Fuel crisis chance for government to reduce greenhouse gas emissions - scientists
By Kate Newton, RNZ
Climate scientists say the fuel crisis is the perfect chance for the government to act to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions.

NZ is surrounded by ocean energy. Just what would it take to tap it?
By Craig Stevens, The Conversation
“Same as it ever was” is a phrase that continues to resonate in 2026.

$86 billion Super Fund failed to properly address human rights, court rules

Keiller MacDuff, RNZ
The managers of the country's $86 billion Super Fund failed to properly address human rights issues when considering whether to exclude companies from its investments, the High Court has found

Cyclone Vaianu was the third major weather event this year, and experts say we aren’t taking it seriously enough
By Emma Ricketts, Stuff
Cyclone Vaianu was the third major weather event to hit the North Island in just three months. While this won’t necessarily happen every year, climate change is making extreme weather more likely.

Which political parties would subsidise your rooftop solar panels?
RNZ Nine to Noon
The Smart Energy Alliance told Nine to Noon the case for electrification has never been clearer, with the war in the Middle East, soaring fuel costs, and the shorter term case for importing liquefied natural gas now in doubt.

Commissioner warns proposed Santana gold mine should be declined if major environmental risks can’t be avoided

By Mike White, The Post
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment has issued strong warnings over a controversial gold mine proposed for Central Otago.

Wildlife deaths, intergenerational harm flagged in gold mine assessments
By Katie Todd, RNZ
More than half the 53 invited parties who commented on the Bendigo-Ophir project explicitly opposed it, including environmentalists, locals and mana whenua.

New Zealand faces coastal retreat reality
By Amanda Gillies, for The Detail, RNZ
Rising seas, more intense rainfall, and back-to-back extreme weather events are exposing the vulnerability of many coastal settlements.