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![Deadly virus poses increasing threat to NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Deadly virus poses increasing threat to NZ
Deadly virus could be an increasing threat to NZ because of climate change.
![Simon Wilson: Act, Paul Henry, Shane Jones and the March for Nature](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Simon Wilson: Act, Paul Henry, Shane Jones and the March for Nature
OPINION: Good governance requires more than preaching to the choir.
![Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills
OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'
![‘Dreaming’: Greenpeace labels Govt plans to reverse oil and gas exploration ban a ‘pipe dream’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
‘Dreaming’: Greenpeace labels Govt plans to reverse oil and gas exploration ban a ‘pipe dream’
Legislation to undo the 2018 ban will be introduced to Parliament later this year.
![Government will reverse ban on oil and gas exploration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Government will reverse ban on oil and gas exploration
Offshore petroleum exploration was originally banned in 2018.
![Floods and cyclones top of mind at Ōrākei marae climate wānanga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Floods and cyclones top of mind at Ōrākei marae climate wānanga
Ngāti Whātua brings in rangatahi to discuss climate change.
![Letters: PM's integrity on line over cancer drugs U-turn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Letters: PM's integrity on line over cancer drugs U-turn
OPINION: 'Cancer patients need action now, not lame excuses.'
![Finalists for inaugural NZ science journalism gongs announced](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Finalists for inaugural NZ science journalism gongs announced
Reporters Jamie Morton, Sasha Borissenko and Grace Tinetali-Fiavaai are among finalists.
![Liz Truss: Tony Blair was worst UK PM - not me](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Liz Truss: Tony Blair was worst UK PM - not me
The former Conservative Party leader has defended her record from her 49 days in office.
![Northland's Golden Bay wants to replace all coal in its cement making by 2030](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Northland's Golden Bay wants to replace all coal in its cement making by 2030
Golden Bay has replaced more than half of its coal but wants to do more.
![Budget 2024: Govt slammed over opening up polluter-paid climate fund](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Budget 2024: Govt slammed over opening up polluter-paid climate fund
The Govt has come under fire for opening up a major fund earmarked for climate efforts.
!['I'll still be poor': Kiwis react fiercely to Goverment's tax cuts, Budget package](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'I'll still be poor': Kiwis react fiercely to Goverment's tax cuts, Budget package
Kiwis are divided over the tax cut package announced in the 2024 Budget.
![Should Hollywood movies portray the climate change crisis?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Should Hollywood movies portray the climate change crisis?
A new study found that blockbusters rarely reflect the climate crisis.
![Foreign Minister did not seek advice on impact of coal policy on NZ’s climate agreements](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Foreign Minister did not seek advice on impact of coal policy on NZ’s climate agreements
Foreign Minister didn't seek advice on impact of coal policy on global commitments.
![Rocket Lab sends Nasa polar satellite into space](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rocket Lab sends Nasa polar satellite into space
A climate change-focused mission from Mahia.
![Gisborne letters: leadership duplication; roads a mess; we must reduce emissions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Gisborne letters: leadership duplication; roads a mess; we must reduce emissions
Our readers write about issues that matter to them.
![Avoid the ‘rabbit holes of pseudoscience’: Climate commission head’s advice to student protesters](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Avoid the ‘rabbit holes of pseudoscience’: Climate commission head’s advice to student protesters
Stay informed, Rod Carr advises protesters.
![Empowering rangatahi Māori: New research project scores ‘golden’ grant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Empowering rangatahi Māori: New research project scores ‘golden’ grant
Voices of East Coast rangatahi used to inspire change.
![Frank Film 2024 episode 3: Rod Carr and the Teen Climate Activists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Frank Film 2024 episode 3: Rod Carr and the Teen Climate Activists
Climate Change Commission head Rodd Carr discusses climate change reduction targets with student activists in Christchurch. Video / Frank Film
![Private jet use is increasing in NZ, climate crisis be damned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Private jet use is increasing in NZ, climate crisis be damned
There is a campaign to make private jet owners pay for their own emissions.
![Could short-rotation forestry unlock NZ's green energy future?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Could short-rotation forestry unlock NZ's green energy future?
A two-year study sheds light on short-rotation forestry opportunities for regional NZ.
![Simon Wilson: Luxon and Swarbrick - a tale of two speeches](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Simon Wilson: Luxon and Swarbrick - a tale of two speeches
OPINION: The PM and the Greens co-leader gave very different climate speeches last week.
![Rotorua communities say council kept them in the dark on rising project costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rotorua communities say council kept them in the dark on rising project costs
“All they’re doing is committing their community to abject poverty.”
![What are Kiwis afraid of?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What are Kiwis afraid of?
Herald reporter Cameron Pitney hit the streets of Auckland to ask people what scares them.
![NZ Unspoken: What are you scared of?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ Unspoken: What are you scared of?
Visual journalist Cameron Pitney hits the streets to ask the New Zealand public what scares them, with strange results. Video / Jason Dorday / Cameron Pitney
![Hazard-prone development likely under fast-track law, insurers and engineers warn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hazard-prone development likely under fast-track law, insurers and engineers warn
Continued building in flood-prone areas is a 'highly likely' result, submitters warn.
![AgResearch to showcase genetic tech opportunities at Fieldays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
AgResearch to showcase genetic tech opportunities at Fieldays
'Genetic modification and gene editing may offer solutions to help farmers.'
![Chlöe Swarbrick: Don't leave politics to the politicians](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Chlöe Swarbrick: Don't leave politics to the politicians
Opinion: Last week decades of underinvestment met climate-changed weather.
![National power grid emergency further extended](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
National power grid emergency further extended
The coldest spot this morning was in the central North Island.