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Climate Change Week

Little girl throwing beach ball in sea at Sullivans Bay, Mahurangi Regional Park.

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

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – MAY 25: Dairy farmer Leon Doherty milks cows at night at Synlait dairy farm on May 25, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand-based dairy producer, Synlait, has commercialised a dairy-based milk powder said to aid in sleeplessness by collecting milk from cattle in the dark hours of the night when the animal’s production of the melatonin hormone is at its highest. A clinical trial conducted by Otago University’s WellSleep Centre and part-funded by Synlait, proved the product, iNdream3, is a sleep-promoting ingredient. iNDream3 has been sold in Korea since January of this year. (Photo by Martin Hunter/Getty Images)

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

Eita, a small village in Kiribati that becomes a separate island during high tide due to sea level rise.
(Photo by Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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

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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

The government is conducting a wide review of the energy sector. (Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images)

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