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Climate leader Bronwyn Hayward named Supreme Woman of Influence
11 Feb 2022
Media Release - Internationally-recognised sustainability and climate change advocate Professor Bronwyn Hayward has been named the Supreme Winner at the Women of Influence Awards.
Greenpeace delivers oceans petition
10 Feb 2022
Media Release - Greenpeace activists sidestepped the chaos in Wellington yesterday to deliver a petition demanding stronger protection for the oceans.
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9 Feb 2022
Ten years ago, Waikato University assistant lecturer Jagdeep Singh-Ladhar said New Zealand needed to rethink its water allocation system if it wanted to avoid stifling economic and cultural development.
More than 4500 sign save rail petition
9 Feb 2022
Media Release - A campaign asking the Government and KiwiRail to back the continuation of axed national passenger rail services continues to grow with more than 4,500 people signing an online petition.
Hamilton aims to increase native vegetation from 2% to 10%
9 Feb 2022
Media Release - Hamilton City Council’s Nature in the City programme aims to increase native vegetation in Hamilton from 2% to 10% by 2050. It’s no surprise there are already people in our community doing the mahi to bring back nature in the city.
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8 Feb 2022
Ten years ago, the newly elected leader of the Labour Party, David Shearer, declared he supported the ETS... if it worked.
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4 Feb 2022
Ten years ago, Solid Energy bought back a 49% share of the Spring Creek Mining Company from the minority owner Cargill. Solid Energy chief operating officer Barry Bragg said the company's coal mines were moving to a strong development focus.
Majority support cutting synthetic nitrogen fertiliser: Greenpeace poll
4 Feb 2022
Media Release - A Greenpeace commissioned poll released today shows that twice as many New Zealanders support a phase out of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser than oppose it.
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3 Feb 2022
Ten years ago, a report by GlobalData found that wind power was one of the most rapidly growing markets in the global energy industry.
Tauranga organisations and councils announce pledge to cut transport emissions
3 Feb 2022
Media Release - Tauranga City has one of the highest rates of private car use in Australasia and traffic flows have been increasing by up to 8% each year. The Tauranga City Community Carbon Footprint found transport makes up 61% of the city’s carbon footprint, of which 97% comes from road transport.
Corporations using misleading climate pledges to greenwash their image
3 Feb 2022
Media Release - Major global companies are avoiding meaningful climate action and are instead using false, misleading or ambiguous green claims, a new report shows.
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2 Feb 2022
Ten years ago, the government announced it was accepting a recommendation to slow down agriculture's entry into the ETS.
Chapman Tripp first New Zealand Law firm to join Net Zero Lawyers Alliance
2 Feb 2022
Media Release - Chapman Tripp is the first New Zealand law firm to sign up to the Net Zero Lawyers Alliance (NZLA) – a collaboration of top-tier law firms committed to accelerating the transition to net zero emissions by 2050.
More electic trains for Auckland
2 Feb 2022
Media Release - Auckland Transport (AT) is preparing for future growth, announcing the purchase of an additional 23 electric trains for its rail network.
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1 Feb 2022
Ten years ago, a Christchurch developer announced plans for subdivision that would generate 25% of its own energy requirements.
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31 Jan 2022
Ten years ago, the government said it was considering reducing the number of carbon credits allowed into the NZ ETS, as carbon prices continued to drop in Europe.
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28 Jan 2022
Ten years ago, Motu Research released a report saying a halving of the country's agricultural GHG emissions could result in a 500 million a year boost to the economy.
Driverless, low emissions tractor in development
28 Jan 2022
Media Release - A driverless tractor able to perform up to three tasks at once is on the cards for New Zealand orchards.
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27 Jan 2022
Ten years ago, a drop in the price of carbon was reported to be hitting the government's books. Treasury predictions of $105 million in revenue in 2013 looked like being out by a factor of two.
Greener burials uncovered by new Canterbury research
27 Jan 2022
Media Release - While many are striving to live in a more eco-friendly way, a University of Canterbury (UC) academic says we should also have the option to be buried more sustainably.
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26 Jan 2022
Ten years ago, the plummeting price of carbon saw foresters opting to hold on to their NZUs rather than selling them offshore (something that was still possible then.)
Otari gets money to conserve native orchids
26 Jan 2022
Media Release - Otari-Wiltons Bush has received a grant through Te Tahua Taiao Nga Taonga Lotteries Environment and Heritage Fund for a project aiming to save some of New Zealand’s most threatened orchids from extinction.
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25 Jan 2022
Ten years ago, Carbon News reported that international airlines were thinking of buying NZUs to offset their emissions.
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24 Jan 2022
Ten years ago, the price of carbon was crashing internationally as a result of an oversupply in Europe and uncertainty over the future of the Kyoto Protocol. A tonne of carbon in Europe could be bought for less than NZ$6 compared to around NZ$150 now.
Education and support needed for climate-concerned SMEs
24 Jan 2022
Media Release - A new survey by business management platform, MYOB, has revealed a significant proportion of local SMEs are concerned about the impact of climate change, and while the majority are acting to minimise their carbon outputs, support and education is needed to help more SMEs do the same.
Native tree numbers on the rise in Bay of Plenty
23 Dec 2021
Media Release - The 775,000 native trees and shrubs planted by Bay of Plenty Regional Council Toi Moana and volunteers in the past financial year are expected to remove 307,515 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere over the next 80 years.
WCC seeks waste minimisation proposals
22 Dec 2021
Media Release - Expressions of Interest are now open for Wellington City Council’s new Waste Minimisation Seed Fund which focuses on diverting organic waste from the landfill.
Wellington councils draw down first green loans from Local Government Funding Agency
21 Dec 2021
Media Release - Wellington City Council and Greater Wellington have become the first local authorities in New Zealand to draw down green loans from the Local Government Funding Agency (LGFA).
Air New Zealand seeking innovators for next generation aircraft
21 Dec 2021
Media Release - Air New Zealand wants to get a zero emissions aircraft in the air in the next five years and is calling on traditional aviation manufacturers as well as entrepreneurs and innovators from around the world to help achieve its goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The bird that measures Antarctic ice
20 Dec 2021
Media Release - It’s a bird, it’s a plane…It’s a laser-shooting electromagnetic ice device!
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20 Dec 2021
Ten years ago, MAF reported that insufficient progress was being made on the Clean Streams Accord with just two out of its five targets met.
Toitu Brighter Futures Awards 2021 announced
20 Dec 2021
Media Release - Toitû Envirocare recognises its top performing clients with the Toitû Brighter Future Awards. These awards symbolise Toitû Envirocare’s values underpinned by best-practice and science-based sustainability expertise, along with a belief in a brighter, more sustainable future.
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17 Dec 2021
Ten years ago, a group of countries at the Durban COP committed to adopting a legally binding agreement to keep the average global temperature rise to below 2 degrees by no later than 2015.
NZ should follow Netherland's lead and drastically cut stock numbers: Greenpeace
17 Dec 2021
Media Release - On Wednesday the Netherlands announced a plan to drastically transform the agriculture system which is expected to reduce livestock numbers by close to a third. Greenpeace Aotearoa says this sets an example for the New Zealand Government to follow.
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16 Dec 2021
Ten years ago, the UN launched its own carbon footprint app. The app provided a variety of suggestions and guidelines to show users how they could limit the environmental degradation of ecosystems.
‘Keep it clear’ when buying plastic bottles: Hamilton City Council
16 Dec 2021
Media Release - Hamiltonians are being encouraged to ‘keep it clear’ when choosing a soft drink bottle.
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15 Dec 2021
Ten years ago, Australian scientists were getting excited about the potential of biochar to combat climate change.
Open letter to ministers of forestry and climate change: Ekos
15 Dec 2021
Media Release - Dear Ministers, Ex-tropical cyclones smash our country and cause huge damage to our economy. Under a warming climate these cyclones will get stronger and do even more damage, harming our rural communities.
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14 Dec 2021
Ten years ago, then-cabinet minister Nick Smith was in the news for all the wrong reasons. A cabinet reshuffle had seen the minister with responsibilities for domestic carbon emissions dropped from the front bench.
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13 Dec 2021
Ten years ago, Carbon News was reporting that the plummeting price of carbon was hurting the government's books.
US$53 million boost for Tongan climate and disaster resilence
13 Dec 2021
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved two new projects totaling US$53 million to boost the climate and disaster resilience of Tongan schools, roads, and ports.
Land and water ecosystems, 'stressed to a critical point': FAO
13 Dec 2021
Land and water resources are “stressed to a critical point”, following significant deterioration over the past decade, according to a major new report released on Thursday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
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10 Dec 2021
Ten years ago, the World Wildlife Fund’s South Africa chief, Morne du Plessis, said governments had failed to halt climate change and it was time for business to fill the breach.
Canterbury floods more severe due to climate change
10 Dec 2021
Media Release - Researchers studying the effects of climate change on severe weather events in New Zealand have found that the extreme rainfall that brought flooding to Canterbury in May 2021 was 10% to 15% more intense as a result of human influence on the climate system.
Green Party calling for PKE phase out
10 Dec 2021
Media Release - The Green Party is calling on the Minister of Agriculture, Damien O'Connor to phase out the use of the Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) on farms to help address the climate crisis.
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9 Dec 2021
Ten years ago, Pure Advantage was warning that turning the Denniston Plateau into a coal mine was a bad look and inconsistent with our clean green image.
Bay of Plenty climate projects given a boost
9 Dec 2021
Media Release - Two community led climate change adaptation projects have received funds from Toi Moana Bay of Plenty Regional Council this week to explore the future impact on their community and begin planning.
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8 Dec 2021
Ten years ago, a leading New Zealand climate scientist, Andy Reisinger, said there was no realistic prospect of the world not overshooting the 1.5 degree target.
Wellington wetland restoration milestone
8 Dec 2021
Media Release - Ten thousand wetland plants have now been added to Taupô Swamp, a milestone in restoration work supported by Ngâti Toa Rangatira and Greater Wellington.
New courses focus on climate action, activism and creating vision
Fri 12 Sep 2025
Media release | Dark Times Academy’s final lineup of courses for 2025, launching in mid-September, will focus on taking action on climate, learning about practical activism, and creating visions for the future.
