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We must value water, say irrigators
17 Aug 2012
Instead of knocking the productive use of water for activities such as irrigation, it’s time all New Zealanders accepted and celebrated how water adds value, the irrigation industry says.
Fish on the move, say ocean scientists
17 Aug 2012
Climate change is affecting Australia’s marine ecosystems more quickly than expected, with tropical fish and plankton moving south as waters warm.
NZ stepping out in bamboo socks
17 Aug 2012
Kiwi hosiery brand StepOut says it is introducing New Zealand’s first eco-friendly supermarket range of socks and tights - and upping the stakes against its Aussie rival.
People want more action on climate change
10 Aug 2012
New Zealanders want the Government and business to do more about climate change – but most of all we want other countries to do something.
We'll need years to get going, says forester
10 Aug 2012
Large-scale forest planting will not begin until several years after a substantial rise in carbon prices, a key industry player is warning.
Conference urges Govt to act on carbon
10 Aug 2012
A conference on feeding the world and saving the planet is calling for Government action to lift the price of carbon.
You, too, can be like the Olympics
10 Aug 2012
Impressed by the sustainable nature of the Olympics? You can do it, too, thanks to a new standard for events.
Survey shows more New Zealanders go cool on climate change issues
3 Aug 2012
The number of New Zealanders who think climate change is an urgent and immediate problem has slumped, according to a new poll.
Academic diagnoses climate change fatigue
3 Aug 2012
A dramatic fall in the number of people who think climate change is an urgent problem is not surprising, given the current economic and political environment in New Zealand, says an environmental sociologist.
Business execs taking it seriously
3 Aug 2012
Business managers and executives are among the New Zealanders most concerned about climate change.
Don't stand back, environment adviser tells NZ
3 Aug 2012
Feeding the world and saving it at the same time is possible – but New Zealand might leave it too late.
ETS impact report out today
3 Aug 2012
Latest figures on the impact of the Emissions Trading Scheme will be out today.
Foresters slam academic's pines attack
3 Aug 2012
Forest owners are dismayed at Otago University Professor Sir Alan Mark’s suggestion that he might assemble a group of activists to rip out forest seedlings on a farm near Dunedin.
Ministry offers $8m sustainability boost
3 Aug 2012
Farmers, foresters and fishers are being offered millions of dollars for projects that will improve the environment, society and the economy.
Sustainability must on menu, says report
27 Jul 2012
Sustainability should be at the heart of New Zealand’s food industry, says a new report.
Dick Smith jolts Murdoch media
27 Jul 2012
Australian businessman Dick Smith has gone on the attack against what he says is bias in the Rupert Murdoch-owned media over climate change.
Sheep emissions loophole to close
27 Jul 2012
A loophole that allocates all greenhouse gas emissions from sheep to the meat sector and none to wool is about to be closed.
Forester forms safe haven for kiwi
27 Jul 2012
Forestry company Ernslaw One is promising to look after kiwi living in one of its forests.
Petrobras protest skipper walks free
27 Jul 2012
Charges against the skipper of a boat involved in protests against deep-sea oil exploration in the Raukumara Basin by Petrobras have been dismissed.
Greenland melting faster
27 Jul 2012
For several days this month, Greenland's surface ice cover melted over a larger area than at any time in more than 30 years of satellite observations.
Foresters might swap carbon for cows
20 Jul 2012
Tumbling carbon prices could trigger the conversion of large tracts of forest into dairy farms, the forestry industry is warning.
ETS a Clayton's scheme, says forester
20 Jul 2012
New Zealand’s Emissions Trading Scheme is now a Clayton’s scheme, says the man who spent five years fighting for carbon credits for forest owners.
Our world in peril
20 Jul 2012
The world is in a perilous position - economically, environmentally and socially, according to a new report. And New Zealand is not exempt. Here, Rick Boven, Catherine Harland and Lillian Grace, the authors of Navigating an uncertain future: Environmental foundations for long-term success, outline the situation.
It's all good news for biodiesel maker
20 Jul 2012
Biodiesel producer Biodiesel NZ is upbeat about the future – despite the loss of a Government subsidy.
Greens: Why NZ was a failure at Rio
20 Jul 2012
New Zealand has failed to live up to the commitments to sustainable development it made 20 years ago at the Rio Earth Summit, the Green Party says.
Papers show support for credits cut
13 Jul 2012
Most people making submissions on changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme supported Government plans to restrict the use of international carbon credits in New Zealand, Cabinet papers show.
Minister's maths way out, says council
13 Jul 2012
The latest round of changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme will cost taxpayers $328.4 million to 2016, Climate Change Minister Tim Groser has told Cabinet.
Huntly key to free credit allocations
13 Jul 2012
Trade-exposed emitters might find themselves entitled to more free credits if changes to the electricity allocation factor go ahead.
Groser talks green in Germany
13 Jul 2012
Climate Change Minister Tim Groser is talking clean-tech investment in Germany.
NZ helps Tonga build solar plant
13 Jul 2012
Auckland Mayor Len Brown and a delegation of New Zealand business leaders this week visited a Tonga solar farm project will become the first utility-scale energy generation facility in the kingdom.
Stripping of Lauder station a 'travesty'
13 Jul 2012
Plans by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research to cut a number of senior science jobs at its Lauder office in Central Otago will spell the end of a world-class climate measurement science programme, says the New Zealand Association of Scientists.
Fisheries report gives NZ a nod
13 Jul 2012
The latest United Nations report on the state of the world’s fisheries released this week acknowledges New Zealand’s sustainable approach to fisheries management, the Seafood Industry Council says.
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13 Jul 2012
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Major ETS change looks like payoff to Act
6 Jul 2012
Politics might be behind a Government decision not to impose restrictions on the importation of international carbon credits into the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Labour vows to protect carbon price
6 Jul 2012
Labour says it will push for measures to protect the domestic carbon price.
What about us, ask forest owners
6 Jul 2012
Forest owners say the Government appears to be unconcerned about the tide of European carbon credits flooding on to the New Zealand market.
ETS inaction puts focus on transport
6 Jul 2012
The Government will need to use regulations or incentives to cut emissions from the transport sector if it is serious about reducing this country’s emissions levels, an expert in public policy says.
Trading pioneer waits and watches
6 Jul 2012
Thomas Song used to be a great fan of the Emissions Trading Scheme.
Bio-farming pays the bills, says study
6 Jul 2012
Biological farming systems use significantly fewer agrichemicals, are more energy-efficient, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve soil qualities without reducing output and financial benefits than conventional farming, new research shows.
Dick Smith wants to power up our business leaders
29 Jun 2012
Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith is coming to New Zealand to try to get our business leaders serious about environmental issues.
ETS overhaul begins to take shape
29 Jun 2012
The Government’s final plan for an overhaul of the Emissions Trading Scheme is likely to be made public in the next two weeks.
Heavy metals firm wins accolade
29 Jun 2012
A company recycling heavy metals heads a new list of clean-tech companies that are turning over more than $1 billion a year between them.
Puketoi wind farm gets go-ahead
29 Jun 2012
Mighty River Power has been given the go-ahead for the 53-turbine Puketoi Range wind farm.
We'd like $25m, too, says wind industry
22 Jun 2012
The wind energy industry wants $25 million and its own unit within the Ministry of Economic Development.
Bottlers do battle over Cage campaign
22 Jun 2012
Soft drinks company Soda Stream is fizzing over what it says is an over-the-top reaction of Coca-Cola to a marketing campaign.
Minister claims oceans victory at Rio
22 Jun 2012
Environment Minister Amy Adams says the key goals on oceans pushed by New Zealand at the Rio+20 conference in Brazil have been included for discussion in the summit's outcome document.
Greens probe fossil-fuel subsidies
22 Jun 2012
The Government is being accused of undermining its own policy to cut fossil-fuel subsidies, by encouraging oil exploration and giving free carbon credits to internationally exposed emitters.
I quite like this e-car, enthuses e-minister
22 Jun 2012
Energy Minister Phil Heatley says he would consider swapping his family’s seven-seater people mover for an electric car – at the right price.
Our masters in Europe
22 Jun 2012
When it comes to carbon prices, Europe will continue to be New Zealand's master for some time, says carbon analyst and Carbon Match founder Lizzie Chambers.
Business lobby group tries again
15 Jun 2012
Some of New Zealand’s top business leaders are issuing what they say is a call-to-action over the country's green development future.
ETS a ‘broken paradigm’ undercutting biodiversity efforts
Mon 25 Aug 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Pure Advantage is calling on the government to reform the Emissions Trading Scheme, with a new policy briefing saying that New Zealand’s offset-heavy approach is a “broken paradigm” undermining biodiversity and shifting risk to communities.
Govt resilience plan 'dangerous fantasy' - thinktank
Today 10:45am
By Shannon Morris-Williams | An independent thinktank, whose members include former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer and multiple academics, is warning that the government’s long-term resilience strategy ignores physical and energy realities and exposes Kiwi households and businesses to systemic failure.
International scientists slam NZ govt's proposed approach to methane
13 Aug 2025
New Zealand's proposed approach to methane emissions has again been attacked by international climate scientists, with a new study saying the attempt to redefine climate target-setting by livestock-exporting countries undermines the transition to a sustainable and equitable food system
Marginal drop in last year's regional emissions
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Regional greenhouse gas emissions were down slightly last year, with a fall in gas supply leading to a big drop in Taranaki, but more coal burnt leading to higher emissions in Waikato, according to new figures from Stats NZ
Fund for low emissions transport winds up
31 Jul 2025
New Zealand’s Low Emission Transport Fund has officially wrapped up, ending a nine-year programme that put hundreds of millions of dollars towards accelerating the country’s shift to cleaner transport.
Certainty crucial to emissions cuts – Watts
20 Aug 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says that policy certainty is the Government’s primary lever for unlocking private capital and meeting climate targets, telling a carbon forestry conference that ETS settings are 'locked' through 2030.
Why climate strategy is now central to business success
Tue 26 Aug 2025
SPONSORED CONTENT: Ahead of next month’s Climate Change and Business Conference, New Zealand businesses are being urged to treat climate strategy not as a regulatory burden, but as a core driver of economic competitiveness.
