Adaptation vs mitigation: What should NZ do about climate change?
The debate continues despite the devastating summer of storms.
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Carbon farming firm opens office in Marton
The Rangitīkei-based firm has four land developments in the Whanganui region.
Declined: Bids fall short in NZ carbon auction
Tinkering with carbon units has 'turned the market off'.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How did climate change worsen our century’s worst weather disaster?
Big deluges now up to four times more likely, with up to 30% more rain, in East Coast.
New forestry slash inquiry ‘too brief’ to consider issues - industry
The Forest Owners Association says tree-planting is imperative to tackle climate change
Why Fonterra is looking at giant heat pumps for its factories
Big exporter needs 200 degree Celsius steam to dry milk into powder.
Rebuilding Better: What will NZ agriculture will look like, beyond commodities cycle?
What is New Zealand agriculture going to look like in the decades ahead?
Cyclone recovery likely to be slow, farmers at 'wits’ end'
Cyclone Hale hit the East Coast hard and it will take a while to fix the damage.
Extreme heat alerts: MetService-led summer trial to cover 44 centres
NZ moves closer to national warning system for extreme heat with major pilot this summer.
Greens speak on their ' ‘biggest frustration’ - and optimism for 2023
The party co-leaders say they are committed to being part of the next Government.
Group dressed as ‘angry foods’ petitions energy minister to stop biofuels bill
Campaign for "real solutions" to climate crisis claims biofuels worse for environment
EU agrees ‘world first’ deal to ban everyday products which fuel deforestation
'It’s radical, and that’s what we’re going to do.'
Danone flicks the switch on $30m biomass boiler for Balclutha dairy plant
Group says it is NZ’s first dairy spray drying plant powered exclusively by biomass fuel.
Shaw to look at 1.5C ‘obligation’ in climate law
Activist group says need to check if Zero Carbon Act is 'is fit for purpose'.
Simon Wilson: National’s approach to climate is a massive failure for farmers
National's complaints about the Government's farm policies show very poor leadership.
Three Waters 'the right thing to do’ - Grant Robertson
Government will press ahead with plans for co-governance in Three Waters reforms.
Salmon declining as water warms in Dunedin
Catching salmon in Otago Harbour is likely coming to an end.
'Falling down a carbon black hole' - Labour attacks Nats' climate plan
National would see emissions increase by twice Auckland's annual emissions, claims Labour.
Mike Hosking: Cop this - no one on global stage cares what we do
OPINION: Climate change meeting No 27 will lead to nothing.
Dozens of communities at 'serious flood risk and unprepared'
Forty-four communities listed as 'totally unprepared' for serious consequences.
'Embarrassing': Groundswell protest crowd size criticised
Almost 60 convoys were planned around NZ to protest against farm emissions pricing plan.
Damien O’Connor: Emissions pricing scheme should be welcomed
OPINION: Agriculture Minister outlines the case for NZ's high-sustainability credentials.
Steven Joyce: Can't see the food for the trees
Govt's bid to trim emissions will hit Kiwi farmers — but won't reduce climate change.
Explainer: What's changed? Why the rural uproar over farm emissions pricing scheme
There are only two areas of major difference but they might well be chasms.
Agri emissions pricing system likely to impact Māori: Govt paper
Māori own 1.51 million hectares of land with agricultural assets of $16 billion.
Govt rejected Shaw's preferred farming emissions plan
The Climate Change Minister feared proposal could be open to political interference.
NZ agri emission charges will tip the scales in favour of trees - analysts
Proposed emissions charges for agriculture will add more incentives to grow trees.
Claire Trevett: Pickle for National as emissions plan reaches farm gates
Will the farms tax end the hopes of political consensus on climate change?
How New Zealand's climate fight is threatening farmland
New York Times: Investors are rushing to buy up pastures and plant carbon-sucking trees.
Angry Dutch farmers vow to cause more protest chaos than ever
The govt sparked fury with plan to curb livestock numbers to meet climate change targets.
Farmers 'freedom convoy' takes aim at strict Dutch net zero regulations
Workers protest in the Netherlands – and they've won support from a famous fan
Climate change: He Waka Eke Noa needs 'critical' changes
The HWEN plan lets farmers pay different rates for methane and carbon dioxide emissions.
National: FTA with EU a 'step forward' but agriculture 'missed opportunity'
National's trade spokesman Todd McClay gave the deal a '6 out of 10'.
Thomas Coughlan: Will Ardern get an EU trade deal tomorrow?
The PM has said she will leave without a deal if what is on the table is not good enough.