Climate
Spring scorcher: Where the sun shone and the rain fell
Most parts of the country recorded above-normal average temperatures in the past three months.
COP 28 will probably be another talk fest
The UN's COP 28 Climate Summit is on right now in Dubai, but a leaked video has shown Sultan Al Jaber casting doubt on science behind the phasing out of fossil fuels. The Emirati leader says his… Audio
For Pacific countries COP 28 most important global meeting
Joining Nathan Rarere from Tonga is Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio
Fossil fuel 'phase-out' put on table for COP28 climate talks
The draft deal text includes three options, which delegates from nearly 200 countries will now consider.
Councillor suggests Dunedin could be world leader in flood risk response
Councillor Steve Walker wants the council's adaptation measures for hazards to attract interest from around the country and the world.
COP28: With fund in place, protecting climate refugees more urgent than ever
Opinion - It has taken decades, but the increasingly urgent issue of "climate mobility" is now central to international climate negotiations, Dalila Gharbaoui writes.
COP28: Head of UN talks hits back at climate denial claims
The president of the ongoing UN climate talks Sultan al-Jaber has hit back at claims that he denies a core part of climate science.
Advocates claim fossil fuel lobbyists are influencing Cop28
Pacific advocates say it feels like climate talks are rigged against vulnerable, low-lying countries, with fossil fuel lobbyists in the room influencing negotiations.
COP28 is underway in petro-state… Audio
COP28: NZ supports tripling global renewable energy, minister says
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says he will provide an update on New Zealand's stance on a global renewables pledge when he lands in Dubai at the end of the week.
Forum SG Puna bullish on COP28 opportunities
Pacific Islands Forum secretary general is encouraging the dozens of Pacific representatives at COP28 to remain optimistic that a good result is achievable from the two-week summit.
Explainer: How climate change is making the world sick
Heat stress. Lung damage from wildfire smoke - the way that public health has been impacted by climate change is in focus for the first time ever at the annual UN climate summit.
More than 100 countries sign up to new major energy pledge
More than 100 countries at UN climate talks in Dubai have promised to treble world renewable energy use by 2030.
COP28: Countries call for 'energy package' to come out of climate conference
The call comes from about two dozen countries that call themselves the climate high ambition coalition.
New Zealand signs up to COP28 food declaration
New Zealand has signed an international agreement saying agriculture and food production must urgently adapt to respond to climate change.
Clashes over fossil fuels, Gaza conflict cloud COP28 climate summit
UN Secretary General António Guterres urged world leaders at the COP28 climate summit on Friday to plan for a future without fossil fuels.
What is COP28 in Dubai and why is it important?
It is hoped COP28 will help keep alive the goal of limiting long-term global temperature rises to 1.5C. This was agreed by nearly 200 countries in Paris in 2015.
'It's tragic': Palau's Whipps Jr slams NZ govt's oil and gas exploration plans
Palau's President has slammed New Zealand's new government for its oil and gas exploration plans, as the COP28 global climate summit gets underway. Audio
COP28 disaster fund 'significant' but not good enough - Pacific climate group
The Pacific Islands Climate Action Network says while the Loss and Damage Fund deal reached at the COP28]summit in Dubai is "significant", it does not go far enough. Audio
Loss and Damage Fund to deliver climate justice to most vulnerable says U.N
A deal to start giving money to the countries hardest hit by climate change is being seen as a breakthrough on the first day of the COP28 summit in Dubai.
The U.N Secretary General Antonio Guterres… Audio
What is COP and why should I care?
Progress on climate issues may be slow but COP remains the best mechanism for pressuring governments to make the changes needed to avert catastrophe.
