New ZealandNorthland solar farm to power Ryman retirement villages nationwideThe Maungatūroto solar farm will supply about two-thirds of Ryman villages' power needs.09 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandFinal 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
PremiumPoliticsLies, conspiracy theories and a scone – tempers flare in parliamentary clashMPs clashed in Parliament this morning, hurling insults at each other.02 Dec 12:28 AM
OpinionMarcus MussonMarcus Musson: Log prices stay flat as weak China demand and ETS reforms hit confidence 21 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumAirlinesAir NZ's new CEO Nikhil Ravishankar on 'existential threat' to airline, bouncing back from crisis29 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPoliticsShane Jones wants to consider re-nationalising power companies in energy shake-up09 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTruckies cite massive cost of not strengthening fragile Hawke’s Bay bridgeNZTA says there no funding for the strengthening, but truckies say its a no-brainer.02 Sep 06:00 PM
PoliticsAct 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
PremiumPremiumOpinionFraser Whineray: Four urgent policy fixes to insulate NZ against rising power pricesOPINION: New Zealand's renewable electricity credentials are world-leading.28 Aug 09:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Govt's farm-to-forest ban fails rural NZOPINION: Proposed changes fail to meet expectations on carbon forestry.14 Aug 11:15 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSearch 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
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessFarming 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
Agribusiness reportHow NZ can double primary exports by 2034The time is right for the primary sector to grow again with further changes.23 Jul 04:59 PM
New ZealandDropping livestock numbers dominate red meat sector event'New Zealand currently faces over-capacity in the processing industry.'23 Jul 12:44 AM
New ZealandMars 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
Banking and financeCommerce Commission dismisses farmers' complaint against banksCompetition watchdog says Net-Zero Banking Alliance isn't anti-competitive. 21 Jul 04:29 AM
OpinionOpinion: Emissions Trading Scheme hurting NZ's beef sectorOpinion: ETS distortions eat into beef viability, says Federated Farmers' Toby Williams.01 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDavid Parker on going ‘a bit far’ on landlord tax and calling an MP a ‘tosser’Why a former MP thinks his tax change of 2021 went too far and how it could be fixed.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandGap between people and sheep rapidly closing in NZThere are now about 4.5 sheep to every person in New Zealand; there used to be 22.08 May 12:02 AM
New ZealandSolar panels slash farmer's power billsMalcolm Jones' milking shed is entirely solar-powered, comprising 380 panels.06 May 10:35 PM
New ZealandFarm to forestry conversions: New rules, but do loopholes remain?Federated Farmers is concerned that gaps could lead to further farm-to-forest conversions.05 May 09:07 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAir NZ overhauls emission targets: How more sustainable fuel could power future flightsAirline says overseas turmoil doesn't change its goal to slash emissions.30 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanInside the climate debate that quietly rocked the National Party OPINION: A Government climate policy sparked a National Party civil war.25 Apr 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Not a silver bullet': Study questions environmental benefits of EVsGlobal EV uptake hasn’t significantly cut carbon dioxide emissions.10 Apr 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBlackRock quits climate change group in latest green climbdownFinancial Times: The world’s largest money manager bails out of a climate change group.09 Jan 11:06 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Anti-predator fighters and humble soil the unsung heroes in climate battleOPINION: Predator-free goals and knowing the value of carbon stored in soil are crucial.07 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Farm emissions should not be targeted while concrete gets a passOPINION: NZ's climate commitments will require emissions reductions by all sectors.05 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessFlying into the future: Where NZ is in danger of being left behindAir NZ sustainability boss says aviation is in a race to clean up its act.03 Jan 04:00 PM
BusinessFrance, Italy in push to scrap 2025 car emission finesFining carmakers counterproductive and no good for EV transition, French minister says.18 Dec 04:00 PM
