Climate
Cyclone and flood recovery support must be fiscally sustainable - Robertson
New Zealand needs to prepare for the reality that weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary floods will continue to happen 'more and more', the finance minister says. Audio
Cyclone Mocha: People pack shelters as storm threatens refugee camp
About half a million people are being evacuated to safer areas in south-eastern Bangladesh, ahead of a cyclone that could be extremely dangerous.
Flood protection funds for Westport half what was asked for
It's a town that knows about the impacts of climate change all to well.. and today the Prime Minister chipped in money for flood protection.
Westport has had several flooding events in recent years… Audio
Greens: more rain likely as weather warms due to climate change
We've got Greens co-leader Marama Davidson with us now. Audio
Green investment bank's pool of capital now $700m after government cash injection
In a pre-Budget announcement, Climate Change Minister James Shaw said the government had nearly doubled the amount of money in its green investment bank.
Climate Change Minister taken to court over emissions trading scheme Cabinet decision
A group of lawyers is taking the Minister for Climate Change James Shaw to court over a Cabinet decision about the emissions trading scheme.
Changing NZ crops to match climate change
A new report on the future of biosecurity reveals climate change could make Aotearoa better suited to farming new exotic crops.Hugh Rose chairs the Tropical Fruit Growers of New Zealand and he talks… Audio
Records tumble as IAG works way through deluge of claims
Almost twice as many claims were lodged for the North Island floods as for any other storm event, the insurer says.
Car dealer responds to govt tweaks to clean car rebate scheme
Thousands of customers on the wait list for cleaner cars could be in for bigger bills after the government cut some vehicle rebates and raised taxes on other models.
Joining us now from Simon Lucas… Video, Audio
Tradies say Clean Car Scheme yet another blow for sector
A specialist tradies group is describing changes to the Government's clean car scheme as another blow for the struggling sector.
The Transport Minister, Michael Wood, this morning announced a… Audio
EV rebates changed, fees on high-emitting vehicles raised under Clean Car Discount rethink
The government is adjusting the Clean Car Discount scheme, after finding its success was potentially set to put a strain on its self-funded model. Audio
Heatwaves impact NZ oceans, mountains - study
Salmon farms, seaweed life and snowless ski-fields are all bearing the brunt of recent heatwaves, according to a new study out today. The research, which will be published in the academic journal… Audio
New gas guzzlers face higher penalties under Clean Car Discount
More painful news for buyers of new gas guzzling cars and utes, the government is increasing the penalties charged. It's making tweaks to the Clean Car Discount with a new maximum charge of… Audio
Stay and risk the whare, or go and lose the whenua that's left
Māori suffered generational loss of great swathes of their land to confiscation. Now they face advancing waters from climate change, with few easy answers.
Cyclone aftermath: Karekare's community-led group focuses on clean up and repair efforts
A community led advocacy group is to be established for a cyclone affected area on Auckland's west coast.
leading the way to be the first carbon neutral town in Aotearoa
A tiny Southland town is getting stuck in to an aspirational climate change goal. Dipton is undertaking a project to make its farms carbon neutral. Audio
Flood, fire, drought and pestilence predicted for Bay of Plenty towns
Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki face flooding, while Kawerau is looking at increased fire risk, a new report says.
Carbon neutral 2050: 'Imperative we get on with it' to prevent cost blowouts, scientist says
It will be more costly for New Zealand to try and become carbon neutral in the future if it does not pick up the pace now, one of the climate change commissioners warns. Audio
Climate Commissioner: 'current pathway will not get us there'
The government needs to take more urgent and bold actions on climate change, or risk missing its own emissions targets for 2026 to 2030 according to the Climate Change Commission. The Commission says… Audio
We can't plant our way out of trouble, Climate Change Commission says
The Climate Change Commission is warning decision makers that we can't plant our way out of trouble.
It's released draft recommendations to the Government for the next Emissions Reduction Plan, and… Audio
