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Extreme weather hits Tower half-year result
Finance

Extreme weather hits Tower half-year result

Tower says it is well-provisioned for two more major events in this financial year.

Pattrick Smellie 25 May 2023
Officials looking into household carbon dividend
Policy

Officials looking into household carbon dividend

Revenue from the ETS or a carbon tax could be recycled back to households.

Ian Llewellyn and Oliver Lewis 23 May 2023
Govt, NZ Steel unveil huge decarbonisation plan
Infrastructure

Govt, NZ Steel unveil huge decarbonisation plan

The deal to cut industrial carbon emissions "dwarfs" any previous initiative.

Pattrick Smellie 21 May 2023
Managed retreat – Muriwai’s $100m problem
Finance Free

Managed retreat – Muriwai’s $100m problem

Muriwai is the canary in the minefield of managed retreat.

Pattrick Smellie 11 May 2023
Tower cuts profit guidance by $10m on back of large events
Finance

Tower cuts profit guidance by $10m on back of large events

Staff reporters 08 May 2023
The agriculture emissions pricing system is out of time
Primary Sector

Rebecca Howard: The agriculture emissions pricing system is out of time

Rebecca Howard 28 Apr 2023
NZ has an 'enviable' energy position
Policy

NZ has an 'enviable' energy position

Ian Llewellyn 28 Apr 2023
Primary industries bear brunt of cyclone, Treasury says
Economy

Primary industries bear brunt of cyclone, Treasury says

Staff reporters 27 Apr 2023
Climate Change Commission's 19 pieces of advice
Climate Policy

Climate Change Commission's 19 pieces of advice

Ian Llewellyn 26 Apr 2023
Pick up the pace of climate policy, government told
Primary Sector

Pick up the pace of climate policy, government told

Ian Llewellyn 26 Apr 2023
Tough road ahead to reduce NZ's gross emissions

Tough road ahead to reduce NZ's gross emissions

Greg Hurrell 26 Apr 2023
Breaking down the barriers to electrification one boiler at a time
Infrastructure

Breaking down the barriers to electrification one boiler at a time

Ian Llewellyn 25 Apr 2023
Fonterra receives $2.5m funding to replace more coal boilers
Primary Sector

Fonterra receives $2.5m funding to replace more coal boilers

Staff reporters 21 Apr 2023
Renewable electricity move recognition of a global priority
Policy

Renewable electricity move recognition of a global priority

Ian Llewellyn 21 Apr 2023
Gross emissions down slightly on reduced farm activity
Environment

Gross emissions down slightly on reduced farm activity

Greg Hurrell 14 Apr 2023
Carbon prices rise slightly, but market confidence still shattered
Policy

Ian Llewellyn: Carbon prices rise slightly, but market confidence still shattered

Ian Llewellyn 14 Apr 2023
Science helping to build storm resilience
Environment

Science helping to build storm resilience

Staff reporters 13 Apr 2023
Uber to offer its NZ drivers $7.5m to go electric
Transport

Uber to offer its NZ drivers $7.5m to go electric

Greg Hurrell 13 Apr 2023
Emissions fall on huge hydro boost
News in Brief

Emissions fall on huge hydro boost

Staff reporters 04 Apr 2023
NZ carbon price dips below $50
Policy

NZ carbon price dips below $50

Ian Llewellyn 04 Apr 2023
NZ glaciers melting away: 'You'd be shocked'
Environment

NZ glaciers melting away: 'You'd be shocked'

Greg Hurrell 03 Apr 2023
Kupe consent highlights gas chasm
Policy

Kupe consent highlights gas chasm

Ian Llewellyn 31 Mar 2023
Southern 'Day After Tomorrow' effect threatens collapse of life-giving ocean currents
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Southern 'Day After Tomorrow' effect threatens collapse of life-giving ocean currents

Greg Hurrell 30 Mar 2023
Tackling slash with biodiversity credits
Primary Sector

Heidi Bendikson: Tackling slash with biodiversity credits

Heidi Bendikson 27 Mar 2023
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