The Planet
We’re fighting to stop poo flowing into Hokianga harbour
When it rains, waste overflows into Hokianga waterways.
How climate change will make your life more expensive
Here’s how the warming planet could significantly drive up day-to-day costs.
The climate crisis is happening right now in Timor-Leste. I saw it
"It was heartbreaking to see her give up on her dreams.”
A friendship forged in flood waters
“I used to stay quiet when the conversation turned to climate change."
Who are NZ’s biggest emitters?
NZ produces 77.6 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year.
Anger and outrage: students to rally against government climate approach
20 protests are planned across New Zealand for Friday April 5.
How the Government’s climate plans stack up against the official advice
While there’s some alignment between the two, there are a few glaring differences.
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.