Climate

Climate protesters blocking the southbound lane of Wellington's urban motorway are lucky to have escaped without injury this morning.

Wellington's weather has come under fire, with a popular suggestion that spring in the capital is so cruddy it should be renamed, but researchers say the data does not support a change.

A North Canterbury farmer says installing 200 hectares of solar panels on his farm would be a win-win situation.

The quality of Bluff oysters in Foveaux Strait was "terrible" this season, with many oysters appearing to starve to death in the ocean, an experienced fisherman says.

One hundred Muriwai homeowners now have the all-clear to return to their homes, more than six months after Cyclone Gabrielle tore through the west Auckland community. Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he will apologise to the Climate Change Minister over cuts to climate spending announced without James Shaw being informed.

Green Party co-leader James Shaw says the Urban Nature Fund is included in the Greens' Climate-Safe Communities plan.

Only 7 percent of respondents in a new survey believe the country's infrastructure can cope with extreme weather.

A catastrophic die-off of emperor penguin chicks has been observed in the Antarctic, with up to 10,000 young birds estimated to have been killed.

Eighteen bodies have been found in a forested area of northern Greece hit by wildfires for the past four days, the Greek fire service says.

Auckland Transport hopes its new electric fleet will bring a sea change for ferry commuters.

Southern California officials braced on Monday for possible overnight reports of serious damage from Tropical Storm Hilary.

Hundreds of international scientists are calling for the urgent expansion of science focused on the Southern Ocean in the face of climate change.