A Ngati Porou kaitiaki says she is not surprised at the findings of a local government report that shows rising seas putting $14bil worth of council-owned assets at risk. However, Tui Warmenhoven says coastal marae are at risk too and this could have severe cultural impacts.
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NewsHeatwave- Māori Climate Commissioner urges action
Māori Climate Commissioner Donna Awatere Huata says the heatwave that is currently suffocating New Zealand provides a grim view of our possible climate change future.
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Youth group seeks to empower rangatahi to tackle serious issues
A youth collective that promotes international peace wants to empower youth to address the big issues facing their generation. The International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) and Rangi Whakaaio are helping youth speak up to instigate change.
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NIWA Scientists to head to Antarctica to research Ross Sea
A group of NIWA scientists leave for Antarctica tomorrow on-board research vessel Tangaroa for a voyage of discovery. The team will explore the newly created Ross Sea Marine Protected Area, the largest in the world.
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Climate change a security threat – defence report
Climate change has been signalled by the New Zealand Defence Force as one of the country's greatest security threats, one that is already having adverse impacts here and in the Pacific
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NZ makes solar power accessible to all
Solar power is now available to all NZers through a monthly online subscription. Climate Change Minister, James Shaw is backing the worlds first virtual solar power plant.
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A hapū's quest to save their marae
The people of Mirumiru Marae on the West Coast of the North Island face a huge dilemma. Their marae is at risk of flooding and erosion due to rising river levels from climate change.
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Protests today outside Taranaki energy companies
Environmental group Climate Justice Taranaki are protesting outside energy companies today in a bid to curb climate change.
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Mātiti Urupā at risk of erosion from the Wairoa River
Families of Huramua Marae in Wairoa are raising funds to exhume and shift the remains of 53 relatives buried in Mātiti Cemetery, which is being eroded by the Wairoa River.
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PM talks Pacific climate change with UN Secretary General
The prime minister is in New York for her first official visit to attend the United Nations General Assembly. Jacinda Ardern says climate change is high on the agenda and also expects to address issues surrounding women and children.
