Climate
New flood data shows where to prioritise climate adaptation
New national flood data maps the properties and infrastructure at risk from flooding now - and as the climate changes. Audio
New flood map reveals the areas most at risk - now and in future
A third of the population in some regions is already exposed to a major danger, along with $235 billion of property. Audio
More Kiwis at risk of inland flooding due to changing climate
There are 750,000 people already at risk from inland flooding and that will increase as a changing climate brings wilder, wetter weather, new data shows. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton… Audio
Bill Gates makes a stunning claim about climate change
His essay comes ahead of next month's COP30, a global summit focused on battling climate change.
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Nick Leggett, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Penny Ashton and Nick Leggett. First up, they check in with the Student Volunteer Army in Invercargill, as they enter clean-up mode from… Audio
New Zealand guts the climate policy it bragged about on world stage
The law was once held up internationally as a model of transparency. The government just weakened it.
Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 22 October 2025
Chris Bishop and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; Amnesty International's Secretary General Dr. Agnès Callamard is in New Zealand this week as part of… Audio
Pacific leaders criticises reduced methane goals
New Zealand's decision to slash its methane reduction goals by nearly half is being labelled disheartening and shocking by the region's climate leaders. Audio
Australia set to sizzle in record-breaking temperatures
October records are under threat in multiple states and territories.
Experts warn rats and weeds threaten Pacific climate resilience
Eliminating invasive species will make Pacific Islands more resilient to climate change, environmental experts say. Audio
New flood map to show future risks as climate change worsens
The National Flood Map is expected to be completed by 2027, the Climate Change Minister says.
Onus is on farmers to reduce methane emissions
Climate groups and opposition parties have criticised the government's move to lower emission targets. Agrizero is a private-public partnership tasked with helping farmers reduce emissions. Chief… Audio
Up to nine tropical cycones forecast for Pacific this season
The official cyclone season for the region runs from November to April. Audio
Pacific voices urge experts to 'decolonise' climate adaptation
The call has been made as hundreds of scientists, global leaders, and climate adaptation experts around the globe gather at the Adaptation Futures Conference in Christchurch.
Climate experts address adaptation solutions
Pacific leaders believe climate experts are missing an opportunity to incorporate indigenous knowledge into climate adaption. Audio
'Completely incoherent': Experts condemn government's weaker methane target
After cutting methane targets, New Zealand has a choice: shoulder the burden at huge cost - or cause more warming to the planet.
Government's cut to methane target a 'missed opportunity'
But the Climate Change Minister said the new lower methane target would give farmers certainty and keep the country on track to meet its other climate commitments. Audio
Global leaders gather for New Zealand's largest ever climate event
The Adaptation Futures Conference, recognised as the world's largest and most influential climate adaptation gathering begins in Christchurch today.
Government announces raft of environmental policy changes
The government is lowering its biogenic methane target for the next 25 years and is ruling out agricultural taxes on methane emissions.
Climate change impact on farms: 'Bad years' will be 'worse and more frequent'
A new report found irrigated dairy farms are particularly at risk because water supplies are expected to become less reliable in some areas.
