Climate

New Zealand is again sending more fire fighters to Canada to help battle raging wildfires.

The country's big four power companies have signed an agreement to set up a coal stockpile at Huntly Power Station.

Research across six countries shows cardiovascular hospitalisations spike for months after tropical cyclones.

Key reservoirs are shrinking, authorities are scrambling to reduce water use and residents are desperately trying to conserve it.

The bill passed 68 votes to 54, with all coalition parties in support and the opposition parties opposed.

A major project to relocate five marae in Tairāwhiti is underway, after flooding from Cyclone Gabrielle forced them to move to safer ground. Audio

Their aim is to get Bathurst Resources Limited to withdraw a fast-track application to extend its mining operations on the Stockton and Denniston plateaux.

Feature - Jamie Tahana charts how a group of young students from Vanuatu changed the face of international law.

Local leaders say Taranaki is the ideal home for a future hydrogen industry, if central government comes to the table. Audio

The government's actions have made it more likely the country won't meet its goals, a major report has found.

Student Vepaiamele says the international court's advisory opinion also affirms countries' legal obligations to combat climate change and protect human rights.

A group of climate lawyers says a landmark ruling by the United Nations' highest court puts further pressure on the New Zealand government over a large hole in its climate plans.