Tag: Climate crisis

By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ Pacific journalist A political commentator says Green Party co-leader James Shaw was a "friend of the Pacific". Shaw, who was previously New...

By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva Right across the South Pacific region, communities are no longer living on idyllic islands -- they are facing serious problems...

By Eloise Gibson, RNZ climate change correspondent Scientists studying dramatic Antarctic sea ice loss have called for urgent reductions to greenhouse gases to keep the...

By Anneke Smith, RNZ News political reporter New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has been spreading misleading climate information at public meetings during the Aotearoa...

By Tess Brunton, RNZ News reporter A Dunedin climate activist has been sentenced to 125 hours of community work after writing a fake email saying...

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist Pacific youth climate champion Suluafi Brianna Fruean has likened her first time in the United Nations building to primary...

COMMENTARY: By Martyn Bradbury Aotearoa New Zealand's opposition - and poll leader -- National Party's three biggest donors have a combined net worth of $15...

By Isabella Kaminski in Hamburg The heads of small island states -- including four Pacific countries -- most vulnerable to climate change have criticised “endless”...

By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva While Japan’s discharge of nuclear waste waters into the Pacific from its Fukushima nuclear plant has been drawing flak across...

By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific journalist A young Samoan climate activist says the UN's new guidance on children's rights to a clean, healthy and sustainable...

By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific journalist in Port Vila The leaders of five Melanesian countries and territories avoided a definitive update on the status of...

By Doddy Morris in Port Vila Melanesian prime ministers have have signed off two declarations addressing the pressing issues of climate crisis and national security. The...

ANALYSIS: By Timothy Welch, University of Auckland Tune into news from about any part of the planet, and there will likely be a headline about...

RNZ Pacific The board chair of the Office of Hawai'ian Affairs says the Maui wildfires were caused in part by climate change and colonisation. Carmen Lindsey...

Asia Pacific Report Greenpeace has welcomed the Greens for being the first party to announce a household solar policy for Aotearoa New Zealand's election in...

By Finau Fonua, RNZ Pacific journalist The death toll from the devastating wildfire that engulfed the historic beachside town of Lāhainā on the island of...

By David Robie Two researchers examining responses to conspiratorial pandemic narratives have warned Aotearoa New Zealand not to be complacent over the risk of fringe...

By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby One of the world’s top leaders and G7 member French President Emmanuel Macron had his one-on–one bilateral talks with...

By Joeli Bili in Suva Around the world, today - July 26 --  is commemorated as the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove...

By Hilaire Bule, RNZ Pacific Vanuatu correspondent in Port Vila Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau says Pacific security is about the security of the Pacific...

By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific journalist The New Zealand government has committed $15 million to support Solomon Islands provincial administrations to strengthen climate resilience at...

By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor; Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific lead digital journalist; and Rachael Nath, RNZ Pacific journalist A group of former leaders of...