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Parliament debates climate targets under urgency
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Farmers will be exposed to the uncertainty of the three-year political cycle by the government’s decision to walk away from the bipartisan...
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How to support a low-emissions farming future
Source: Radio New Zealand Rudmer Zwerver CreativeNature.nl A low-emissions future for farming will likely mean fewer cows – but farmers will struggle to diversify without financial and infrastructure support, government-funded...
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Govt abandons NZ’s climate credibility with shameful methane bill – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace “Utterly shameful”. That’s Greenpeace Aotearoa’s response to the Government’s new methane targets following the first reading of the Climate Change Response Act (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill...
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ASB Classic Auction for Youthline returns, serving up exclusive prizes and experiences
Source: ASB Calling all generous Kiwi, the pre-tournament ASB Classic Auction for Youthline is back, and every bid will help make a difference for young people across Aotearoa. This year’s...
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Deep drains, safer slopes: SH2 Otoko Hill Cyclone Gabrielle repairs complete
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Deep into a hillside north of Gisborne, nearly 3 kilometres of new underground drains are reshaping the way water moves through one of Tairāwhiti’s most...
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The elusive Antarctic ice and sediment core that could answer sea level rise questions
Source: Radio New Zealand An advance crew set out on the traverse from Scott Base for Crary Ice Rise in November, using PistenBully snow vehicles to tow a full drill...
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Ombudsman investigating Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s role in post-cyclone buyout
Source: Radio New Zealand Some people do not want to leave land that was red zoned after Cyclone Gabrielle, while others have accepted pay-outs but continue to own their red-zone...
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Local News – Porirua City Council meeting wrap – 11 December
Source: Porirua City Council The newly elected Porirua City Council held its first substantive meeting since being sworn in, covering a wide range of subjects. To start, Mayor Anita Baker gave...
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Local councils need to be doing more to prepare for flooding, report shows
Source: Radio New Zealand Tasman weather – Riwaka, Motueka RNZ/Mark Papalii A government report has found local councils need to be doing more to prepare for flooding and to mitigate...
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Do the All Blacks need more coaches, or fewer?
Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis – Even in the increasingly chaotic environment of rugby coaching, the news that Jason Holland has returned to the Hurricanes feels odd. Holland was the...
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Do the All Blacks need more coaches, or less?
Source: Radio New Zealand Analysis – Even in the increasingly chaotic environment of rugby coaching, the news that Jason Holland has returned to the Hurricanes feels odd. Holland was the...
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Credo Assurance Earns ESG Certification to Support Sustainability Reporting
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – Credo Assurance, an ACRA-registered audit firm in Singapore, has obtained the ISCA Professional Certification in Sustainability Assurance....
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Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa Semi-Finalists Announced for Seven Categories
Source: New Zealander of the Year Awards The New Zealander of the Year Awards Office is proud to announce the Semi-Finalists in seven categories for the 2026 Kiwibank New Zealander...
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Climate – Degraded estuaries feel the heat – Earth Sciences
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Degraded estuaries are less resilient to the impacts of heatwaves, new research from Earth Sciences New Zealand shows. Estuaries are vital to Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural...
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Departing All Blacks assistant Jason Holland returns to Hurricanes
Source: Radio New Zealand Jason Holland is returning to the Hurricanes. PHOTOSPORT Outgoing All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland is returning to Hurricanes ahead of 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season....
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Major New Zealand apple grower shuts off shipments to US as tariffs bite into profits
Source: Radio New Zealand Cole Eastham-Farrelly One of New Zealand’s major apple growers won’t be sending any shipments to the US as tariffs bite into its profits. Tariffs on a...
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Parliament’s last-minute sprint
Source: Radio New Zealand The Hansard team show off their festive decorating skills. VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox You might imagine Parliament’s penultimate week before the summer break would involve MPs...
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Science – NZ and US studying “huge unknown” in Antarctic climate science – Earth Sciences
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Scientists are measuring a huge unknown in climate science: how much heat Antarctica emits into space. To do this, Earth Sciences New Zealand and the University...
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Recognition – Fijian Indian youth advocate wins Amnesty International award
Source: Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand 22-year-old Fijian Indian curator and community organiser Dylan Chand was announced today as the winner of Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand’s Gary Ware Legacy Award. Chand...
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Greenhouse gas emissions (consumption-based): Year ended 2023 (provisional) – Stats NZ information release
Source: Statistics New Zealand Greenhouse gas emissions (consumption-based): Year ended 2023 (provisional) – information release 9 December 2025 We want to hear about how you use this release. Provide your feedback...
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Record warm spring across country part of climate’s ‘new normal’
Source: Radio New Zealand Earth Sciences New Zealand (formerly NIWA) is expecting above-average temperatures for most of the country heading into summer. RNZ A record-breaking November pushed New Zealand to...
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Climate – Warmest spring and November on record – Earth Sciences
Source: Earth Sciences New Zealand Seasonal Climate Summaries for spring and November Highlights: – The nationwide average temperature for spring was 13.5°C. This was 1.3°C above the 1991-2020 spring average – The nationwide...
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New Emergency Management Bill introduced
Source: New Zealand Government “The Government has introduced a new Emergency Management Bill today, set to strengthen New Zealand’s emergency management system” says Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell. ...
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Landowners to get more compensation from councils as major RMA overhaul revealed
Source: Radio New Zealand RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop RNZ / Mark Papalii The coalition’s replacement of the Resource Management Act (RMA) will force councils to compensate landowners for significant...
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Digging deep as bridge foundations take shape at SH35 Hikuwai
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Construction on the new Hikuwai No. 1 Bridge on State Highway 35 (SH35) has reached a significant milestone, with piling works now underway, laying the...
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Victory for Kiwi jobs as Government rejects foreign cement ship exemption
Source: Maritime Union of New Zealand The Maritime Union of New Zealand today welcomed the decision by Associate Transport Minister James Meager to decline NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers’ (NACC) application to...
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Local News – Draft hazard assessments to be published – Porirua City Council
Source: Porirua City Council Porirua City is about to publish draft district-wide assessments that map where landslide and liquefaction geohazards are more likely to occur in Porirua. Flood hazard modelling is...