Brand leaders to tell their success secrets
12 Aug 2016
Businesses looking for tips on how to succeed in today’s age of authenticity can learn from brand leaders at a one-day conference in Auckland this month.
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CLIMATE CALENDAR
Fri 27 Mar 2026
The Carbon News calendar of talks, events, conferences, consultations, and petitions related to climate change.
AI tool predicts wildfire danger faster than current systems
Thu 26 Mar 2026
Media release | A wildfire forecasting system powered by artificial intelligence could help detect dangerous fire conditions earlier and reduce the cost of wildfire response, according to new research from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.
Worst in a generation: Environmentalists slam fisheries reform bill
Wed 25 Mar 2026
Media release: Greenpeace | The Fisheries Amendment Bill, which will likely have its first reading in parliament this week, is being labelled the worst fisheries policy in a generation by environmental groups who are calling for it to be rejected to protect ocean health.
New online tool helps Whakatāne district communities understand climate risks
Tue 24 Mar 2026
Media release | Whakatāne District Council has released a new online mapping tool to help people better understand how climate change and climate-related hazards could affect different parts of the district, now and into the future.
World-leading plasma torch takes aim at NZ's most potent greenhouse gases
Tue 24 Mar 2026
Media release | A high-tech plasma torch was lit up today as Minister of Conservation, Hon Tama Potaka, officially opened the $10 million National Refrigerant Destruction Facility – signalling a new era in addressing the environmental impact of New Zealand’s most potent greenhouse gases.
Greens offer votes to National Party for immediate relief in fossil fuel crisis
23 Mar 2026
Media release | The Green Party is offering its votes to the National Party to get on with passing a sensible and urgent fossil fuel crisis relief package. With the Greens’ and National’s combined 63 votes, no other political party’s support is necessary.
New dataset maps NZ’s energy demand to 2050
23 Mar 2026
Media release: University of Canterbury | A new UC open dataset reveals how New Zealand’s hourly and regional energy demand could evolve by 2050.
Planting mānuka might bring birds, bats and insects back to farms
23 Mar 2026
Media release | New research published today in the New Zealand Journal of Ecology shows that Mānuka forests planted to support honey production provide positive nature-related impacts.
Traffic silently killing Aucklanders
20 Mar 2026
Media release: University of Auckland | Pollution from cars in Auckland is killing around 700 people a year and hospitalising 4,000 more, with health researchers calling for policy changes.
EVs could cut fossil fuel dependence – but is our grid ready?
19 Mar 2026
Media release: University of Auckland | Fuel market volatility is highlighting the risks of New Zealand’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and the need to accelerate EV‑ready infrastructure, says Professor Nirmal Nair.
