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Pre-election climate promises about to be tested
Christopher Luxon's pre-election promise that the country's climate targets are not for changing may be about to be tested.
National's pre-election statements were unequivocal that neither the Zero… Audio
Bypass around broken Ōrākei sewer main ready
A bypass for a damaged sewer main in the Auckland suburb of Parnell has finally been installed.
The 2.1 metre wide main collapsed three weeks ago, creating a 13 metre deep sinkhole and sending… Audio
Coalition of climate chaos? Where National, ACT and NZ First differ on emissions
Christopher Luxon's pre-election promise that New Zealand's climate targets were not on the table may be about to be tested.
Noise, trucks, light pollution: Coastal community concerned about planned sand mine
The company behind a controversial sand mine at Cape Foulwind on the West Coast is now planning to establish another at Mananui, south of Hokitika. Last year, residents expressed their worry about the… Audio
Review of Westport preliminary flood protection design complete
West Coast Regional Council can move forward with preliminary flood protection design work for Westport.
COP28: Say climate crisis, think health crisis
Analysis - COP28 will include the first dedicated 'Health Day'. It's due recognition that a health crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis.
Greens' result a 'banner of hope', incoming MP says
The Green Party has cemented its status as the voice of the most left-leaning city in Aotearoa and will keep on fighting for people and the planet, the new MP says. Audio
Space technology for climate change
Each year, a New Zealand social enterprise runs a space research incubator to help explore space-related technologies for climate change. Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the founders of Spacebase. Audio
As election uncertainty settles, NZ must unify climate vision - councillor
Opinion - With the window of time for transformational emissions reductions closing, we cannot afford to remain in a state of defeat for long, writes councillor Sophie Handford.
To avert climate disaster, what if one rogue nation dimmed the Sun?
In an influential cli-fi novel, a desperate government ignores international consensus and pumps aerosols into the atmosphere to cool the world. Could it happen for real?
Nasa probe launches to metal asteroid Psyche
The launch of the investigating spacecraft, also named Psyche, took place from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Residents worry about impact of proposed mine site at Mananui
Westland Mineral Sands plans to mine 110 hectares at Mananui, near Lake Mahinepua, for ilmenite, garnet and gold.
Critter of the Week: Vampire Squid
The vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) might sound scary, but it's more like a soft-bodied floating Christmas tree than a blood-sucking creature of the night. This deep-sea creature has some… Audio
Massey University students plea for science courses to remain
Yesterday we looked at the issue of university cuts - and how Victoria and Otago universities are working together to save their language courses. Today, we're looking at a change proposal out of… Audio
Oil spill clean-up almost finished in Careys Bay
More than 3300 litres of oily water has been removed after a spill from a sunken boat near Dunedin.
The million-plus club: New Zealand's biggest emitters for 2023 revealed
New Zealand's top 10 emitters still make more than half the country's greenhouse gases, with Fonterra taking out the top spot for the third year running, followed by the three biggest petrol…
Fonterra top emitter for third year running
Fonterra is New Zealand's top greenhouse gas emitter for the third year running, followed by big petrol companies Z Energy, BP and Mobil.
Figures for the year ending June show ten companies still… Audio
Call for government funding to help stop flooding in Canterbury
The government needs to invest in making Canterbury's rivers safer as climate change causes increased flooding, says Environment Canterbury chairperson Peter Scott.
Report looks at what NZ's future holds due to climate change
A new report by Stats NZ and the Environment Ministry has laid out what New Zealand's future holds as a result of climate change.
New Zealand's third Atmosphere and Climate report predicts more… Audio
Why are penguins so cool?
Giant penguins weighing up to 150 kilograms once roamed the waters around New Zealand. Claire Concannon speaks to a palaeontologist and learns about penguin evolution, extinct species that dwarfed… Audio
