NZGIF chair quits following SolarZero collapse
13 Dec 2024
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| Cecilia Tarrant PHOTO: NZGIF |
NZ Green Investment Finance chair Cecilia Tarrant has resigned in the wake of the SolarZero debacle.
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UPDATED: Finance Minister’s comments show govt in breach of Paris Agreement – experts
Wed 3 Dec 2025
By Liz Kivi | Finance Minister Nicola Willis has effectively walked away from the Paris Agreement by ruling out offshore mitigation, according to multiple experts, opening the country up to reputational, trade, and economic consequences.
Climate comments ‘outrageous’ – former top climate negotiator
Wed 3 Dec 2025
By Liz Kivi | New Zealand’s former climate ambassador, Kay Harrison, says Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ recent statements that the Government had ruled out buying offshore climate mitigation are “outrageous”.
Westpac rolls out interest-free finance for climate-proofing homes as weather risks rise
Wed 3 Dec 2025
Westpac NZ has unveiled a new interest-free lending package aimed at helping households strengthen their properties against flooding and extreme weather, as climate risks intensify across the country.
Market rewards firming over renewables in gentailer split
Wed 3 Dec 2025
A clearer valuation divide is emerging across the gentailer sector, with the market increasingly rewarding companies positioned for flexibility and firming rather than renewable build-out.
Tribunal warns govt geothermal strategy risks Treaty breach
Tue 2 Dec 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The government's geothermal development strategy risks breaching the Treaty of Waitangi, according to a report from the Waitangi Tribunal released last week.
NZ backs climate-resilient horticulture project for Cambodia
Tue 2 Dec 2025
New Zealand has launched a major climate-resilient horticulture initiative in Cambodia, investing NZD$12 million in a multi-year project designed to boost rural incomes, strengthen food security and reduce child labour as communities face increasing climate pressures.
Heatwaves, downpours and droughts – Auckland on track for more extreme weather
Mon 1 Dec 2025
By Shannon Morris-Williams | New projections show Auckland will face more heatwaves, heavier downpours, worsening droughts and growing coastal threats as climate extremes intensify, according to a new report from Earth Sciences New Zealand.
$3 billion in KiwiSaver funds fuelling ocean degradation
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Mindful Money has launched a new campaign urging New Zealanders to use their investment power to protect the ocean, warning that billions of dollars in KiwiSaver funds are currently backing companies driving marine pollution, habitat destruction and climate-related ocean impacts.
North Canterbury solar farm consent to be considered in February
Mon 1 Dec 2025
David Hill, Local Democracy Reporter | A Hurunui District Council hearings panel will consider a consent application for solar farm near Waipara in February, while Environment Canterbury has already granted consents which were not notified.
Energy outlook shows complex picture of NZ energy transition
Mon 1 Dec 2025
Simpson Grierson’s latest Energy Outlook 2025 paints a more complicated picture of New Zealand’s energy transition than the Government’s public narrative of momentum and accelerated delivery.
