The Planet
Policy breakdown: climate change
Get an overview of each New Zealand political parties' policy on climate.
Are we acting like we’re in a climate emergency?
The short answer is no.
I lost my home in the cyclone, now I panic when it rains
“When it rains heavily I’m always alert."
Yes, volunteering overseas can do more harm than good: new research
“It was for the school's ego and our own egos more than anything.”
This lonely coriander leaf made me cancel HelloFresh
Why does HelloFresh packaging suck so much?
I tried to survive two days in the bush with no gear
Scientists say we are overdue for a major earthquake across the Alpine Fault.
Rain anxiety is now a thing thanks to floods around NZ
“It feels like all my climate anxieties are coming true and everything feels so out of my control.”
Pick up your shit: plastic litter up 72% in three years
There has been a 335% increase in the total volume of litter.
‘The final warning’: the new climate report’s big takeaways
Cyclone Gabrielle is just the beginning.
Humans need bees just as much as they need us
Who runs the world? Bees.
Touring a destroyed Gisborne home
The surrounding area is completely submerged under mud and silt.
Message from Piha: Do not come here
“If you want to do anything for a place that you love, don't come.”
In Photos: The town of Eskdale after Cyclone Gabrielle
Flash flooding in the small town north of Napier took the life of two-year-old Ivy Collins.
Cyclone Gabrielle: How to help and find help
Civil Defence is asking people not to donate goods and instead donate cash directly to relief funds.
Forestry slash has destroyed Tairāwhiti, who should pick up the bill?
“It’s going to take years to recover.”
'It's all a write-off': Cyclone Gabrielle's damage in Hawke's Bay
“We knew it was coming and to be ready, but no one knew how bad it was going to be here.”
Cyclone Gabrielle in photos: ‘Damage not seen in a generation’
The storm is moving out to sea but not before belting parts of the North Island.
How to make the cheapest emergency kit: flatter's guide
To be ready for an emergency, you need to have at least three days of supplies at the ready.
‘I sent all the money I have’: Turkish people in NZ on the earthquake
Over 12,000 people have died.
Five tips for how to cope with eco-anxiety
“All of these emotions are valid and they are a reflection of the systems that we're living in."
Auckland’s rivers and wetlands were paved over. Now we are paying for it
Each generation has been “kicking the can down to the next generation”.
In pictures: Auckland cleans up after the flood
Photographer Caitlin Vinicombe headed out on Tuesday to capture some of the clean up.
Flood update: all AKL schools closed for a week, mayor launches inquiry
Here’s an update on the key things that happened on Monday.
On the ground in West Auckland after the floods
Over two months’ worth of rain fell on Auckland in just 24 hours.
Flooding update: death toll rises to four
A train has derailed, a bridge has collapsed and houses caught in landslides near Tauranga.
We need a new way to talk about extreme weather
Climate change means discussing weather as “one-in-100-year events” doesn’t work anymore
Auckland flooding: Here's what you need to know
Auckland is in a state of emergency due to "unprecedented" flooding and rain.
The ozone is slowly healing decades after humans destroyed it
But NZ will always have a UV problem
It’s not all doom and gloom, let’s celebrate some of 2022’s climate wins
Take a moment to celebrate some of the things being done to make the world a more sustainable place.
Uh oh: More than half of diseases are made worse by climate change
Of the 375 recorded pathogenic diseases in the world, 58% have been made worse by climate change.