Climate
Trump's victory could throw wrench in climate talks
NZ will argue at COP29 for oil-rich companies to join a climate finance fund - but any future US contribution could be in question. Audio
Hundreds of schools and communities at risk from floods, landslides
80,000 homes, along with fire stations, airports, energy infrastructure, and marae are also at risk from coastal inundation. Audio
Hundreds of schools at risk from sea level rise
Government data shows hundreds of schools are among critical infrastructure at risk from sea level rise now and in decades to come. Kate Newton reports. Audio
Trump vows to pull US out of Paris Agreement
Incoming US president Donald Trump has vowed to once again pull the United States out of the landmark Paris Agreement, effectively gazumping any serious role for the US delegation at the annual United… Audio
More than 10,000 Kiwi properties could be uninsurable as risk grows
Thousands of homes could be left unprotected in the coming years as new research points to a looming insurance crisis because of climate change.
Rangatahi list climate demands to minister ahead of COP29
The Youth Climate Statement has been sent to Simon Watts and the New Zealand delegation heading to Azerbaijan for COP29.
Snowcap on Japan's Mt Fuji is latest spotted in 130 years
Unusually warm weather meant rainfall did not turn to snow on the famous mountain in October.
NZ has strong climate laws, but lacks clarity on farming and energy emissions - audit
A global effort to audit countries' responses to climate change found New Zealand has strong laws but could do better.
Mike King charity accused of greenwashing over booklet
The pamphlet, handed out to schoolchildren, presents a trucking firm and a coal-burning electricity company as climate heroes. Audio
Mike King's I Am Hope accused of greenwashing
Mike King's mental health charity I Am Hope is being accused of greenwashing after handing out a pamphlet to children presenting a heavy trucking firm and a coal-burning electricity company as climate… Audio
'Stark difference' in climate issues if Trump wins election - NZ expert
The Republican candidate is "so unpredictable" and doesn't make decisions "based on strong facts or science", an international relations expert says.
'Move beyond the politics': Experts respond to Apia Commonwealth Ocean Declaration
The declaration was adopted at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa by all 56 member nations.
Fossil fuel jobs unit closed because it didn't align with NZ govt priorities
The Just Transitions Unit at the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment was closed by the coalition government in May after ACT Party leader David Seymour called it a "talk-fest".
NZ job market changing
With paper mills closing, Methanex downsizing, and the former Marsden Point oil refinery now pursuing biofuels, New Zealand's jobs market is changing. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson… Audio
Government shuts 'talk-fest' fossil fuel jobs unit
The government says it closed a unit aimed at helping fossil fuel workers into new jobs, because the programme did not align with its priorities.
Clean, green mining as corporate branding
An Australian mining chief executive took a top spot at CHOGM's business plenary to talk about how his company is going 'real carbon zero' by 2030.
Clean, green mining as corporate branding
An Australian mining CEO took a top spot at CHOGM's business plenary to talk about how his company is going 'real carbon zero' by 2030. Audio
Mahi tokens launched in project to regrow native habitats
An East Coast beef station has become a test case for a habitat regeneration project offering Mahi Tokens to fund the environmental work.
Commonwealth leaders say sinking nations should keep their maritime boundaries
The agreement says boundaries should remain fixed, even if much of the population has to leave their sinking home.
Fiji flooding: Weather office warns of continued rain as low-pressure system moves in
Fijians living in the central division are being advised limit any unnecessary travels, as over a dozen roads and crossing are closed due to flooding.
