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New Zealand slumps again in climate-change league table
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s backflip on emission targets earned it ‘Fossil of the Day’ at the COP30 summit in Brazil. AFP / Ludovic Marin New Zealand has tumbled...
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Mautohe Cathedral Cove to close as wet weather rolls in
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 18 November 2025 MetService has issued an Orange Heavy Rain Warning for Coromandel in response to two weather systems currently bearing down on New Zealand...
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Weather: Heavy rain hits Bay of Plenty, other places warned they will get some too
Source: Radio New Zealand Weather warnings are in place across the country. Supplied / MetService Heavy rain is causing localised downpours of between 25 and 40mm per hour in Bay...
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New Zealand awarded dubious ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 climate talks
Source: Radio New Zealand View of the logo of COP30 UN Climate Change Conference, in Belem, Para state, Brazil, taken on 6 November 2025. AFP / Ludovic Marin New Zealand...
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Greenpeace – New Zealand “wins” unenviable climate inaction award at COP30
Source: Greenpeace It’s the award no country wants to receive. New Zealand has been presented with the ‘Fossil of the Day’ at COP30 in Brazil over recent backtracking on methane targets....
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Heavy rain, humidity and warm nights to hit parts of the country
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain warnings and watches have been set over parts of the country as a warm air mass approaches the country. MetService/Screenshot An active warm air...
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Tāmaki Makaurau welcomes thousands of delegates at world’s largest Indigenous education conference WIPCE 2025
Source: World Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education (WIPCE) 2025 Haere mai e ngā iwi taketake o te aoHaere mai ki ahau o Ngāti WhātuaKi Te Kahu Tōpuni o TupeririHaere mai,...
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Many primary prinicpals likely to leave job in next five years, according to insights poll
Source: Radio New Zealand Seventy-three percent of principals said they are likely to quit within the next five years due to the workload and wellbeing impacts changes. RNZ / Alexander...
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Primary principals at breaking point according to insights poll
Source: Radio New Zealand Seventy-three percent of principals said they are likely to quit within the next five years due to the workload and wellbeing impacts changes. RNZ / Alexander...
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Hawaiian voyaging canoe welcomed back to Waitangi
Source: Radio New Zealand Sailors and supporters are welcomed onto Te Tii Marae. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A Hawaiian voyaging canoe has been welcomed back to Waitangi, 40 years...
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Palau leader urges stronger climate action after NZ lowers methane targets
Source: Radio New Zealand Surangel S. Whipps Jr addresses the Climate Summit 2025, a high-Level special event on Climate Action, at COP30 in Brazil. UN Photo / Manuel Elías Palau’s...
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Gree Provides Comprehensive Support for COP30 Leaders’ Residence, Empowering Global Climate Action with Green Technology
Source: Media Outreach BELÉM, BRAZIL – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 November 2025 – On November 12, 2025, the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) officially convenes in Belém,...
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YTL Cement Pledges 70,000 Trees and Appointed as Local Agenda 21 Strategic Partner
Source: Media Outreach Building on a 70-year legacy, YTL Cement’s ‘Beyond 70’ Initiative Invests in a Sustainable Future for the City and the Community. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach...
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Esk Valley resident pleads for automated river warning system at Cyclone Gabrielle inquest
Source: Radio New Zealand An Eskdale house where a family was rescued from their ceiling cavity. Alexa Cook / RNZ A witness at the inquest into 13 deaths linked to...
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Climate Change Minister heads to COP30
Source: New Zealand Government Climate Change Minister Simon Watts will attend the 30th annual United Nations Climate Change Summit (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, next week. “New Zealand needs all countries...
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Metservice issues thunderstorm warning for Wairoa
Source: Radio New Zealand A thunderstorm moving over Tampa, Florida, ahead of Hurricane Milton’s expected landfall. AFP A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Wairoa. Metservice said its weather...
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Beyond 1.5: Why the global climate target still matters
Source: Radio New Zealand Two activists, sitting on the floor alongside the grave of Charles Darwin, after they sprayed “1.5 is dead” over it in protest against climate change in...
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‘Embarrassing’: International climate expert at COP30 scorns NZ’s methane target
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Bill Hare has called the government’s climbdown on methane emissions dangerous and embarrassing. Supplied/The Australia Institute New Zealand’s climbdown on its methane emissions target and...
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Coroner in Cyclone Gabrielle Inquiry defends witness following ‘unkind’ comments online
Source: Radio New Zealand 13 people died in Hawke’s Bay in relation to Cyclone Gabrielle on 14 February 2023. Supplied The coroner in charge of the Cyclone Gabrielle Inquiry has...
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‘Short, sharp’ bridge closures to improve safety, avoid longer impacts
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency A concentrated week of four-hour daily closures of Greymouth’s Cobden Bridge in early December will allow crews to safely remove rock hazards, while avoiding weeks...
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New declaration strengthens bond with Niue
Source: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Niue Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi met in Auckland today to agree a foundational Political Declaration, encapsulating the partnership between the two...
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Hawaiian waka comes to Waitangi, 40 years after sparking revival of Māori ocean voyaging
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hawaiian waka Hōkūleʻa is returning to Aotearoa 40 years after its maiden visit. Polynesian Voyaging Society Forty years after its first visit sparked the revival...
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Charter School Agency signed sports school contract with non-existent trust
Source: Radio New Zealand Associate Education Minister David Seymour does a bench press at last month’s announcement of the new sports academy. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Charter School Agency...
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Climate change minister defends weakened methane emissions target ahead of COP30
Source: Radio New Zealand Ruminant BioTech aims to help solve the global methane emissions problem caused by ruminant animals. Supplied/Ruminant BioTech Technology, rather than taxing methane emissions, will be what...
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Unveiling The Malaysia Pavilion at COP30, Championing Climate Action, Resilience, And Sustainable Growth
Source: Media Outreach Continuing its momentum from COP29, Malaysia reinforces its commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 through the theme “Climate Action Now: Net Zero Pathways Unlocked” at COP30....
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Universities – Building resilient cities in a time of climate change
Source: University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka Local and international experts are meeting in Wellington this month to share their knowledge on creating healthier, more resilient cities in the...
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Four new appointments to the TEC Board
Source: New Zealand Government Vocational Education Minister, Penny Simmonds, has announced four new member appointments to the Board of the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). “I am pleased to appoint and...