Rodney Wong ONZM Pig roasting paddle, c. 1970s, private collection. Photograph: Freddie Errazo. Image credit: Te Manawa Museum Society, CC BY-NC 4.0. Chinese pig roasting There is a rich culture of…

International relations experts are warning a case claiming New Zealand is not meeting EU trade agreement climate commitments could seriously impact the country's reputation.

The Government has decided to not include international shipping and aviation emissions in our 2050 target, going against the Climate Change Commission's recommendations. Today's announcement confirms...

International relations experts are warning a case claiming New Zealand is not meeting EU trade agreement climate commitments could seriously impact the country's reputation.

The complaint addresses Government reversal of climate policies, which Greenpeace has labelled a 'race to the bottom on environmental regulation'.

The Government's top law officer warned that if ministers blocked Mike Smith's Fonterra lawsuit, the next case would target the Crown directly. She's been proven right, reports Jonathan Milne.

A Dutch environmental group claims New Zealand has broken its climate change promises in the free trade agreement with the EU and is lodging the first complaint of its kind through the European Commis...

Guilty as charged?

A Dutch environmental group claims New Zealand has broken its climate change promises in the free trade agreement with the EU and is lodging the first complaint of its kind through the European Commis...

A Dutch environmental group claims New Zealand has broken its climate change promises in the free trade agreement with the EU and is lodging the first complaint of its kind through the European Commis...

A Dutch environmental group claims New Zealand has broken its climate change promises in the free trade agreement with the EU and is lodging the first complaint of its kind through the European Commis...

Guilty as charged?

New Zealand has agreed to put almost $24 million into a military satellite the United States is building.

A fast-track application to mine Denniston Plateau on the West Coast has been rejected as incomplete.

Historians and archivists warn the cuts could see backlogs grow and items go neglected, as the Government says restructuring is needed for financial sustainability.

Forced labour haunts the streets we walk today and the spaces we take for granted.

As fuel prices surge, electric vehicles are helping to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from New Zealand's overseas oil bill.

Tadhg is working on the beautiful West Coast on conservation land threatened by the Conservation Amendment Bill.

Louis Changuion Drysdale rug, c. 1970s to 1980s, Massey University Archives, O-1.7. Image credit: Massey University Archives, CC BY 3.0 NZ. Drysdale Rug: Weaving the Story of the Drysdale Sheep Amo…

New Zealand is not on track to adapt to growing climate risks, nor is it cutting emissions quickly enough, according to the latest reports issued by the Climate Change Commission.

Only 3% of spending on natural hazards focuses on reducing risk, allowing governments to shift liability but leaving communities unprepared.

In this week's edition of The Pointillist, a focus on the carrots and sticks of climate mitigation policy – with a special focus on emerging science of policy mixes and policy interactions. Insights i...

Comment from Auckland University: Decades of research funding cannot be replaced by funding the commercialisation of that science