Climate
'One of the worst, fastest-moving fires I've seen': Huge bushfire destroys Australian homes
Authorities are warning of potentially catastrophic fire danger across parts of Victoria as the west of the state reels from a bushfire that has been burning for five days.
Australian homes destroyed in bushfires, 'extreme' heat ahead
Days-long bushfires in Australia's Victoria state have razed homes, authorities said on Sunday, warning "extreme" heat could fan the wildfires later this week.
New fund to help clean up four landfills at risk from extreme weather
More than $6 million has been set aside to clean up four vulnerable dumps.
Government gives $20,000 for Top of the South drought events
Farmers and growers across Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman are being encouraged to speak to their peers about how to manage drought-like conditions.
'Leave immediately... before conditions become too dangerous'
A massive out-of-control bushfire in Australia's Victoria state has prompted fresh evacuation alerts for several rural towns.
Why are fertility rates falling?
Explainer - Fertility rates in New Zealand, and around the world, keep dropping. What does this mean?
Willis talks climate regulations in Australia trip
Finance Minister Nicola Willis and her Australian counterpart have agreed to work on tackling shared economic and regional challenges in the region. Audio
Climate change is fanning the flames of NZ's wildfires
Last week, wildfire burnt through 650 hectares of forest and scrub in Christchurch's Port Hills. This is not the first time the area has faced a terrifying wildfire event.
Humanity experiences first year of living under 1.5C rise says EU climate service
The EU's climate service says humanity has experienced its first year of living at temperatures most countries have been trying to avoid.
It's been a long, hot summer in New Zealand, with… Audio
Serious climate change storms already here - researcher
Super-charged storms are now occurring at magnitudes that haveever been seen before.
Lies about recycling drove plastic sales - report
The US-based Center for Climate Integrity found the majority of plastics cannot and never will be recycled. Audio
Unanswered questions why forestry giant lost environment label
Analysis - Following a tip that Ernslaw One, a huge Malaysian-owned forestry company, had lost its badge of environmental sustainability, Eloise Gibson goes on a quest to find answers.
Our Changing World – Weather watch at South Georgia
Early Antarctic explorers made weather observations that are still useful today. Peregrin Hyde travels to remote South Georgia Island to collect weather data that continues this legacy, using both… Audio
Extraordinary climate claim has the world watching
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case against some of New Zealand's biggest polluters in what some describe as judicial activism Audio
Cyclone categories no longer fit for a heating planet - scientists
Increasingly strong cyclones may mean a new higher-wind-speed category needs to be created, researchers say, as global heating ups the forces at play.
Paris Marx: tech won't save us
Silicon Valley has long promoted a vision of a future tech utopia - be that on earth, or elsewhere. Audio
'War on nature': Environmental groups say plans breach FTA
A coalition of environment groups says New Zealand is breaching its free trade deal with the United Kingdom by rolling back environmental laws.
Fire season is here: What you need to know
Explainer - Warnings about an intense wildfire season seem to be coming to fruition. RNZ asks the experts what's going on.
Waitangi Tribunal to hold inquiry on climate policy
The Waitangi Tribunal is to hold a "priority" kaupapa inquiry into government climate change policy.
In pictures: Looking back at cyclone devastation one year on
From 12 February last year and several days after, scenes of destruction were witnessed across upper and east of the North Island.
