Climate change

News and analysis of climate change and how it will affect New Zealand's economy, environment and population.
Power companies scramble with new generation plans
Markets

Power companies scramble with new generation plans

Two renewable announcements from Contact and Genesis appear linked to the political damage done to the electricity generation sector by Monday night’s unexpected blackouts.

Pattrick Smellie 12 Aug 2021
How tech can lead on the climate crisis
Opinion Free

Peter Griffin: How tech can lead on the climate crisis

Tech companies are booming while the world barrels towards climate disaster. Their potential to be part of the solution to climate change is huge and a rare source of hope.

Peter Griffin 12 Aug 2021
Red tape cuts needed to enable emissions reductions
Primary Sector

Red tape cuts needed to enable emissions reductions

Farmers are already well into the emissions reduction journey, Federated Farmers says.

Rebecca Howard 10 Aug 2021
Suncorp NZ profit knocked by wild weather
Finance

Suncorp NZ profit knocked by wild weather

The insurer took an additional $15m of provisioning to remediate incorrect customer discounting in the past. 

Staff reporters 09 Aug 2021