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Development levy system ‘music to the ears’
Opinion

Maria Slade: Development levy system ‘music to the ears’

New homeowners shouldn’t be paying to turn unusable land into suburbs, developers say.

Maria Slade 24 Mar 2025
Govt green fund’s BlackRock knockback
Finance

Govt green fund’s BlackRock knockback

The government-backed fund decided against participating last June.

Pattrick Smellie 05 Mar 2025
EECA says it is adapting to 27% budget cut

EECA says it is adapting to 27% budget cut

Meanwhile, climate scientists are underwhelmed by the latest emission target.

Greg Hurrell 03 Feb 2025
Insurers and councils welcome better climate data
Climate change

Insurers and councils welcome better climate data

Niwa's new modelling forecasts 20% more rainfall from more cyclones.

Greg Hurrell 27 Jan 2025
Govt support needed to make sustainable aviation fuel
Markets

Govt support needed to make sustainable aviation fuel

Greg Hurrell 22 Jan 2025
Reflections on NZ's cleantech
Opinion

Phil Anderson: Reflections on NZ's cleantech

Phil Anderson 22 Jan 2025
The cost of climate inaction
Opinion

Dileepa Fonseka: The cost of climate inaction

Dileepa Fonseka 20 Jan 2025
Cross-border rules on aviation emissions give airlines easy ride
Markets

Cross-border rules on aviation emissions give airlines easy ride

Greg Hurrell 15 Jan 2025
Waikato could host second steel mill
Law & Regulation

Waikato could host second steel mill

Greg Hurrell 31 Dec 2024
Closing NZ's Paris Agreement 'emissions gap'

Closing NZ's Paris Agreement 'emissions gap'

Greg Hurrell 20 Dec 2024
NZX, NZSA want level playing field in climate reporting
Markets

NZX, NZSA want level playing field in climate reporting

Greg Hurrell 13 Dec 2024
We're gonna need a smaller boat: emission targets
Law & Regulation

We're gonna need a smaller boat: emission targets

Greg Hurrell 12 Dec 2024
BNZ defends profit as essential to attract capital
Finance

BNZ defends profit as essential to attract capital

Rebecca Stevenson 11 Dec 2024
Govt's ‘cost-effective’ second emissions reduction plan
Law & Regulation

Govt's ‘cost-effective’ second emissions reduction plan

Greg Hurrell 11 Dec 2024
Govt advised to ditch net zero for 'negative zero' 2050 target
Law & Regulation

Govt advised to ditch net zero for 'negative zero' 2050 target

Greg Hurrell 09 Dec 2024
Carbon auction partially clears raising $258m for Govt
Markets

Carbon auction partially clears raising $258m for Govt

Ian Llewellyn 04 Dec 2024
Last carbon auction of 2024 picked to partially clear
Markets

Last carbon auction of 2024 picked to partially clear

Ian Llewellyn 03 Dec 2024
SolarZero hits a big BlackRock
Infrastructure Analysis

Pattrick Smellie: SolarZero hits a big BlackRock

Pattrick Smellie 27 Nov 2024
Public sector emissions cuts fall short of Paris Agreement goals
Policy Carbon Catch-up

Public sector emissions cuts fall short of Paris Agreement goals

Jem Traylen 26 Nov 2024
Another year's grace for climate reporting measures
Markets

Another year's grace for climate reporting measures

Greg Hurrell 14 Nov 2024
Tracking of climate change finance not good enough: AG

Tracking of climate change finance not good enough: AG

Greg Hurrell 07 Nov 2024
Carbon Catch-up: The world catches up to NZ
Finance

Carbon Catch-up: The world catches up to NZ

Dileepa Fonseka 07 Nov 2024
Penk ignores officials' advice on green building regulations
Climate change

Penk ignores officials' advice on green building regulations

Cécile Meier 06 Nov 2024
Councils tackle climate change despite poor legal safeguards

Councils tackle climate change despite poor legal safeguards

Greg Hurrell 05 Nov 2024
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