Climate Change
How climate change will make your life more expensive
Here’s how the warming planet could significantly drive up day-to-day costs.
The climate crisis is happening right now in Timor-Leste. I saw it
"It was heartbreaking to see her give up on her dreams.”
A friendship forged in flood waters
“I used to stay quiet when the conversation turned to climate change."
Anger and outrage: students to rally against government climate approach
20 protests are planned across New Zealand for Friday April 5.
Are we acting like we’re in a climate emergency?
The short answer is no.
I lost my home in the cyclone, now I panic when it rains
“When it rains heavily I’m always alert."
Rain anxiety is now a thing thanks to floods around NZ
“It feels like all my climate anxieties are coming true and everything feels so out of my control.”
An indigenous system that saw the foresight of the floods
From the Auckland floods to Cyclone Gabrielle, Aotearoa has been hit hard by extreme weather events.
Pick up your shit: plastic litter up 72% in three years
There has been a 335% increase in the total volume of litter.
‘The final warning’: the new climate report’s big takeaways
Cyclone Gabrielle is just the beginning.
In pictures: Auckland cleans up after the flood
Photographer Caitlin Vinicombe headed out on Tuesday to capture some of the clean up.
Can I get a refund? Know your rights when floods disrupt your plans
A handy guide so you don’t wind up paying rent for a flooded home that you can’t live in anymore.
On the ground in West Auckland after the floods
Over two months’ worth of rain fell on Auckland in just 24 hours.
We need a new way to talk about extreme weather
Climate change means discussing weather as “one-in-100-year events” doesn’t work anymore
The ozone is slowly healing decades after humans destroyed it
But NZ will always have a UV problem
Uh oh: More than half of diseases are made worse by climate change
Of the 375 recorded pathogenic diseases in the world, 58% have been made worse by climate change.
Sole searching: New report reveals unethical footwear brands
Only 40% of companies knew where all their direct suppliers were.
Stop crushing your cans, you're sending them to landfill
It's time to squash our can-crushing habit.
Climate activist Txai Suruí on indigenous solutions to saving our planet
“It is not enough just to protect the forest, we have to give back to her what we took from her."
Students vs Taranaki oil exploration: High Court dismisses case
Student climate activists argued new oil exploration permits breached New Zealand law.
Here's what you need to know about NZ's plan to tackle climate change
This adaptation plan is the first of its kind in New Zealand.
NZ Government taking 'glacially slow' action on climate change
Climate Change Minister James Shaw said it was clear "we have a lot more to do."
‘The best version of yourself takes time’: Rangatahi inspiring change in NZ
"Whatever you think you can shine light on in this forever changing world, just do it."
Thunderstorm asthma is now a thing. Thanks, climate change
And we have a dust mite problem too.
The future of the Hauraki Gulf | Seasick | Ep 7
What is being done to save it? Stories of hope.
Four ways NZ will meet its emission targets by 2050
The Government has released its $2.9 billion plan to get Aotearoa to zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Suspected cyber attack hits NZ website projecting sea level rise
Scientists had designed the online tool to show sea level rise projections by location and year.
NZ’s list of top climate polluting companies revealed
A 2021 report found that Fonterra and Z Energy were among New Zealand’s worst climate polluters.
Four things you need to know about today's big climate report
If global warming continues to rise, there will be less food, faltering economies and more diseases.
How I deal with climate anxiety
“We can't be crippled with anxiety because our people need us to be taking action.”