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Snow Factory Installation Progresses As Coronet Peak Gears Up For Early Season Opening
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (666+ words) Construction is progressing well on Coronet Peak's new Snow Factory as NZSki gears up for a guaranteed early start to winter. While temperatures in Queenstown reached freezing levels this week, Coronet Peak and Techno Alpin crew have been busy up…...
World Migratory Bird Day 2026 To Spotlight The Role Of Community Science In Migratory Bird Conservation
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (240+ words) WHAT: World Migratory Bird Day 2026, a global awareness-raising campaign highlighting the role of community science in migratory bird conservation. WHEN: Saturday, 9 May 2026 WHO: World Migratory Bird Day is organized by a global partnership consisting of the Convention on the Conservation…...
We Must Act Now On Energy Sovereignty- Every Household Is Paying The Price
1+ week, 1+ day ago (475+ words) Te P'ti M'ori is calling on the Government to urgently invest in Aotearoa's energy infrastructure and is urging all parties to commit to a cross-party plan to ease the rising cost burden on households, rural communities, marae, and small businesses....
New Zealand Is Divided Over A Proposed Project To Build A Terminal For Imported Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)
2+ week, 4+ day ago (796+ words) While New Zealanders want energy security - they strongly oppose a Government proposal to levy a tax on electricity users to fund the project. 37% support the development of an LNG import facility in New Zealand. This is the equivalent of around…...
This World Water Day: Clean Water Is More Than Survival - It's A Pathway To Women's Empowerment
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (676+ words) This World Water Day, World Vision New Zealand is putting the spotlight on the global water crisis as a quarter of the world's population still cannot access safe drinking water. More than 2 billion people globally lack access to safe drinking…...
Govt's Dirty Climate Laundry Physically Aired Out In High Court
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (480+ words) This morning, climate activists erected a washing line outside Wellington's High Court, with laundry items representing the dozens of climate and environmental policies scrapped by Luxon's government. The visually striking protest coincided with the first day of a major High…...
February Dominated By A Historic Storm Mid-Month
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (523+ words) The nationwide average temperature in February 2026 was 16. 9 C. This was 0. 5 C below the 1991-2020 February average, and it was the coolest February since 2012. The month started with tropical air moving over the northern half of the country, with the highest air temperatures…...
The Future Remains Bleak For Corals " But Not All Reefs Are Doomed
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (919+ words) Christopher Cornwall, Te Herenga Waka " Victoria University of Wellington and Orlando Timmerman, University of Cambridge A recent report on global tipping points warned that coral reefs face widespread dieback and have reached a point from which they cannot recover. But…...
Community Asked How Coastal Hazard Risks Should Be Funded
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (486+ words) Hawke's Bay's coastline faces real and growing risks from coastal erosion and coastal flooding. A new survey is asking people how the work needed to respond to these hazards should be funded. The survey is open to all residents, including…...
Where Climate Stories Go When The Climate Beat Shrinks
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (999+ words) In 2025, global media coverage of climate change fell 14 percent. This happened during one of the warmest years ever recorded, as wildfires destroyed neighborhoods, heatwaves killed tens of thousands, and floods displaced entire communities. The crisis intensified, but the coverage shrank....