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Climate Change Week

Predicting the future of New Zealand with the rising sea

Ruby Porter looks into New Zealand's future when the sea level rises 10, 25 and 80 metres, and finds out how much of Auckland will be left.

By Ruby Porter | 22nd September, 2019

Climate change is coming for the economy, and New Zealand needs to adapt

Climate change is going to dramatically disfigure New Zealand’s economy, cutting up to half our GDP, according to fund manager Lance Wiggs. The good news? We have a chance to lead in a new low-carbon world – or we could do nothing and perhaps see our economy, and society, collapse.

By Lance Wiggs | 21st August, 2017

Climate change is already destroying lives in the Pacific

As the rest of the world largely ignores the gradual onset of climate, for the people of the Pacific their lives are already being drastically affected. Former President of Kiribati Anote Tong says we must act together to help his people survive climate change.

By Anote Tong | 19th August, 2017

Climate change is happening – but don’t bother trying to convince a denier

Global warming is a fact, it’s caused by humans, and it’s going to change our world. Oh, and one more truth: you may never be able to convince your libertarian, climate change-denying uncle otherwise. Dave Hansford explores the psychology of denial.

By Dave Hansford | 18th August, 2017

Our inconvenient truth: New Zealand’s climate change shame

Generation Zero’s Paul Young looks at the data and finds New Zealand at the back of the pack for emissions reductions.

By Paul Young | 18th August, 2017

The inconvenient reality of being Al Gore

The inconvenient reality of being Al Gore

Al Gore has a new movie and, says Simon Wilson, it's not entirely what you might expect.

By Simon Wilson | 14th August, 2017

Senior Writer, NZ Herald