Kate Newton

The decision to retain the 2050 net-zero target ignores Climate Change Commission advice that New Zealand can, and should be, doing more.

A New Zealand disability advocate says she and her group were left to fend for themselves.

Australia and Pacific nations jointly bid to host the 2026 summit in Adelaide, but have been in a months-long stand-off with a rival bid from Türkiye.

About 80 countries at this year's COP30 meeting want the world to develop a fossil fuel phase-out plan - but New Zealand is still considering whether to join them. Audio

"Backsliding" on climate policies means New Zealand is now ranked as "low-performing" in a major international index. Audio

The government's decision to weaken methane emissions targets have garnered it the award for a fourth time, after avoiding it last year.

科学家认为，如果全球目前能够及时调整发展策略，对碳排放进行"超调"，那么我们仍然有机会将气候变暖趋势控制在红线以内。

A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said New Zealand's government would not follow Australia's coalition.

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?

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.

Simon Watts says he is prepared for questions about New Zealand's lowered target when he heads to the annual UN global climate summit in Brazil.

Ahead of this year's COP climate summit, experts say New Zealand risks has no credible plan to honour its Paris Agreement promises. Audio

Planned law changes will end public consultation on what New Zealand's emissions limits should be.

A third of the population in some regions is already exposed to a major danger, along with $235 billion of property. Audio

It's foldable, floats, and can be detected by satellites - and it's being developed by local researchers who started with origami prototypes.

How to predict when Ruapehu might next erupt is an important, but difficult, question. A group of researchers thought: why not recreate the volcano in a lab?

Comedian John Oliver's intervention propelled the grebe to fame. But for some, the 'bird of the century' is no fleeting infatuation.

Outsourcing risks creating a two-tier health system and may compromise training, senior doctors have warned. Audio

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Transport and climate researchers say there are other ways to get both health and climate benefits than switching one type of car for another. Audio

Phasing out government assistance for storms and floods would be leaving homeowners 'on their own', an expert says. Audio

Owners should be responsible for knowing the flood and storm risks to their homes, an expert group has recommended.

In the midst of 'a population storm', the most powerful tool available to respond has been switched off. What happens now? Audio

统计部长表示，传统人口普查的性价比严重失衡，未来将基于政府部门已掌握的数据进行年度统计，为数据使用者提供更具时效性的参考。

The traditional Census will be replaced with a combination of government data and smaller annual surveys.