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Lakota people caution the calf is a warning more must be done to protect Earth.
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Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills
OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'
‘Dreaming’: Greenpeace labels Govt plans to reverse oil and gas exploration ban a ‘pipe dream’
Legislation to undo the 2018 ban will be introduced to Parliament later this year.
Government will reverse ban on oil and gas exploration
Offshore petroleum exploration was originally banned in 2018.
Floods and cyclones top of mind at Ōrākei marae climate wānanga
Ngāti Whātua brings in rangatahi to discuss climate change.
Letters: PM's integrity on line over cancer drugs U-turn
OPINION: 'Cancer patients need action now, not lame excuses.'
Finalists for inaugural NZ science journalism gongs announced
Reporters Jamie Morton, Sasha Borissenko and Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai are among finalists.
Simon Wilson: The Budget promises that are destroying us
OPINION: Sugar hits for floating voters are holding back almost all meaningful progress.
The nation preparing to evacuate an island in face of rising sea levels
300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change.
Liz Truss: Tony Blair was worst UK PM - not me
The former Conservative Party leader has defended her record from her 49 days in office.
Northland's Golden Bay wants to replace all coal in its cement making by 2030
Golden Bay has replaced more than half of its coal but wants to do more.
Budget 2024: Govt slammed over opening up polluter-paid climate fund
The Govt has come under fire for opening up a major fund earmarked for climate efforts.
'I'll still be poor': Kiwis react fiercely to Goverment's tax cuts, Budget package
Kiwis are divided over the tax cut package announced in the 2024 Budget.
Should Hollywood movies portray the climate change crisis?
A new study found that blockbusters rarely reflect the climate crisis.
Foreign Minister did not seek advice on impact of coal policy on NZ’s climate agreements
Foreign Minister didn't seek advice on impact of coal policy on global commitments.
Rocket Lab sends Nasa polar satellite into space
A climate change-focused mission from Mahia.
Gisborne letters: leadership duplication; roads a mess; we must reduce emissions
Our readers write about issues that matter to them.
Avoid the ‘rabbit holes of pseudoscience’: Climate commission head’s advice to student protesters
Stay informed, Rod Carr advises protesters.
Sir Ian Taylor's letter to Shane Jones: Are you ready for a 'Coalition of the Willing'?
OPINION: Matua – let’s start speaking the same language.
Portrait of Māori climate activist wins $20k art prize
Artist Maryanne Shearman said she wanted to paint someone who deserved to be painted.
Empowering rangatahi Māori: New research project scores ‘golden’ grant
Voices of East Coast rangatahi used to inspire change.
Frank Film 2024 episode 3: Rod Carr and the Teen Climate Activists
Climate Change Commission head Rodd Carr discusses climate change reduction targets with student activists in Christchurch. Video / Frank Film
Private jet use is increasing in NZ, climate crisis be damned
There is a campaign to make private jet owners pay for their own emissions.
Could short-rotation forestry unlock NZ's green energy future?
A two-year study sheds light on short-rotation forestry opportunities for regional NZ.
Simon Wilson: Luxon and Swarbrick - a tale of two speeches
OPINION: The PM and the Greens co-leader gave very different climate speeches last week.
Rotorua communities say council kept them in the dark on rising project costs
“All they’re doing is committing their community to abject poverty.”
What are Kiwis afraid of?
Herald reporter Cameron Pitney hit the streets of Auckland to ask people what scares them.
NZ Unspoken: What are you scared of?
Visual journalist Cameron Pitney hits the streets to ask the New Zealand public what scares them, with strange results. Video / Jason Dorday / Cameron Pitney
Hazard-prone development likely under fast-track law, insurers and engineers warn
Continued building in flood-prone areas is a 'highly likely' result, submitters warn.
AgResearch to showcase genetic tech opportunities at Fieldays
'Genetic modification and gene editing may offer solutions to help farmers.'
Chlöe Swarbrick: Don't leave politics to the politicians
Opinion: Last week decades of underinvestment met climate-changed weather.