Updated forestry regulations increase council controls and require large slash removal
Source: New Zealand Government
Local councils will have more power to decide where new commercial forests – including carbon forests – are located, to reduce...
NIWA Climate Summary – NZ’s warmest September on record
Source: NIWA
The September Climate Summary Highlights:
– Temperatures were above or well above average in every region (nationwide +1.3°C above the average)
– 29.6°C in Wairoa was the highest...
We’re eyeing a more electric future
Source: Environment Canterbury Regional Council
Date: 29 Sep 2023
In the last 12 months, we have ordered seven new electric vehicles to support network expansion.
“We are...
Decarbonised bus fleets accelerated for a healthier Aotearoa
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
Three Public Transport Authorities (PTAs) will receive financial support to assist in the decarbonisation of their bus fleets to help...
New tool revolutionising drought forecasts
Source: NIWA – National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
A newly launched tool developed by NIWA and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to...
Foreign policy has been missing from NZ’s election campaign – voters deserve answers to...
Source: University of Waikato
Tax cuts, crime, the cost of living, potholes and co-governance … these and various other issues are now familiar to most...
The Climate Crisis: A Poem
Source: Save The Children
Anuska, climate child activist from Nepal with Saathi the air bear at the Climate March at UNGA in New York. Save...
Weather News – Seasonal Climate Outlook: El Niño is here – NIWA
Source: NIWA
Seasonal Climate Outlook Highlights for October – December:
El Niño has officially arrived, and is likely to continue over summer.
Dramatic temperature swings are likely in the...
Save the Children calls for children to be back on the agenda in Election...
Source: Save the Children
Save the Children is asking politicians and voters to put children’s needs at the top of the agenda ahead of Election 23,...
Weather News – More wet and windy weather on the way – MetService
Source: MetService
Covering period of Thursday 28 September – Sunday 1 October – MetService advises that the wild spring weather will continue as a strong,...
Napier’s largest public housing development comes with solar
Source: New Zealand Government
The largest public housing development in Napier for many years has been recently completed and has the added benefit of innovative...
Huge boost to Te Tai Tokerau flood resilience
Source: New Zealand Government
The Government has approved new funding that will boost resilience and greatly reduce the risk of major flood damage across Te...
