Hotspot Watch 15 February 2024
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A weekly update describing soil moisture patterns across the country to show where dry to...
Weather News – Fire weather update for the coming days – MetService
Source: MetService
Covering period of Thursday 15 – Monday 19 February – As fires rage in Canterbury, MetService is forecasting warm temperatures and winds to stay...
Australia – CBA helps farmers to measure emissions and model abatement options
Source: Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)
CBA and leading emissions platform Ruminati have announced a pilot that allows CommBank's agri customers to baseline and model...
Local News – Lower-emissions funding for Lower Hutt gets the green light
Source: Hutt City Council
Hutt City Council is now offering up to 50% co-funding for projects that will reduce carbon emissions in Te Awa Kairangi ki...
Employment Issues – Deadline looms for plans to cut public services for New Zealanders
Source: PSA
Savings plans ordered by the Government to fund tax cuts are due to be filed with the relevant Ministers any day now, bringing closer...
Rānui event remembers flood victims and volunteers
Source: Auckland Council
Last week Ranui Baptist Community Care (RBCC) held an event to mark the one-year anniversary of the 2023 Auckland Anniversary weekend floods...
Northland News – Environmental Leaders Fund unveils climate conscious winners
Source: Northland Regional Council
Climate resilience and adaptation was a strong focus for the Northland Regional Council’s, 2023 Environmental Leaders Fund (ELF) that received an impressive...
Government announces agriculture delegations to better support Primary sector
Source: New Zealand Government
The coalition Government has announced ministerial delegations to support key areas across the Primary sector to deliver for New Zealand’s food...
First Responders – Ceremony to commemorate Muriwai firefighters
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand
Fire and Emergency New Zealand today commemorated the Muriwai Volunteer Firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty...
More funding to Hawke’s Bay and Tairāwhiti
Source: New Zealand Government
Urgent work to clean-up cyclone-affected regions will continue, thanks to a $63 million boost from the Government for sediment and debris...
Weather News – A chilly start to the week, but summer is not over...
Source: MetService
Covering period of Monday 12 – Thursday 15 February This week marks the anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle and MetService would like to take a...
WWF statement on global temperatures exceeding 1.5°C over 12-month period
Source: World Wildlife Fund
Today, the Copernicus Climate Change Service released data detailing the record-breaking temperatures recorded in January 2024, making it the warmest January...
