Paris Agreement. It says it will reduce emissions to 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 Audio
As their nation sinks, Tuvaluans raise their language
New Zealand's Tuvalu community is celebrating its language week with a reminder of the country's vulnerability to climate change. Audio
Population dwindles on Takuu Atoll
Ten years ago the population of Takuu was at least 600 but the atoll, which has been steadily impacted by the rising sea level, now has closer to 100 people. Audio
Tongan noble happy with UN progress on climate change
A Tongan noble representative has come away from a series of United Nations meetings in New York hopeful the organisation is actively dealing with climate change.
Shakes on a plane
The rate of serious mid-air turbulence is increasing. Paul Williams from The University of Reading studies the air patterns that cause turbulence, and reckons that climate change is a big contributor… Audio
