New ZealandGrim global climate report: Drought, rising seas, millions displacedA dramatic new stocktake shows climate change is here - and now affecting millions of us.28 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldSuffering in silence: 10 shocking world disastersA horrific disaster is unfolding in this tiny country - it's just one of many.02 Mar 07:13 PM
New ZealandClimate change: Revealing its hand in today's extreme weatherWe'll soon be able to reveal climate change's hand in extreme weather - and in real time.01 Dec 11:57 PM
WorldAustralia battling the big drySiobhan O'Grady looks at how NSW is dealing with its drought.10 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldState of concern: All of NSW feeling effects of droughtThe entire state is now impacted by drought.08 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPoll: Few Kiwis think world will overcome climate challengeA new poll shows Kiwis want climate action, but doubt the world will avoid worst impacts.15 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandClimate change spells trouble for NZ's cropsHarsher droughts under climate change could threaten our crops with serious diseases.07 May 04:52 AM
OpinionJim Salinger: The Middle East is a climate and conflict hotspotThe region spends $135b on defence - but just 1.5b on climate mitigation.22 Apr 04:42 AM
New ZealandMajor report: What we've done to NZ's landscapeNZ now losing nearly 200m tonnes of soil each year, with consequences for our environment.18 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandClimbing kauri in the name of scienceAncient kauri trees are helping us understand how forests might fare in future droughts.29 Mar 12:00 AM
TravelWhat tourists should know about Cape Town's droughtCape Town, South Africa's second-largest city, is suffering from a severe water shortage.26 Feb 10:00 PM
OpinionClimate scientist: a letter to my grandchildrenThe message sends hope that by 2060 our climate is not in a state of disarray.25 Feb 10:38 PM
New ZealandOur hottest summer: what caused it?A "trifecta" of big drivers combined to make this summer what will be NZ's hottest ever.22 Feb 11:15 PM
New ZealandIt hasn't been this hot since 1935: What's changed?The last time summer was running this hot, Nazis ran Germany. What's been the difference?28 Jan 12:53 AM
New ZealandThe Big Read: Climate change – the best and worst for NZClimate scientist Dr James Renwick says time's running out to avoid the worst of warming.15 Jan 06:24 AM
New ZealandAgency: NZ must act to adapt to global warmingBriefings: NZ needs to take hold of "window of opportunity" created by Paris Agreement.07 Dec 02:07 AM
New ZealandClimate change could overwhelm sewer systemsMuch of NZ's sewer networks aren't designed for the potential impacts of climate change.26 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandClimate change a 'key' factor in migrationClimate change a bigger migration factor than income and freedom combined, NZ study finds.10 Oct 10:18 PM
New ZealandAussie heat wave: What it means for usNZ is unlikely to see anything as hellish as 50C days warned for Melbourne and Sydney.06 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandElection 2017: Parties share science, hazard policiesWhere do political parties stand on science funding and natural hazards?23 Aug 11:01 PM
New ZealandExtreme weather: El Ninos to become twice as commonDamaging, extreme El Nino events will likely become twice as common under climate change.25 Jul 01:42 AM
New ZealandQ&A: What Kiwis think about climate changeTwo Waikato University researchers discuss what Kiwis think about climate change.05 Jul 10:20 PM
PoliticsIan Fuller: Water, water everywhereAs climate changes, so does the frequency and magnitude of floods and droughts.05 Jun 06:00 PM
WorldEthiopia is facing a killer droughtFood crises are erupting across Africa and there is no money to fight it.01 May 09:38 PM
AgribusinessRain brings relief to Canterbury farmersRain has brought relief to drought-stricken South Island farmers.18 Apr 12:55 AM
TechnologyA device to deal with droughtScientists invented a water harvester that could consign droughts to history.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandQ&A: Why do we live in flood zones?Why do so many New Zealand communities lie in flood zones? An expert explains.13 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandGeneration Zero: NZ needs a climate change lawNew Zealand was a decade behind countries like the UK.09 Apr 06:00 PM
EditorialAdelia Hallett: Climate action can save birdsCOMMENT: Figures released last month by Niwa show that 2016 was the hottest year on record for New Zealand, with record or near-record breaking temperatures for many locations, writes Adelia Hallett.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRain on way for drought-stricken areasRain is one the way at last for some of the driest parts of New Zealand.06 Feb 10:32 PM
AgribusinessNorthland in fifth drought in eight yearsFarmers needed serious rain - up to 100mm - but there was none on the horizon and soil moisture levels across Northland were extremely low.01 Feb 05:00 PM
OpinionWhere oh where is summer?COMMENT: Storms, high winds, heavy rain and even ice... What has happened to summer and will it improve. WeatherWatch head analyst Phil Duncan explains.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland: A post-apocalyptic visionClimate change scientists have projected continued global greenhouse gas emissions would heat Northland heat up more than other regions 19 Jan 07:40 PM