Can the world’s largest cruise ship really be climate-friendly?
New York Times: It accommodates nearly 8,000 people - that's a challenge.
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‘Could happen tomorrow’: Govt warned of chances of ‘catastrophic’ earthquake
Staffing issues could compromise the Government's response to even small-scale events.
Listen: James Shaw talks to Hosking - 'looking forward to what’s next for me'
Chlöe Swarbrick is an obvious contender for the role.
Who will replace James Shaw as Green Party co-leader?
Let's face it, it's probably Chlöe Swarbrick.
The dubious climate gains of turning soil into a carbon sink
Big food companies are touting regenerative agriculture, but there are significant hurdles
Climate protester who sprayed car dealership with paint escapes conviction
The showroom mainly contained electric vehicles, according to a director.
$36m electrode boiler at Edendale to cut Fonterra emissions
The move is the latest in the co-operative's plans to get rid of coal by 2037.
World’s biggest cruise sets sail. Are growing ships a growing climate concern?
The Icon is the latest evolution in a trend for larger, flashier cruise ships.
'Bankrupt the city': Protesters crash council meeting on Commonwealth Games bid
The Christchurch City Council has voted to consider a bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
Piped gas network heading for ‘death spiral’
A recent report shows how gas prices will rise significantly in the next decade.
Watch: Privately-funded seawall rising beneath $13.5m North Shore homes
Wall at beach beneath homes to be 51m long, 3.3m high and 8m wide.
Why this month’s heat hasn’t been ‘just summer’.
If it's felt uncomfortably, unusually hot - even for January - there's data to show why.
Letters: Ignore ongoing Covid threat at our peril; female MPs and abuse
OPINION: 'We have an enormous capacity to ignore things that harm us.'
'Written off': Hail storm costs arable farmers millions
“It’s the worst one I’ve suffered by a long, long shot and I’ve been farming since 1988."
'We got it wrong': Watercare backtracks on 'sexist' hot shower post
Watercare has found itself in hot water over a post about female cleaning rituals.
The farming challenge NZ must face now
OPINION: Sharp focus on methane reduction will help cultivate agriculture sector's future.
Hard to sleep: Humid, hot nights as Auckland faces 28C days
There will be little relief from sweltering temperatures in the north for the time being.
Simon Wilson: Light rail is dead, but Auckland still needs better transport and revenue reform
OPINION: Light rail is dead but Auckland needs a transport plan and funds to pay for it.
How sinking land is raising Wellington's sea level rise risk
Scientists have reconstructed nearly two centuries of sea level rise in Wellington region.
Hot weather and rain mean humid nights in Northland this week
Rain is forecast to follow high temperatures - including 28.5C in Dargaville.
Hot El Nino summer causing more algal blooms in NZ's rivers, lakes
Swimmers are urged to be on the lookout for potentially toxic algal blooms this summer.
Climate wrap shows how Bay's 2023 weather bucked norms
Temperatures were 'above' or 'well above' average for much of NZ last year.
Parents urged to keep children safe as temperatures predicted to hit 30s this weekend
MetService also posted warnings about favourable conditions for wildfires.
‘Cooking with gas’: Forecasters surprised to find NZ in another marine heatwave
On a day tipped to bring scorching temperatures, our seas are also running unusually warm.
'Astounding' - 2023 was NZ's second-hottest year on record
The last three years have been New Zealand's warmest in recorded history, Niwa says.
High temperatures continue for NZ
Warm and muggy temperatures persist, so how can you beat the heat?
How to cool down a city: Why Singapore is leading the way
NYT: Singapore rethinks sweltering urban areas to dampen the effects of climate change.
‘Sorry for that crack’: Tory Whanau makes amends with Transport Minister
The left-leaning mayor reveals how she plans to work with a National Government.
Summer scorcher: Where temperatures could hit mid-30s this week
Temperatures could reach mid-30s in parts of NZ later this week, with humidity in the mix.
'Now we're f***ed': Prolific protest group ordered to take down offensive ad
The group that blocked roads and doused a dealership has been ordered to remove an ad.
Blame it on the Blob: Why ocean heatwaves are making for a messy El Niño summer
A blob of warm ocean water is adding a decidedly different flavour to our El Nino summer.
Richard Prebble: What I predict will happen in 2024
OPINION: Ongoing technological change is a certainty.
Letters: Balance of payments deficit a real concern
Opinion: "A period of realism is required ..."