Illegal mining cases on the rise
7 Oct 2024
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| PHOTO: Hawkeswood Mining |
Illegal mining under exploration permits has increased, according to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, with three operators currently before the courts.
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Climate pollution static but NZ still on track for first emissions budget, says MfE
Today 12:00pm
By Liz Kivi | New Zealand is still on track to meet its first emissions budget, according to the Ministry for the Environment, despite the pace of emissions reductions slowing to standstill.
Fresh complaint targets hidden LNG modelling
Today 12:00pm
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Lawyers for Climate Action and New Zealand Climate Foundation have complained to the Ombudsman about redactions in documents released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, challenging its refusal to disclose key conclusions from modelling underpinning the Government’s $2.7 billion LNG import facility proposal.
Media round-up
Today 12:00pm
In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: The fuel crisis is a chance for government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, what would it take to tap into New Zealand's oceans energy, and which political parties would subsidise your rooftop solar panels?
Wilding conifers continue to plague Southland
Today 12:00pm
By Matthew Rosenberg, Local Democracy Reporter | Fast-spreading conifer trees are causing headaches in Southland as inconsistent funding continues to hinder control efforts.
Latest emissions inventory: ‘Something has gone very wrong’
Thu 16 Apr 2026
By Liz Kivi | New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 decreased by just 0.1% compared to 2023, in what an expert says is a “terrible result”, compared to faster progress in previous years.
How much is climate misinformation shaping NZ Govt policy?
Thu 16 Apr 2026
COMMENT: While an inquiry into climate misinformation is sounding alarm bells about fossil fuel propaganda and its threat to the very foundations of society across the Tasman, we’re even more vulnerable to misinformation and unseen influence here in Aotearoa, writes Matt Halliday.
Brownlee meets China’s top legislator on green cooperation
Thu 16 Apr 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Gerry Brownlee was at talks with China’s top legislator Zhao Leji in Beijing this week, with both sides signalling interest in expanding cooperation in green development, climate policy and emerging technologies.
Marlborough’s Rānui Solar Farm enters final testing
Thu 16 Apr 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Marlborough's biggest solar farm has entered its final testing phase and is now generating up to 9.9MW of electricity, marking a key milestone for a project expected to boost regional energy security.
Environment ministry straining under pressure of reforms and potential disestablishment
Wed 15 Apr 2026
The ministry responsible for New Zealand’s most significant resource management reform in a generation is doing so under institutional strain, compressed timeframes, and an uncertain future – including its own potential disestablishment.
Climate risks could reshape business finances, new guidance warns
Wed 15 Apr 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | New guidance warns climate change is set to fundamentally reshape financial outcomes for businesses, including difficult-to-model climate “tipping points” – irreversible changes such as ice sheet collapse or ocean circulation shifts – which threaten severe and sudden financial impacts.
