‘It’s just how life is here’: Children in Vanuatu devastated by early return of cyclone season
30 Oct 2023
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| A young climate campaigner in front of her family's house, which was badly damaged during tropical cyclones in March. PHOTO: Damian Mobbs / Save the Children Vanuatu |
Media release | Category Five Tropical Cyclone Lola in Vanuatu has claimed at least two lives and caused widespread, severe damage to hundreds of homes, schools and food gardens in a country still reeling from the category four twin cyclones that devastated the country in March 2023.
NZ and US studying "huge unknown" in Antarctic climate science
Thu 11 Dec 2025
Media release: Earth Sciences New Zealand | Scientists are measuring a huge unknown in climate science: how much heat Antarctica emits into space.
Oil and gas majors would create $78bn more value by stopping exploration
Thu 11 Dec 2025
Media release | Ten of the world’s largest oil and gas companies would create significantly more shareholder value by ending exploration and sharply curtailing upstream development, according to new analysis released today by ACCR.
RMA replacement bills introduced – fixes are needed
Wed 10 Dec 2025
Media release: Environmental Defence Society | In a massive shakeup of our core environmental and planning laws, the Government has introduced legislation to Parliament to replace the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA).
Auckland Council launches $1m grant to supercharge community climate action and emergency readiness
Tue 9 Dec 2025
Media release | Auckland Council is investing big in community climate action with the launch of Te Ara Urutau – Climate and Emergency Ready Fund, offering more than $1million to help community organisations across Tāmaki Makaurau take bold, practical steps to tackle climate change and be emergency ready.
Carbon market conduct pioneer passes on the baton
Mon 8 Dec 2025
Media release | The International Carbon Reduction and Offsetting Alliance (ICROA), a pioneer in early voluntary carbon market conduct, has announced that it will wind down operations by late 2026.
More Aucklanders than ever taking climate action
Mon 8 Dec 2025
Media release: Auckland Council | Aucklanders are embracing climate action in record numbers, with more people getting involved each year and the momentum is building.
Right approach required for river work expectations
5 Dec 2025
Media release | Tasman District Council is focused on ensuring long-term resilience and protection for our river and floodplains.
NZ and US deepen Antarctic science partnership
4 Dec 2025
Media release: New Zealand Government | New joint research initiatives focused on climate and ecosystem change expand on the long-standing collaboration between New Zealand and the United States on Antarctic science and logistics, says Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti.
New alliance launched to speed up nature regeneration across Tāmaki Auckland
4 Dec 2025
Media release | The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) has launched a groundbreaking initiative to tackle the ecological crisis impacting the Tāmaki Auckland region.
New invention cleans up greenhouse gases
1 Dec 2025
Media release: University of Auckland | A new device that removes greenhouse gases released during surgery has been successfully trialled at an Auckland hospital.
