Climate
NZ awarded dubious 'Fossil of the Day' at climate talks
The government's decision to weaken methane emissions targets have garnered it the award for a fourth time, after avoiding it last year.
'We all have to do our bit': Ardern urges collective climate action
The former New Zealand prime minister, who is at COP30 in Belém, says every nation needs to do its bit when it comes to climate change. Audio
Former NZ PM voices support for Pacific at COP30
Former New Zealand prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has voiced support for Pacific nations at COP30 who are calling on the world to keep global warming down to 1.5 degrees celsius over… Audio
Horse instead of beef? How your diet can affect climate change
We all know the climate is in strife, and something needs to change. We've talked at length on Afternoons about Government, council and individual action and how it can make a difference, but what… Audio
Wairarapa at forefront of climate change risks
The local climate could be expected to get hotter and drier in the years to come, so what is the plan?
NZ committed to climate target despite Australian opposition dumping net-zero
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said New Zealand's government would not follow Australia's coalition.
Whipps urges stronger climate action after NZ lowers methane targets
Palau's president says the world needs to be working toward reducing emissions and "not dropping targets", in response to New Zealand slashing its methane reduction goals.
Beyond 1.5: Why the global climate target still matters
The world is about to blow past 1.5°C of warming, a limit we collectively hoped to avoid. What does that mean - and what comes next?
'Ego manoeuvring' behind the scenes at COP30, Pacific delegate says
"Political and ego manoeuvring" is happening behind the scenes at COP30 in Brazil, as Australia and Türkiye wrestle to host the United Nations climate event next year. Audio
'Embarrassing': International climate expert scorns NZ's methane target
A veteran climate scientist says it's "unbelievable" that New Zealand has gone to the annual climate summit with a weaker target as global temperatures continue to rise.
Hawke's Bay water restrictions begin as record low aquifer levels recorded
Water restrictions have begun in Hastings and Napier as consistent dry conditions create record-low aquifer levels in parts of the district.
Climate Change Minister heads to COP30
New Zealand's Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, heads to Brazil this weekend for the high-level portion of the annual global climate summit, COP30. Simon Watts spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Sea level rise 'very complicated area of science', climate scientist says
Dr Tamsin Edwards is in New Zealand to give a lecture on the topic of uncertainty around sea-level rise in Antarctica.
What's at stake at COP30 climate summit
The U.N. climate chief has urged countries to cooperate rather than battle over priorities, as efforts to limit global warming are threatened by a fracturing international consensus. Audio
COP30: Pacific nations call for world to act as 1.5C threshold nears
Pacific Island nations are making the familiar plea to keep global warming under 1.5C to stay alive as the United Nations' annual climate talks begin in Belém, Brazil this week. Audio
Activists say government needs to come clean on climate target
Climate advocates say the government needs to come clean on how New Zealand plans to meet its first international climate target. Climate Change Correspondent Kate Newton reports. Audio
No pause for relief
Nearly 1 million residents have fled the looming destructive winds and life-threatening storm surges. Audio
Pacific delegates make their way to COP summit
Pacific nations are making their way to the world's biggest climate meeting. Audio
A kiwi's life in the world's largest dairy farms
Twenty years ago Berwick Settle was a Southland sharemilker. Since then he's worked in some of the biggest dairy farms in the world, helping set up farms in China and Russia where cows live year round… Audio
Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing 140 in Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall Thursday in Vietnam's already storm-battered central belt.
