Climate change stories
Councils across Australia and New Zealand could cut street-light bills by USD $120 million a year as new specs ease LED procurement.
Pacific islands face more floods and droughts as extreme El Niño events are expected to double, even if warming stays at 1.5C.
Businesses will get more certainty over carbon pricing as ministers move to reshape the emissions scheme ahead of New Zealand’s 2030 target.
Residents on a no-exit road were reconnected within 20 hours after the Waikato District Alliance speeded up emergency roading responses.
Cheaper batteries are set to make electric cars affordable upfront in major markets by 2029, spurring a faster global sales surge.
Upstream spending is rebounding as oil majors push through more low-risk projects, with sanctions set to nearly double to 25 this year.
Raising landfill charges over seven years could lift New Zealand's recycling rate to 60 per cent and add 9,000 jobs, a report says.
Protected conservation land cannot be flooded for the proposed Ruataniwha Dam, leaving Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s $900 million scheme in doubt.
New threats from climate change, globalisation and genetics could make it harder to keep pests and diseases out over the next 20 years.
Charging networks and low running costs are helping New Zealand’s electric car uptake, as registrations hit a monthly record and sales broadened.
Motu, a small research organisation from New Zealand, has been ranked tenth in the world for their climate change work.
Rising housing pressure and ageing assets are forcing councils to seek new funding tools as LGNZ urges election contenders to back infrastructure renewal.
Digital farming could add up to NZD $448 million to New Zealand’s economy as growers face rising costs and tighter regulation.
A government-backed scheme will cut tyre stockpiles, lower fire and pollution risks, and divert millions of discarded tyres into cement works.
A new analysis method could help New Zealand planners avoid costly over- or under-investment as climate risks become clearer over time.
Public anger over bottled exports is forcing ministers to confront whether New Zealand should charge commercial users for water.
Limited housing growth in Auckland is being blamed on poor infrastructure funding, with the OECD urging new ways to pay for public works.
Local councils are seeking more funding and policy support as climate change, ageing and infrastructure pressures reshape communities ahead of the 2017 election.
New Zealand’s rivers and lakes could see stricter protection, with campaigners urging the next government to curb irrigation subsidies and cow numbers.
Congestion charging in Auckland is now under formal review, with officials warning the city’s gridlock is hurting productivity and business.
