Climate
Crocodiles found 'galloping' over roads, lurking near homes amid Aussie floods
Stories of dramatic rescues from vehicles and homes - aided by boats and helicopters - have come to light during the widespread flooding.
Concern over attempts to block Vanuatu climate resolution
United Nations experts say they "are gravely concerned" about attempts to block the resolution on the International Court of Justice opinion from being considered at the UN General Assembly.
'Warmer, drier, windier': Carterton faces more flooding, fires and drought
Carterton District Council has flagged climate as one of its top three strategic risks.
How to protect your home during a flood
You may not be able to stop water coming onto your property during a storm - but there are some things you can do. Audio
How to best prepare your home for heavy rainfall
Flood specialists are urging households to consider what simple and low-cost steps they could take to limit damage to their home from extreme rainfall. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton… Audio
Renewable energy generation hits new high, gas at 46-year low
Abundant rainfall at the country's hydro lakes has led to record levels of renewable energy generation.
Climate credibility on trial as critics challenge govt's net-zero roadmap
The once quiet workhorse of climate policy - the humble tree - is now headline material, fuelling political fights and finding itself at the very root of a legal battle over our climate future.
Landmark case could force rewrite of emissions strategy
The once quiet workhorse of climate policy, the humble tree, is now headline material, fuelling political fights and finding itself at the very root of a legal battle over our climate future. Audio
Activist urging individual action as govt looks to scrap clean car standard
Jen Olsen is urging people not to buy luxury vehicles, such as SUVs, which she said could emit three to four times the amount of carbon per kilometre that petrol vehicles do.
Climate agony: Martha Jeffries
In a week of climate bombshells, Martha Jeffries is gearing up to be a climate agony aunt! Audio
Government considers scrapping entire clean car standard
An EV advocate says if the proposal goes ahead, Kiwis will be sold "the high-emitting leftovers" that manufacturers can no longer sell in Australia. Audio
Kiwis support more taxes on ultra-rich, new poll shows
Half of New Zealanders also agreed that billionaires shouldn't exist while people still struggled with basic necessities like housing, food and healthcare.
Nearly 50 homeowners forced to sell for flood plan
Auckland Council says it's just the start and more property acquisitions are planned. Audio
Conflict in Iran shows 'risk' of NZ government's gas importing plan
Energy experts say an immediate leap in prices after US-Israeli strikes on Iran should prompt a re-think of the government's push to build an LNG import terminal.
'A fuel which is under our control' - shifting from our reliance on gas and coal
With LNG on the way, The Detail looks at two possible fuel alternatives that could deal to New Zealand's reliance on gas and coal
How supercritical geothermal energy could change our future
With LNG on the way, The Detail looks at two possible fuel alternatives that could deal to New Zealand's reliance on gas and coal. Audio
New data shows power infrastructure vulnerable in flood events
New data shows thousands of high voltage power pylons and hundreds of kilometres of transmission lines are exposed to a flood hazard, and the risk will only get worse. Climate change correspondent… Audio
Transmission network already threatened by climate hazards, data shows
Transpower and lines companies say more resilient infrastructure is part of their future planning, but could solar and batteries also have a part to play?
New space race could turn atmosphere into a 'crematorium for satellites'
Space may feel separate from the environmental systems that sustain life on Earth. But increasingly, the way we build, launch and dispose of satellites is starting to change that.
Delving into 'deep time': What New Zealand's ancient past reveals about its present
Known as the New Zealand Geological Timescale, it has just undergone its most comprehensive revision in 20 years.
