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More EVs, renewable energy 'critical' to hitting NZ’s climate goals
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'Climate extremists': Greenpeace lashes out at Govt's climate policies
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Climate change protesters walk key Auckland road, traffic disrupted
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Iwi leaders present the Hinemoana Halo initiative at Cop28
Pacific contingent presents whale initiative at climate change forum.
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Minister says it has a different approach to meeting the emissions reduction targets.
Contact Energy wins Sustainability Leadership Award at Deloitte Top 200
Contact has a long-standing commitment to sustainability.
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Luxury car yards vandalised by climate change protesters in Auckland
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NZ cops COP28 Fossil of the Day award
The fossil fuel U-turn has been slammed by activists at COP28.
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More than 100 countries sign up for new major energy pledge
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Sasha Borissenko: Who needs an economy if we burn to the ground?
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Councils take a lens to South Dunedin's flood vulnerability
Two regional authorities look to strengthen Dunedin for flood risks and climate change.
Consumer NZ takes legal action over Z Energy claims
Watchdog alleges Z Energy has breached the Fair Trading Act.
Vector-Amazon partnership creates smart meter tech that could be to sold to the world
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Vector spin-out VTS extend their partnership.
Opinion: Aotearoa’s most ambitious response to climate change and the biodiversity crisis
Climate change is causing increasingly frequent and severe weather events.
Opinion: Fighting fires, preventing floods - the case for a dam has never been stronger
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Watchdog: Fonterra must show farmers bang for buck on emissions demand
Rationale and returns for farmers under scrutiny as target sinks in.
One of world’s largest icebergs drifting beyond Antarctic waters
The iceberg stuck to the ocean floor and has remained for many years in the Weddell Sea.
Major coal port remains blocked by climate protesters
Several hundred protesters have blocked Newcastle Port's shipping lane.
UN chief gives interview from melting Antarctica
Antarctica regulates the planet’s climate because its ice drives major ocean currents.
Audrey Young on Luxon's first Cabinet - the good, the bad and the unfair
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