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Wednesday 05 August 2026

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Perspectives: What happens when the world’s breadbaskets start failing simultaneously? 9th June 2026 /

Perspectives: What happens when the world’s breadbaskets start failing simultaneously?

Agriculture today is a massive, globally interconnected industry, which means a drought is not only an environmental problem, but also a structural risk for the global food system.


NCCRA: Food system resilience at stake as ‘react and recover’ spending cycle criticised 8th May 2026 /

NCCRA: Food system resilience at stake as ‘react and recover’ spending cycle criticised

A failure to move from disaster recovery to proactive resilience will hit the country’s bioeconomy and food security with multi-billion-dollar costs, according to the latest Climate Change Commission report.


Reduced methane target set in parliament 16th December 2025 /

Reduced methane target set in parliament

The government has officially set a new lower biogenic methane target, with the Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill passing its third reading.


Perspectives: Climate change is affecting your food – and not in your favour 8th December 2025 /

Perspectives: Climate change is affecting your food – and not in your favour

Increasing CO₂ might be good for how fast a plant grows and not so good for where it grows, but what about the effect on the plant itself? Leiden University’s Sterre ter Haar takes a look.


Minister to meet with Pacific Island climate leaders 30th September 2024 /

Minister to meet with Pacific Island climate leaders

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PM wraps up US visit in California 15th July 2024 /

PM wraps up US visit in California

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon finished his four-day visit to the United States with meetings in California focusing on innovation and investment. 


Govt unveils slimline climate strategy, criticism rolls in 11th July 2024 /

Govt unveils slimline climate strategy, criticism rolls in

The government has launched a slimline climate strategy aimed at reducing the impacts of climate change and preparing for its future effects, according to Climate Change Minister Simon Watts.


Land changes needed for the environment, food & fibre economy – Upton 23rd May 2024 /

Land changes needed for the environment, food & fibre economy – Upton

“The future will be one in which more questions are asked about the way we produce food and fibre, and more accountability demanded from producers,” the land use report found.


Cross-party climate change inquiry supported 10th May 2024

Cross-party climate change inquiry supported

A cross-party inquiry to investigate how New Zealand can prepare and adapt for the effects of climate change is set to be established.


Govt invests $28m to support Pacific tuna fisheries 26th April 2024 /

Govt invests $28m to support Pacific tuna fisheries

New Zealand is playing its part in helping protect tuna fisheries in the Pacific with a $28m investment in a new science facility in Nouméa.


Applications open for NZ-Ireland research call 15th April 2024 /

Applications open for NZ-Ireland research call

The New Zealand and Irish governments have opened applications for the 2024 New Zealand-Ireland joint research call on agriculture and climate change.


Methane targets to be independently reviewed – govt 8th April 2024 /

Methane targets to be independently reviewed – govt

Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay say an independent panel will review the country’s methane target.