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Regional Wrap: Francisca Griffin in Port Chalmers
Audio 24 Mar 2024Port Chalmers in Ōtepoti Dunedin has long been a haven for artists as well as seafarers. It’s an active commercial port and these days the locals also welcome flocks of cruise ship visitors. While… Video, Audio
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Archived: The end of the aerogramme
A man who has been using aerogrammes for about 60 years says he is gutted New Zealand Post is ditching them. Audio
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Lowering speed limits helps to reduce emissions
Waka Kotahi says it's lowered speed limits to 80 kilometres per hour on about four percent of New Zealand highways as part of the Road to Zero safety campaign.
The changes have frustrated many… Audio
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New Zealand not alone in failing to meet climate challenge - UN
A progress report from the UN shows many countries, including New Zealand, are falling behind on tackling climate change.
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Why a big chunk of the climate fund hasn't been spent yet
Tens of millions of dollars earmarked for government climate change projects are yet to be spent.
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King's Birthday Honours: Kiwis recognised for service across fields from business to sport
A total of 182 people have received King's Birthday Honours for their service to the community or as recognition of their achievements.
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New Zealand urged not to drop the climate ball
Thousands of scientific studies and nearly 8000 pages of findings have been boiled down in the IPCC's latest report.
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NZ's climate warming emissions still rising
The country's greenhouse gas emissions are still rising, according to Statistics NZ.
The latest figures, for the June 2022 quarter, show the emissions rose 0.8 percent.
Massey University Emeritus… Audio
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Safety problems shut Todd Energy Kapuni plant for past fortnight
The closure began just prior to Christmas - and there is no date yet for when it will reopen.
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NZ's only CO2 plant shut due to safety fears
A Todd Energy gas plant has been temporarily shut down due to safety concerns. The Kapuni liquid carbon dioxide plant in Taranaki has been New Zealand's only domestic producer of food-grade CO2 since… Audio
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New Zealand bucks global pollution trend as travel slump bites
New Zealand bucked the global trend for carbon emissions to rebound to pre-Covid levels, but the reason is not exactly cause for celebration.
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Should we be rethinking our trans-Tasman travel habits?
As international travel climbs back to pre-pandemic levels, climate change experts are urging New Zealanders to rethink the way they fly and even axe trans-Tasman getaways.
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Future of New Zealand energy set to look very different
The electricity sector is undergoing huge change as companies touting different technology vie for the market share that will be left once we stop burning fossil fuels.
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Shift to renewables unlikely to leave NZ in the dark
The country's shift to renewable energy is unlikely to see the lights going out more often.
The electricity sector is undergoing huge change as companies touting different technology vie for the… Audio
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Expert on agriculture sector's plan to price carbon emissions
Farmers have released their plan to price carbon emissions outside the Emissions Trading Scheme.
The He Waka Eke Noa partnership recommends letting farmers count their emissions and allowing… Audio
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Farmers will pay their way on emissions eventually, Climate Change Minister says
The government is defending not making the agriculture sector pay for a new agri-tech centre, saying the technology still needs to be rolled out to farms. Audio
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Immediate action missing from Emissions Reduction Plan - Emeritus professor
An expert says he would "put money on New Zealand's gross emissions continuing to rise for some years yet".
Massey University emeritus professor of sustainable energy and climate mitigation Ralph… Audio
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Your Guide to the Emissions Reduction Plan
Audio 16 May 2022New Zealand's first Emissions Reduction Plan was announced today .. it contained "strategies, policies and actions for achieving our first emissions budget and contributing to global efforts to limit… Audio
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Govt urged to 'throw money' at energy R&D
The government is being told to shift to a war footing on climate spending in this year's Budget.
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'A pandemic is not the way to tackle climate change'
Climate Change Minister James Shaw says the latest report shows we cannot rely on a pandemic to cut emissions, and National's Christopher Luxon says more may need to be done.
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Mismatch in coverage of climate science and climate solutions
The media has for the most part accepted climate change is a crisis, and time is running out to implement fixes. But climate solutions, particularly when it comes to transport and housing, are still… Audio
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'It's bigger than both of us': Voters urged to push govt on climate after major report
A loud message is coming through the new UN climate change report - it is time for us all to radically change our lifestyles. Audio
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The Future of Fuel
Audio 5 Apr 2022Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused huge uncertainty in the fuel market. We're joined by Massey University Emeritus Professor Ralph Sims to look at the impact of this and how it fits in with… Audio
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Climate change report: 'We need people to look at their lifestyles'
Deeper and and more rapid cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are needed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees, an IPCC scientist has warned. Audio
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Limiting global warming to 1.5C almost beyond reach - IPCC
The final climate change report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has found it is now or never if the world is to stave off climate disaster.
The IPCC report says even if all the… Audio