Northland could set pace on rural climate resilience – study
Today 11:00am
By Shannon Morris-Williams
Taitokerau Northland has the foundations to lead New Zealand in rural climate resilience, but unlocking that potential will require better coordination, targeted investment and practical, region-specific support, a new study has found.
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NZ prepares to join ‘gold rush’ for white hydrogen
Today 11:00am
By Pattrick Smellie | New Zealand may be close to commercialising the capture and use of naturally occurring ‘white’ hydrogen, with investment plans for developments in the Wairarapa region picking up pace in response to spiralling oil prices.
Govt’s relief package risks entrenching fossil fuel dependence, critics warn
Today 11:00am
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government’s $373 million fuel relief package is facing criticism for propping up petrol use rather than reducing demand, as prices surge and some experts predict fuel shortages due to conflict in the Middle East.
Gas sector asks Govt to back biomethane
Today 11:00am
The gas sector has asked the Government to back a much more active push into biomethane, arguing renewable gas made from waste and other organic material could eventually supply more than half of New Zealand's remaining natural gas demand.
What the coming El Niño climate pattern means for NZ in a warming world
Today 11:00am
Jim Salinger, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington | After the planet’s 11 hottest years on record, scientists are warning the return of an El Niño climate pattern could push global temperatures even higher.
Activists occupy controversial gold drilling site
Today 11:00am
By Max Frethey, Local Democracy Reporter | Opposition in Golden Bay to a controversial gold mine at Sams Creek has flared up over the weekend after several activists briefly occupied a drilling site.
The decarbonisation agenda is (re)writing itself
Tue 24 Mar 2026
By Pattrick Smellie | COMMENT: There’s one thing that a lot of greenies, as he would call them, get wrong about Resources Minister Shane Jones.
Climate warnings mount as 2025 ranks among hottest years on record
Tue 24 Mar 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The world is entering an era of sustained record heat, with 2025 confirmed as one of the hottest years ever recorded and the past decade the warmest on record, as scientists warn climate impacts are accelerating.
‘Significant’ shift as EECA backs commercial battery storage
Tue 24 Mar 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority is preparing to roll out co-funding for commercial battery storage projects, targeting businesses ready to deploy systems that can ease pressure on the grid.
Top scientist speaks out against Trump regime’s attack on premier research centre
Mon 23 Mar 2026
By Liz Kivi | Kevin Trenberth, one of the world’s leading climate scientists, now based in New Zealand, has told the Trump administration he is “appalled” at its attempt to break up the international research centre he has been associated with for nearly 50 years.
