Climate
Australia edges closer to big emissions reduction bill
The plan aims to make about 215 facilities cut their emissions by 30 percent over the next seven years.
'Extreme' summer has southern farmers feeling ignored
Recent rainfall has alleviated drought concerns in Otago and Southland, but it's been another tough summer.
Work underway on $5m stopbank upgrade to protect Dunedin Airport, farmland
Work is underway on a floodbank upgrade to protect Dunedin Airport and thousands of hectares of highly productive farmland from flooding.
Thousands of eels stuck on farmland after flooding
A Selwyn district resident says thousands of stranded eels are covering his property and the local councils have done nothing to stop it from happening.
Greens:next govt need to be more focussed on climate change
Cracks are starting to appear in the Labour - Green Party cooperation agreement with the Chris Hipkins administration ending work on a raft of climate change policies. The container and bottle… Audio
Cutting methane a quick win for the climate - experts
New Zealand should be showing larger, more powerful countries how to address climate change by leading the way, a visiting expert says. Audio
New Zealand should lead the way in addressing climate change
New Zealand should be showing larger more powerful countries how to address climate change by leading the way. That's the view of Dr Kevin Trenberth a distinguished scholar from the National Centre of… Audio
'More anxious by the day': Cyclone victims on tenterhooks over insurer's slow response
A Gisborne couple say they can only stay with people for so long and all they want to do is go home.
IPCC report: Act now
The latest IPCC report warns the world is likely to have warmed by 1.5 Celcius by the time the next report is released in 2030. While climate officials warn how far off-track we are, the report… Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Why many in Muriwai can't move on
The Detail goes to Muriwai to find out how residents are putting their lives back together after Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
'To be a good steward': Residents reflect on leaving a good legacy for future generations
A summit is being held in Nelson this week to help people consider how to be good ancestors, in the face of increasing challenges.
New Zealand urged not to drop the climate ball
Thousands of scientific studies and nearly 8000 pages of findings have been boiled down in the IPCC's latest report.
New climate change report a 'survival guide for humanity' - UN
"There is much to win by trying" to take action on climate change.
A major new international climate report is being called a "survival guide for humanity" by the UN chief. It is something of a mic… Audio
The Panel with Raj Chakraborti and Jo McCarroll (Part One)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Raj Chakraborti and Jo McCarroll hear from Senior Lecturer, School of Geography at the University of Otago Dr Daniel Kingston and professor Boyd Swinburn. Audio
Public health experts warn as climate change rapidly advances
Public health experts are warning Water-borne-related health risks are a particular challenge in Aotearoa as climate change rapidly advances.
In the latest IPCC report, the United Nations warns we're… Audio
UN report: Countries 'recognise they have to act' on climate change
Governments around the world are having a "serious reality check" on the costs of climate change and recognise they have to act in the next decade, University of Canterbury professor Bronwyn Hayward… Audio
Latest IPCC report gives humanity warning to act swiftly
Humanity has been given a final warning to act swiftly on climate change in the latest IPCC report.
The world's leading climate scienctists have released the final report until 2030.
It says this… Audio
Governments agree next decade critical to prevent climate change
Governments have agreed that the next decade will be critical in preventing irreversible climate change.
That's a key outcome of the last IPCC report until 2030 - one which condensed decades of… Audio
Green Party wants bigger, better climate action
The Green Party wants bigger, better, and bolder climate action commitments this election year.
In his State of the Planet speech yesterday, co-leader James Shaw expressed his frustration at the… Audio
"We all dream of going to Banaba" - Phosphate plunders from the Pacific and a forgotten community
The forgotten community of Banaba who were displaced from their homes to the Pacific island of Rabi in 1945, are seeking justice and restoration of their island. Banaba was all but destroyed by over… Audio
