Use KiwiSaver for climate action, urges charity
25 Oct 2024
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Media release | New Zealand charity Mindful Money is calling on Kiwis to drive climate action with their investments.
COP30: Summary and what it means for New Zealand
Tue 25 Nov 2025
Media release: Lawyers for Climate Action NZ | COP30 wrapped up over the weekend - the first COP since the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released its landmark Advisory Opinion on states’ obligations on climate change.
Simon Watts was right about Pacific climate support at COP30, now we must deliver
Tue 25 Nov 2025
Media release: Oxfam Aotearoa | At COP30 in Brazil, New Zealand has joined other higher-income countries in reaffirming their pledge to triple climate funding for lower-income countries by 2035.
Insurers welcome govt decision to keep NHC levy unchanged
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Media release |The Insurance Council of New Zealand | Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government’s decision to leave the Natural Hazards Commission levy unchanged, amid ongoing concerns around the cost-of-living.
New carbon calculator helps Kiwirail customers make sustainable choices
Fri 21 Nov 2025
Media release | KiwiRail has launched a carbon calculator to meet increasing demand from customers wanting to compare carbon emissions from rail, road and air.
NZ and Iceland collaborate on geothermal energy
Thu 20 Nov 2025
Media release: New Zealand Government | New Zealand and Iceland today signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on geothermal energy development.
Climate Leaders Coalition launches next chapter
Thu 20 Nov 2025
Media release: Sustainable Business Council | The Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) is this morning unveiling a new Statement of Ambition and refreshed Strategy, marking the next step in business-led climate action in New Zealand – just as COP30 concludes in Belém.
Ministers urge decisive methane action as global report shows progress, warns of gaps
19 Nov 2025
Media release: UN Environment Programme | The Global Methane Status Report, launched on the sidelines of COP30 in Belém, shows that while considerable progress has been made since the launch of the Global Methane Pledge in 2021, more work is required to align with the level of ambition and action needed to meet the Pledge.
Aotearoa to host nationwide week of climate action in celebration of AlterCOP30
17 Nov 2025
Media release | Aotearoa is set to bring the spirit of the global climate summit COP home this November, as climate groups across the motu join forces for AlterCOP30 New Zealand – five days of climate kōrero, creativity and collective action.
Kaicycle celebrates ten years of collective climate action in Pōneke
14 Nov 2025
Media release: Kaicycle | Since 2015, Kaicycle has grown from a humble pilot project growing kai and collecting compost on bicycles into the thriving urban farm and composting hub that Wellingtonians know and love.
New research to strengthen Pacific healthcare facilities against climate threats
14 Nov 2025
Media release: Fred Hollows Foundation | A major initiative to strengthen the climate resilience of Pacific healthcare facilities has been undertaken by New Zealand charity The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ.
