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Rodney Hide: That's it Charles, you're dead to me
That's it: I am no longer faithful and true to the Queen's heirs and successors, writes Rodney Hide.
Kiwis issue challenge to government to take action on climate change
Showery spring weather did not dampen the spirits of thousands of New Zealanders who took to the streets this weekend to demand stronger government action on climate change.
Climate change Q & A: 'New Zealand can and should do better'
Ahead of the 2015 UN climate change conference in Paris, the Herald's science reporter Jamie Morton talks to the author of a new book about climate change
Alexandra Macmillan & Rhys Jones: TPP must not block the path to healthy climate action
In the face of New Zealand's irrational reluctance to walk away from a bad deal, a climate 'carve out' may be our best chance for a healthy climate future, writes Alexandra Macmillan and Rhys Jones.
Climate of Hope: Q&A with Alistair Woodward
Alistair Woodward explains how climate change can affect our health.
Mark Thomas: Climate heroism falls outside scope of council's work
What's the role of Auckland Council? Is it, as Mayor Len Brown claims, to help play a part solving the problems of the world such as climate change?
Al Gillespie: NZ has no right to drag feet in Paris
If we all continue this way, temperatures on Earth will probably rise by up to 5C by 2100. That would mean the Earth warming more than it has since the end of the last Ice Age.
Climate of Hope: Q&A with Tim Groser
In the first of a series of Q&A interviews with leading figures on climate change, science reporter Jamie Morton talks to Tim Groser.
Cash big voice in US climate debate
Climate change has long been a highly polarising topic in the United States, with Americans lining up on opposite sides depending on their politics and worldview.
El Nino: The next big dry
It's become a hot topic over farm fences across the country, but Bruce Wills has been preparing for this El Nino since 2007.
Govt dismisses warning of rising sea level
The Government has dismissed one of the key recommendations in a report on rising sea levels.
Len Brown: Auckland has big part to play in mitigating climate change
Members of the Flat Earth Society may still claim climate change doesn't exist.
Editorial: Why Len Brown's Paris trip is out of order
COMMENT: Announcement that Len Brown is going to the world climate change conference in Paris will anger many.
Councillors say Brown shouldn't go to Paris
Auckland Mayor Len Brown says there is much to learn for Auckland from his attendance at a global climate change conference in Paris this month.
Student sues Govt over climate targets
Sarah Thomson wasn't happy with the targets the Government has set to combating climate change - so now she's taking it to court.
Interactive: How will NZ cope with rising sea levels?
New interactive maps have shown how projected sea-level rise under different climate change would transform our coastlines and inundate low-lying areas.
Gulf may soon be too hot for humans
A wet-bulb temperature of 35C is regarded as the survivability limit for healthy people.
Big Oil's murky climate
Ten major oil companies including Royal Dutch Shell, BP and Saudi Aramco declared on Friday that they totally get the climate change thing and would support measures aimed at preventing it.
Gary Taylor: Taking big steps with carbon footprints
Yes, more can be done and with more urgency, but New Zealand is embracing progress on climate change.
10 climate change canaries
It's been called the "Genghis Khan" of the ant world, and for good reason.
Climate change cat threat
Vulnerable native species may face further risk as climate change makes more of our country hospitable to stray cats.
Sanctuary for ocean jewels
The waters around the Kermadec Islands to the north of New Zealand will become one of the largest ocean sanctuaries in the world, John Key announced.
Positive focus can improve climate action
28 researchers from around the world examined which factors were most likely to result in people taking action.
Bernard Hickey: Beware the 2029 backlash
Imagine what an election debate in 2029 might look like.
The Big Read: Climate change and the fate of Antarctica
If the vast East Antarctic Ice Sheet melted, oceans would rise by 50 metres. This week, new scientific evidence will be presented that shows it's at risk.
Antarctica would melt entirely if all fossil fuels burned, study finds
A new study has found that if we burned all the fossil fuel on Earth, the Antarctic ice sheet would completely disappear.
NatGeo fans worry about Murdoch
Is it right to be worried about Murdoch's new part stake in National Geographic's media arm?
Severe El Nino on the cards
This year's El Nino weather pattern is shaping up to be one of the strongest, if not the strongest, on record - bringing with it an elevated risk of drought.
Plastic takes deadly toll
Today marks D-Day for divers around the country who will recover as much rubbish as they can from the ocean this month as part of the Dive Against Debris effort.