New research has revealed New Zealand is on track for a major spike in extreme heat, with heat waves that currently hit once ...

Earth Sciences New Zealand and the University of Waikato found that, under a high emissions scenario, extreme rainfall from cyclones could rise by up to 35% across the southwest Pacific, including for ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government on Wednesday released its first-ever climate adaptation plan, which includes the possibility of moving some communities to higher ground ...

New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw poses for a photo at Owhiro Bay beach in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. Shaw told reporters Wednesday that about 70,000 coastal ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The southern winter that just ended in New Zealand was the warmest ever recorded and scientists say that climate change is driving temperatures ever higher.

Climate Change Minister James Shaw told reporters that around 70,000 coastal homes in New Zealand are at risk from rising seas, and many more inland homes face the threat of flooding rivers.

New Zealand is set to consider legislation that would require banks, insurers and asset managers to disclose the impacts of climate change on their businesses as the country tries to slash its ...

New Zealand's first-ever climate adaptation plan includes the possibility of moving some communities to higher ground, but doesn't explain how much the changes will cost and who will pay.

FILE – New Zealand’s Climate Change Minister James Shaw speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his office in Wellington, New Zealand, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021.