The CountryNorthland hit harder than most by climate change, report findsThe report finds almost 40% of Northlanders live in high deprivation areas.09 Dec 12:00 AM
OpinionChris Bray: 3 tech megatrends driving NZ's post-harvest revolutionOPINION: We need machine-driven agriculture, but with human oversight and innovation.05 Dec 04:00 PM
The CountryFinal ETS auction of the year fails to sell a single carbon unit2025 is the second calendar year in which all four quarterly ETS auctions have failed.03 Dec 09:44 PM
The CountryThe newest farmhands are tiny and pink and love devouring a potent pollutant01 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumThe CountryRuminant Biotech raises $17m for cow pill that will slash methane emissions25 Nov 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJane Smith: Why NZ's heifers don’t deserve the climate blameDr Kevin Trenberth says biogenic methane is part of a natural carbon cycle.06 Nov 05:00 PM
OpinionJacqueline RowarthJacqueline Rowarth: Feeding people v emissions targets - context is everythingOPINION: Leaders at the UN meeting stressed feeding people must come before emissions.29 Oct 08:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: The challenge of GM foods and climate changeOPINION: GM foods could be the key to local climate action. Do we want that?28 Oct 04:00 PM
The Country'Huge relief’: Farmers back Govt's new methane goals, no emissions taxThe new target lowers methane cuts to 14–24% below 2017 levels by 2050.12 Oct 09:50 PM
The CountryClimate volatility threatens farm profits, study warnsKōmanawa Solutions ran 295m weather simulations on a North Canterbury farm.12 Oct 08:23 PM
The CountryClimate change: Govt to lower 2050 methane reduction target, orders 2040 reviewCabinet will soon approve a new target range of 14–24% below 2017 levels.11 Oct 11:06 PM
The CountryZespri targets 'world's healthiest fruit brand'Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has lofty goals for the next decade.10 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryCan hybrid grapes solve the climate change dilemma for winemakers?New York Times: Growers in the US, France, Germany and NZ are experimenting with hybrids.03 Oct 05:00 AM
OpinionWhy NZ shouldn’t leave the Paris Agreement – Vita Jex-Blake and Finn RossOPINION: Paris doesn’t prescribe emissions pricing, pine trees, or farm-level rules.25 Sep 12:00 AM
The CountryWill the 'net zero' target include shipping and aviation emissions?Minister Simon Watts is expected to decide on their inclusion in the target by November.24 Sep 03:52 AM
The CountryPenguin crisis: Emergency fishing ban ordered off Otago PeninsulaNorthern hoiho numbers have plunged 80% since 2008 to just 143 breeding pairs.14 Sep 11:42 PM
The CountryMorocco turns to seawater as drought deepens farm crisisBy 2031, Morocco will host four of the 10 largest desalination plants.09 Sep 06:00 PM
The CountryAct calls for NZ to leave Paris climate agreement without ‘realistic targets’Act restated its opposition to putting agriculture into the ETS.01 Sep 09:59 PM
The CountryStudy reveals unprecedented riverbank erosion after Cyclone GabrielleThe research was completed after Cyclone Gabrielle to support response activities.01 Sep 04:00 AM
The CountryLarge water storage project could unlock Wairoa horticultureResilience created by the project could allow the hiring of 134 jobs.25 Aug 12:47 AM
The Country'Largest ever': Cyclone Gabrielle's unprecedented landslide impactCyclone Gabrielle triggered over 800,000 landslides, killed 11 people and destroyed homes.18 Aug 09:36 PM
The CountryRecloaking Papatūānuku aims to restore 2.1 million hectares of native forestsSam ‘The Trap Man’ Gibson interviews environmental experts in a new TVNZ documentary.13 Aug 04:00 AM
The CountryShould we start growing rice in NZ?Yuki Fukuda, who is growing rice on a hill in Nelson, says a stable NZ crop makes sense.11 Aug 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountrySearch our map: Huge swathes of NZ land bought by overseas forestry investorsIf the land was side-by-side it would be larger than Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumThe CountryFarming or forestry: Who's right and who's wrong as Govt ban loomsFarmer groups argue forestry is taking over productive sheep farming land.10 Aug 05:00 PM
The Country'Incredibly exciting': NZ beef may get methane-reducing pill soonTrials showed a 70% methane reduction with Ruminant BioTech's bolus. 30 Jul 11:36 PM
The CountryMars and Nestlé bankroll Fonterra's low-emitting dairy farmersAbout 6000 farms qualify for $1500 reimbursement for on-farm emissions reduction tool. 21 Jul 10:34 PM
The CountryGeothermal greenhouses growing tomatoes through cold wintersCost is the main reason why there aren't more geothermal farming operations in the US.21 Jul 06:00 PM
