Conservation Authority calls on politicians to address climate and biodiversity crises
22 Aug 2023
In advance of the election, the New Zealand Conservation Authority is challenging political parties to tell New Zealanders how they will be addressing the combined crises of biodiversity loss and climate change - how they will work with tangata whenua and communities to secure resilient and thriving environments for future generations.
EDS proposes drafting changes to fix new resource management laws
Tue 24 Feb 2026
Media release | The Environmental Defence Society has lodged its final submission on the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill with Parliament’s Environment Select Committee, including detailed tracked-change drafting to address significant weaknesses in the legislation.
World’s largest A/C firm to open multi-million dollar NZ facility
Tue 24 Feb 2026
Media release: Daikin NZ | A multi-million-dollar Christchurch facility to be opened by the world’s largest air conditioning manufacturer will integrate upcycled climate-damaging refrigerant from end-of-life heat pumps into its operations, preventing it from entering the waste stream.
Sea ice coverage could drop 20% in Antarctica's worst-case scenario
Mon 23 Feb 2026
Media release – Frontiers | A new study on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that the choices we make in the next decade will determine Antarctica’s fate for centuries.
IEA Declaration strengthens international co-operation on critical minerals
Fri 20 Feb 2026
Media release – NZ Government | New Zealand has joined international leaders at the 2026 International Energy Agency Ministerial meeting in committing to strengthen global co-operation on critical minerals to strengthen long‑term energy security.
Partnership to advance Pacific science and environmental leadership
19 Feb 2026
Media release | Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in Pacific-led science, research and capacity-building, with a strong focus on environmental sustainability and ocean stewardship.
78% of NZers want bottom trawling banned as Govt pushes to catch more coral in South Pacific
17 Feb 2026
Media release | New polling shows overwhelming support from New Zealanders for a ban on bottom trawling in the South Pacific high seas, says Greenpeace.
Transformational gift to support natural environmental research at Victoria University
17 Feb 2026
Media release | Te Wāhanga a Manaia – Faculty of Science and Engineering at Victoria University is celebrating a remarkable $5 million gift from the George Mason Charitable Trust to support multidisciplinary research into the natural environment.
Vanuatu introduces draft UN resolution on ICJ demanding full climate compensation
11 Feb 2026
Media release: Vanuatu Government | Vanuatu has introduced the zero draft of a United Nations General Assembly resolution to endorse the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change, delivered on 23 July 2025.
World fight against invasive species comes to Auckland
10 Feb 2026
Media release: University of Auckland | From countering invasive pink salmon in Norway to controlling feral cats in the Cayman Islands, knowledge on eradicating invasive species will be shared by international experts in New Zealand.
A turning point for our ocean: why the High Seas Treaty matters for the Pacific
10 Feb 2026
Media release: UNDP | The global ratification of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Treaty marks a decisive moment in international cooperation and ocean governance. Referred to as the High Seas Treaty, the agreement establishes a legally binding framework to protect marine biodiversity in areas of the ocean that lie beyond national jurisdiction.
