New Zealand's only tea plantation is now certified organic in time to begin exporting its harvest.

Tony Abbott has put Australian politics on a war footing after winning leadership of the Opposition in a victory that stunned the nation.

The Maori Party's ruling council is dismissing reports that it is discussing reneging on a deal over the ETS legislation.

Weakening the incentive to reduce emissions means they will peak higher and later.

Nick Smith says he makes no apologies for using taxpayers' money to send two Iwi Leadership Group members to the upcoming climate talks in Copenhagen.

John Key warns farmers they reject a response to climate change at their peril - endangering their reputations, future incomes and the economy.

John Key urged farmers to be less agitated about the ETS and tackling climate change in an address to Federated Farmers today.

John Key will be offered $4781 by Lucy Lawless and Jim Salinger in an attempt to get him to a climate change conference in Denmark.

MPs are pointing to a $50bn increase in the estimated cost of the Govt's proposed ETS changes as evidence of the process being rushed.