WorldUK approves first new coal mine in decadesGovt says the coal would be used for steelmaking rather than power.07 Dec 11:06 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessDanone flicks the switch on $30m biomass boiler for Balclutha dairy plantGroup says it is NZ’s first dairy spray drying plant powered exclusively by biomass fuel.25 Nov 04:22 AM
OpinionMatthew Birchall: We can’t be naive about the risks to infrastructureSuccess means getting projects done well.21 Nov 03:59 PM
World'We have all fallen short': Climate summit ends with no new emissions cutsIt comes after a historic agreement on a compensation fund for poorer nations.20 Nov 05:53 PM
New ZealandClimate experts fear rich countries 'missing in action' at COP27More than 45,000 people, including world leaders, will meet in Egypt from this weekend.03 Nov 08:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLaggard to leader? Pressure on Aus to match NZ on climatePacific leaders hope some transtasman rivalry at forum will help Australia up its game.11 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPike River: Families' lawyer confident of manslaughter prosecutionIt comes as police confirm criminal probe ongoing.09 Mar 08:25 PM
New ZealandPike River: Evidence of further remains foundPolice hope drilling an additional borehole will reveal what caused the first explosion.18 Dec 10:22 PM
WorldAt least 14 dead in Russian coal mine fire, dozens still missingEfforts to rescue those trapped in the mine were halted because of an explosion threat.25 Nov 07:06 PM
New Zealand'Justice for our boys': Pike River families hope discovery of bodies could lead to prosecutionAngry father says officials told about bodies a decade ago.17 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldCOP26 shock: Leaders consider global ban on coalPressure goes on developed nations to shut down coal-fired power plants.10 Nov 04:59 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson's Glasgow Diary: Green shade for Shaw, coal, rainforestsToday's news about the weather, during the most important climate meeting yet.05 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCan nuclear power solve climate crisis?Professor Ralph Cooney ponders five big questions about our climate future.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandOhai coal battle: Meet the young person fighting the industry her small town was built onOn a mission to end mining in her small Southland town.06 Oct 01:19 AM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesKing Coal and the unlikely investment case for more of itWith five years of legal wrangling behind it, NZ's largest coal company aims to grow.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNZ importing record amount of coalCoal now fuels more than 10 per cent of the country's electricity as hydro power drops.25 Jul 05:57 PM
EnergyClimate change: NZ imported more than million tonnes of 'dirty' coalCoal imports from Indonesia in 2020 was 1.084 million tonnes, just over one billion kg.13 Jul 08:14 PM
New ZealandFossil-fuel move: Coal boilers phased out by 2037Phase-out starts with ban on new low to medium temperature coal boilers from 2022.07 Apr 10:46 PM
New ZealandBrunner Mine disaster: 125 years since NZ's worst workplace accidentCoal miner John Pattinson died reading his Bible.25 Mar 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumEconomyWhen China battles coal, coal losesNew York Times: China is forcing Australia to realise the coal era is coming to an end.17 Dec 01:06 AM
New ZealandLocked to train tracks: Activists rail against coal in Dunedin protestProtesters have stopped a coal train from running by locking themselves to the tracks.04 Dec 09:42 PM
New Zealand'It's been hard': Pike River families remember those lost 10 years onThe bodies of the men who died at Pike River still lay deep inside the mine.19 Nov 06:55 AM
New ZealandTen years on from the Pike River disaster: Nearing the end of the tunnelThursday, November 19 marks 10 years since the mine exploded, killing 29 men.17 Nov 09:49 PM
New ZealandCoal burner ban could lead to rise in imported foodNew Zealand may need to import more food if it bans coal boilers too soon, producers say.05 Nov 11:19 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionTim Jones: Mining efforts press on with no time to burnOpinion: NZ Minerals Forum flies in the face of the consensus of a need for change.11 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsLocal Focus: Coal versus sustainable energy in Palmerston NorthPalmerston North candidates on the dirty and the clean. Made with funding from NZ On Air.21 Sep 11:56 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Coal or sustainable energy? Business or the environment? Whanganui candidates state their viewsWhanganui electorate candidates on energy. Made with funding from NZ On Air.27 Aug 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Lake Onslow hydro storage scheme is no pipe dream$30m is worth paying to investigate scheme that would help decarbonise energy.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSportConservation Comment: Climate change is realThe pursuit of growth, always growth, by corporations and the wealthy must stop.09 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Sins of emissionWhy should NZ ride on the backs of the poorest nations so we can have a better lifestyle?12 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Mining a poor solution for Oz strugglersWe say: With life on the planet in the balance, who on Earth would happily play mine host?09 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Trade wars' flow-on effects start to showAround one third of government bonds are now offered with negative interest rates.20 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSleepy Ōhinewai welcomes Sleepyhead homesŌhinewai School has space for new classrooms to share paddock with alpacas.24 Jul 05:00 PM
PropertyLetters: Know your eviction rightsThere are many reasons a tenant may not be able to leave a property by the intended date.17 Jun 05:00 PM
