In a bid to address the long-term challenges of climate change, the bill targets a 10 percent reduction in biological methane emissions by 2030.
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"Radical and collective change" needed to stop drilling in Taranaki
A Taranaki descendant is upset that the government has just opened up vast areas of the ancestral lands of hapū and iwi Māori in Taranaki to potential fracking. His claims are being backed by Climate Justice Taranaki, who are also calling for a more radical and collective change to bring a complete stop to the oil and gas drilling in their area.
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Students plan school walkout to highlight climate change
Thousands of school students around the world are staging regular strikes in a bid to push politicians to act aggressively on climate change and New Zealand students are set to join in support.
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Coastal marae at risk of rising sea levels
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.
