Climate Change

Resources Minister Shane Jones says he is considering options to support gas exploration, but “no decisions have been made either way”.

Porirua's Takapūwāhia is home to 1500 people, the majority from Ngāti Toa Rangatira, and the land is vulnerable to earthquakes, tsunami, landslides and other natural hazards.

The goal of protecting 30 percent of the ocean by 2030 was made at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity Conference (COP15) in December 2022.

A planned road blockade protest was ruined when flood waters arrived before the activists did.

Science agency NIWA has opened its detailed climate projections to the public.

Sea level rising has more than doubled in the past 10 years - from 0.2cm a year between 1993 and 2002 to 0.48cm per year between 2014 and 2023.

Analysis - Just how much New Zealand is pulling its weight on climate finance in the Pacific is a lingering question after the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum.

Palau proposes cutting back its marine sanctuary to allow more local fishing.

Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Vishal Prasad says there's a need for funding to mitigate losses and damages within communities.

Tina Makereti who has just released her third novel, says she’s been thinking a lot about why Māori writing is gaining international interest.