New ZealandGovt accused of $50bn ETS blunderA report out today says the government's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) could cost twice as much as originally estimated.16 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandParties can't agree on Emissions TradingA parliamentary committee's report on ETS was unable to find common ground among the political parties.16 Nov 02:00 AM
EconomyNZ takes prize for 'shameless two fingers' to worldA prominent British science writer has slammed New Zealand's clean, green reputation, calling it a "green mirage".13 Nov 03:45 AM
Opinion<i>Catherine Beard:</i> Council not looking at the full picture in estimating taxpayers' climate bill12 Nov 03:00 PM
EconomyHouseholders face the biggest Kyoto burdenTaxpayers will be stuck with 84 per cent of NZ's Kyoto Protocol bill, while farmers and industrial emitters get hefty subsidies, a study says.11 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandWeather to get more extreme, say scientistsForecast for 2100: more rain in winter and spring for the West Coast and Southland, drier for those in the east and north. Higher sea levels.11 Nov 03:00 PM
WorldAustralia's koalas edge closer to extinctionKoala numbers are plummeting in Australia.10 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandIceberg on its way to our shoresA massive iceberg spotted southwest of New Zealand by scientists working on Macquarie Island could be moving closer.07 Nov 03:00 PM
BusinessGM grass trial aims to cut cows' gasAgResearch plans to grow genetically modified grass created to cut the greenhouse gases produced by cows.05 Nov 03:00 PM
AgribusinessGroser paints picture of our trade futureThe Trade Minister says the world will be looking to countries like New Zealand in the future, because we have natural resources in abundance.04 Nov 12:00 AM
WorldMeat-eating worse than thought - studyFifty-one per cent of global climate change emissions are caused by meat production, two World Bank environmental advisers claim.01 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandSick of being told how we're all killing the planet?Kiwis are sick of constant warnings of an approaching environmental armageddon, a survey says.29 Oct 03:00 PM
EconomyChanges to ETS leave farming sector fumingNew Zealand's largest exporter, Fonterra, says it will receive no protection under planned changes to the emissions trading scheme.20 Oct 03:00 PM