Protesters climb 100m oil rig

The COSL Prospector has headed north from the Great South Basin.

Two Christchurch activists protesting fossil fuel extraction have boarded an oil rig off the coast of the South Island.

Avoidable fires costing water

Many Auckland and Northlanders are continuing to ignore fire bans, creating a number of avoidable fires.

Fire crews finding it "incredibly hard" to deal with avoidable blazes during water shortage.

Chimps reduce carbon footprint

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News: Hamilton Zoo animals are hot and bothered with recent tempretures ...

The heat has been turned up on the Hamilton City Council's efforts to combat climate change.

Middle-aged men's climate doubts

Aucklanders march for climate change action on Queen Street in September 2019

A survey of Aucklanders found the group least likely to believe humans were changing the climate were men aged 50-64.

Wetlands restoration delay costs climate

Farm or re-flooding? The public will have their say on the future of stock grazing in Kāpiti's Queen Elizabeth Park this ...

Wetlands capable of sucking 1600 tonnes of carbon each year could replace unprofitable public paddocks near Wellington.

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Countries ranked on climate action

To keep temperatures from rising above 1.5 degree celsius requires reducing fossil fuel burning by half by 2032. Under ...

Which nations have met or bettered their Paris Agreement climate targets? And how is NZ doing?

​Burning non-recyclables to make energy

Burning non-recyclable waste to generate energy sounds like a great idea – but incineration plants need an ongoing waste ...

Sweden no longer has any landfill as their waste is recycled or incinerated. Should we do that too?

Climate change will affect our food

Many temperate crops require winter chilling to initiate flowering or fruit ripening, and orchards may need to shift to ...

The United Nations says food shortages are a threat due to climate change. Are these shortages a major threat to NZ?

Why coastal floods are more frequent

Massive waves hit a rock pool at the East Coast of Australia.

Problems arise when storms combine with a high tide, and ride on top of higher sea levels.

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Politicians seek electoral love

Postal voting is considered a factor in declining turnout in Auckland Council elections

OPINION: Auckland councillors worried about low voter turnout may be staring at the answer.

Organic farm faces climate change video

Prune plums just about ready to be harvested.

The largest grower of European plums says the crop could struggle with more diseases.

'Ground-breaking' climate forum

Greens leader James Shaw spoke at the forum launch, congratulating the Nelson Tasman community for their environmental ...

Greens leader James Shaw praises Nelson leadership on climate change action.

How bad is it?

How can we make our cities more liveable? How about fewer cars, more public transit, quieter streets.

OPINION: Climate change is taking on World War II proportions, writes David Slack.

Government's 'green' Kiwisaver changes

Changes to KiwiSaver will see investments in fossil fuel production and illegal weapons excluded from future KiwiSaver ...

Newly-announced changes mean default KiwiSaver funds won't invest in fossil fuels and illegal weapons.

Reversing climate doom

Nelson City Council's new climate champion Chris Cameron describes as "empowering" a community-led forum, launching on ...

Responding to climate change is not "all gloom and doom" says Nelson's new climate champion.

Book review: Losing Earth

In the early 80s, science, politics and industry agreed about climate change. So what went wrong? Nathaniel Rich lays it ...

In the early 80s, science, politics and industry agreed about climate change. So what went wrong?

Water leaks up in drought-hit city video

Watea Rd: Left to bubble down the street for more than 10 days.

Up to 360,000 litres has disappeared down the drain while Aucklanders reuse their shower water for gardening.

Heathrow expansion plan illegal video

Friends of the Earth lawyer Katie de Kauwe celebrates as she stands with fellow campaigners outside the Royal Courts of ...

Court rules UK government acted illegally by not taking into account its own climate commitments when planning for a third runway.

Research winery opens

Nine months after getting the go ahead, Bragato Research Institute has officially opened.

Nine-months after getting the go ahead, Marlborough has opened a "world-class" research winery.

Fires during ban 'ludicrous' video

A large scrub fire in Ruakaka on Monday shows how quickly fires can spread in drought conditions.

Northlanders flouting ban are lighting potentially "catastrophic" fires despite drought conditions.

Drought bill tops $6m

As water restrictions take hold, local creeks become a meeting place for locals.

Drought the worst Far North has ever seen, mayor says, as "crisis costs" climb $100k a day.

Water leak angers Aucklanders video

Karen Goa: "Thousands of litres literally gurgling down the drain would have watered the entire street's gardens several ...

Watercare "hypocritical" for telling people to save H20, but leaving water "gurgling down the drain".

Real estate's huge carbon footprint

The real estate sector accounted for 40 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions, according to a global organisation, ...

Buildings and construction are big emitters of greenhouse gases, accounting for 40 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions.

Tasman to accept fewer plastics video

Tasman District residents will still be able to put out for recycling plastic drink bottles such as these after new ...

Tasman District Council is following Nelson with a plan to accept fewer plastics for recycling from July.

What happens to buffet leftovers?

As much as half of the food in breakfast buffets is going to end up in a dumpster.

Almost half of that food you see at hotel breakfasts is going to end up in a dumpster.

Hot cows, less delicious wine video

Tokoroa farmer George Moss is already experiencing the effects of climate change.

Twenty years ago, George Moss didn't have to worry about planting trees to shade his cows.

Climate change big tourism risk

Responding to shrinking glaciers by launching helicopter tours is one example of the short term thinking holding back ...

Seeing glaciers by helicopter as they melt isn't the plan tourism needs for climate change, new report says.

The best ways to save water

Watering the garden less frequently promotes strong root systems (file photo).

Cut your shower time and half flush your toilet: Here's how to conserve H20 during the dry summer.

Fast forward climate forum

The launch of the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum won't be a "talk fest", but will kickstart action to reduce emissions and ...

Launch of "groundbreaking' climate forum in Nelson aims for first draft of climate change strategy within weeks, organisers say.

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