14+ hour, 56+ min ago   (597+ words) Just over a week ago, we noted that pressure was building for some fixed home loan rate rises because we were watching swap rates starting to rise rather sharply. Although there has been little movement in retail rates in the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (484+ words) The Government wants to understand how exposed the country’s public infrastructure is to natural hazards by investigating “smarter and more cost-effective ways” for the Crown to insure infrastructure risks. Finance Minister Nicola Willis told interest.co.nz in a statement…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (720+ words) Climate disruption and economic impacts in New Zealand are growing, a report from the Climate Change Commission says, and greater and more durable emissions reductions are needed to manage these risks. “Delaying action increases disruption and costs for households and…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (705+ words) Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) officials recommended against exempting health and life insurers from mandatory climate reporting, saying further reducing the number of reporting entities risks “weakening the overall integrity and effectiveness” of the Climate-related Disclosures Regime (CRD)....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1094+ words) Fierce opposition from environmental organisations and the outdoor recreation sector has forced the government to backflip on one of the most contentious proposed changes in its reform plan for conservation management. Earlier this month, Minister for Conservation Tama Potaka told…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (438+ words) Councils will be required by law to plan how high-risk communities will prepare for the impacts of climate change as part of proposed changes to the Climate Change Response Act. On Wednesday, the Government introduced the Climate Change Response Amendment…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1013+ words) Climate Change Minister Simon Watts has directed officials to undertake a stocktake of local government climate-related planning and investment. In a recently-released letter, Watts, who is also Minister of Local Government, said he wants councils to make climate-related decisions that…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (843+ words) A climate change lawsuit making its way through the courts continues to prove one of New Zealand’s most historic legal cases. The case, brought by iwi leader and climate activist Mike Smith, seeks to hold several major companies, including Fonterra…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1180+ words) In a recent presentation, Energy Minister Simeon Brown argued that importing liquified natural gas (LNG) was the best option to quickly provide some certainty of avoiding dry winter power price impacts like in 2024. In contrast, consultation advice delivered to the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (880+ words) The numbers behind assertions of U.S. dominance are real. Boosted by the shale revolution initiated in 2005, oil and gas production has reached record highs, with over 13.6 million barrels of oil per day in 2025. U.S. LNG exports already commanded roughly one-third of the…...