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How the climate crisis affects cost of living
Voters may be focused on the cost of living, but climate groups say failing to look at climate policies will raise household bills as well.
The ambitious project trying to restore almost a fifth of NZ to healthy forest
An ambitious new project aims to re-plant and restore at least 2.1 million hectares of native forest over the next 10 years.
Researchers call for urgent emissions cuts as Antarctic sea ice 'drops off a cliff'
Marine and ice specialists from top research outfits gathered at an emergency summit in Wellington on Tuesday to discuss record low sea ice in Antarctica this year, which they described as "deeply…
Priceless or worthless? Next Budget should lay out climate impacts - economist
An economist is calling for a new law requiring the next government to report the climate impacts of the Budget.
ACT climate policy could see NZ Paris Agreement pledge walked back
The ACT Party has raised the possibility it would renege on New Zealand's international climate pledge under the Paris Agreement.
Government delays plan to make climate action fairer
The government has delayed its strategy to help struggling households manage the costs of shifting to a low carbon economy. A critic says there's "no justification" for doing so.
The multibillion-dollar climate hole faced by both Labour and National
While attention is focused on National's $500 million-a-year hole, another has opened up in plain sight - and it's Labour's problem, too.
极端高温日趋频繁,专家呼吁针对儿童及老年群体出台高温上限
据统计,新西兰每年因中暑死亡的人数高达十余人,这一数字在未来很可能继续增加。对儿童、老年及基础病患者群体采取特殊关注,将是避免这类事件发生的手段之一。
How New Zealand can prepare for a rise in temperatures
Children, the elderly and some people with medical conditions are especially vulnerable to becoming dangerously unwell during heats higher than they're used to, experts say.
Parliament's top environment advisor lays down challenge for next PM
Whoever is the next prime minister should follow Jacinda Ardern's lead and take charge of the plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions, Simon Upton says.