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More extreme weather predicted for subantarctic islands

Tuesday - Media release | A Department of Conservation study is predicting more extreme weather for New Zealand's southernmost subantarctic island, which is likely to impact the sealions, albatross and other threatened species living there.

Hundreds of native species highly vulnerable to climate change

Monday - Media release | A major assessment released by DOC shows many of New Zealand's native plants and animals are in for a rough time as climate change impacts increase.

Pukekohe rail electrification completed

Monday - Media release | The completion of the Papakura to Pukekohe rail electrification project will provide commuters with more reliable and efficient journeys and help reduce congestion on our roads, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

Insurers welcome govt's climate adaptation response

31 Jan 25 - Media release | The Insurance Council of New Zealand Te Kāhui Inihua o Aotearoa (ICNZ) has welcomed the Government's commitment to introduce legislation to Parliament this year on a Climate Adaptation framework and prepare New Zealanders for the impact of climate change on lives, property and communities.

Lodestone Energy's third and largest solar farm powers up

30 Jan 25 - Media release | Lodestone Energy, Aotearoa's leader in utility-scale solar generation development, has reached another significant milestone with its third and largest solar farm to date, Te Herenga o Te Rā, starting generation.

LINZ begins 3D mapping of New Zealand coastline

29 Jan 25 - Media release | A new project is getting underway to map large parts of New Zealand's coastline in remarkable detail to help communities mitigate the impacts of climate change and understand our ever-changing coastline.

Reducing the environmental impact of synthetic refrigerants

28 Jan 25 - Media release | The Government is taking action to better manage synthetic refrigerants and reduce emissions caused by greenhouse gases found in heating and cooling products, Environment Minister Penny Simmonds says.


New flood technology to prepare communities

28 Jan 25 - Media release | UC research is advancing geospatial technologies to improve flood risk assessment and mitigation, tackling critical global challenges.

Anti-climate action groups tend to arise in countries with stronger climate change efforts

27 Jan 25 - A new study suggests that counter climate groups emerge as a form of backlash to stronger environmental policies and institutions.

Higher temperatures may result in 2.3m extra deaths in European cities by 2100

24 Jan 25 - Temperature-related deaths in European cities could increase by up to 50% to reach up to 2.3 million additional deaths by the end of the century if we fail to tackle climate change, warn...

International trade law needs overhaul to address climate change: expert

23 Jan 25 - Media release | As wildfires ravage Los Angeles, oceans warm and carbon dioxide levels hit record highs, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is working through swathes of submissions regarding...

'A death sentence for our islands' - Pacific leaders respond to Australia approving new coal mines

20 Dec 24 - Media release | Despite making multiple international commitments to “transition away from fossil fuels” under both the UN General Assembly and the UN Climate Talks, the Australian government...

Govt seeks partnerships to plant trees on Crown-owned-land

19 Dec 24 - Media release | The Government has released a request for information (RFI) to seeking interest in partnerships to plant trees on Crown-owned land with low farming and conservation value (excluding...

Warmer seas chief suspect for seabird ‘wreck’

18 Dec 24 - Media release | Hundreds of seabirds found washed up along the west coast of the North Island are likely to have died from starvation due to climate change impacts.

Loss of local news means weaker communities as climate crisis bites

17 Dec 24 - Media release | Solutions must be found for communities that have lost their local news service and whose local democracy is at real risk, according to the incoming president of the New Zealand...

Canterbury Climate Partnership Plan officially launched

17 Dec 24 - Media release | The Canterbury Mayoral Forum has launched the Canterbury Climate Partnership Plan, a comprehensive strategy developed by all 11 councils in Canterbury that aims to address climate...

Methanexit? New report reveals risk of subsidising gas price hikes

16 Dec 24 - Media release | A dry winter in 2025 or beyond could enable our largest gas user – Canadian company Methanex – to push up gas and electricity prices, according to a new report, titled “Methanexit:...

Govt delivers standardised emissions measurement tool

16 Dec 24 - Media release| The Government is delivering on its Q4 commitment, restoring certainty and credibility to the agriculture sector by introducing a standardised, science-based method for measuring...

Low hydro lake levels require continued reliance on coal and gas for electricity

13 Dec 24 - Media release | The latest Energy Quarterly release from the Ministry of Business Innovation & Employment (MBIE) shows the difference weather conditions can make to energy generation in New Zealand.


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