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'Destruction could have been avoided': Maui County sues electric company over fires
Hawaiian Electric Co failed to shut off power despite exceptional winds, dry conditions.
Vanishing sea ice: Fears iconic emperor penguin on path to extinction
Unprecedented breeding failure among Antarctica’s iconic emperor penguins.
NZ companies still slow to recognise impact of climate change
Recent weather events have improved companies' awareness of climate change, PwC says.
After a summer of cyclones, are we ready for a summer of wildfires?
As summer approaches, are we thinking enough about the threat wildfires pose here?
Country offers free rail travel … if you get a tattoo
Young festival-goers gladly put their skin on the line for €1000 of free travel.
Richard Prebble: National and Act should learn from Labour’s broken promises
OPINION: Ministers will regret they achieved so little in six years.
Congestion charging: Everything you need to know
One study has suggested a price of $3.50 to drive into central Auckland during the peak.
Is climate change a good reason not to have kids?
The climate crisis is becoming more intense – should you think twice about having kids?
Simon Wilson: Big plans and bigger problems for transport in Auckland
OPINION: Simon Wilson on transport agreements, disagreements and the truly "farcical".
NZ’s largest insurer IAG to keep hiking premiums as profits sink
IAG CEO rings alarm bells over cost of climate change.
Odds of finding missing loved ones falling after Maui wildfires
“Of course I’m hoping to find them alive ... what else can I do?”
Editorial: Co-operation better than point-scoring
OPINION: A lot of New Zealand's problems are global.
National, Greens support giving households share of $2.5b ETS revenue
The parties both support the idea in principle, but disagree on the detail.
Maui wildfires: Travellers consider if a trip to Hawaii would help or hurt
New York Times: Hawaii tourism is a tense subject for locals and travellers right now.
The great divide: Will technology solve the climate crisis?
OPINION: Some say we have to change the way we live, others pin their hopes on tech.
Agribusiness and Trade: Alternative strategies for success
Finding a solution to the climate crisis is not a puzzle without answers.
Problems expected for EV road user charges - will drivers pay?
EVs have been exempt from the charges to encourage people to buy them.
Making a commitment to change
It’s time to start innovating our way to decarbonisation.
Mark Cameron: Time to relax the regulatory burden on farmers
OPINION: Understanding the natural world, cause and effect, all of this intrigued me.
Agribusiness and Trade: Breeding low-emitting dairy herds
NZ needs to continue to the most emissions-efficient producer of milk in the world.
Damien O’Connor: Dealing with a tectonic shift
OPINION: Adapting and innovating has formed the foundation of our standard of living.
NZ needs to flourish in international markets, MPI boss says
Half NZ's greenhouse gas emissions are from agriculture, here's how we stay in the game.
Agribusiness and Trade: Toolkit for reducing emissions
AgriZeroNZ is searching out latest technologies to meet climate change obligations.
Recycling is a ‘fraud’, says landfill expert
Tim Brake is not afraid to rubbish some of his employer's business.
Letters: Cold comfort from Greens’ healthy homes grant
OPINION: Plus letters on outward migration, vaping, platitudes, billboards, and justice.
Climate Minister calls parliamentary inquiry into adaptating to change
The inquiry will help develop an 'enduring' system with cross-party consensus, Shaw says.
Editorial: Tragic lessons from Hawaiian inferno
OPINION: Every disaster is an opportunity to learn and prepare, our editorial says.
'Heartbreaking': Tourists urged to avoid Maui
About 46,000 people have flown out of Maui since the devastation at Lahaina.
Pollen puzzle: Is climate change exacerbating NZ’s asthma attack rates?
For the first time in 35 years, scientists are analysing the pollen floating in our air.
Explainer: Why NZ’s cities need to get ‘spongier’ - and fast
After a summer of disastrous deluges, a report finds our city planning needs a rethink.
Hawaii wildfire: Death toll rises to 93, deadliest in the US in more than a century
The state’s governor predicted more bodies will be found.
How hard will cyclones hit NZ in the future?
Climate change means tomorrow's tropical cyclones will pack more power. But how much?
'No warning': Maui death toll rises to 80 as survivors return to homes in ruins
Many fire survivors said they didn’t hear any sirens or receive a warning.