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Emissions scheme gets scientists hot under the collar
University of Canterbury

Emissions scheme gets scientists hot under the collar

Scientists warn the changes could depress carbon prices, deter low-emission investment and leave New Zealand's ETS uncertain for years.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
South Island rail line open for freight within a month
Disaster Recovery

South Island rail line open for freight within a month

Freight may return to the quake-hit South Island rail line within a month, easing road pressure and cutting transport costs for customers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
Greenhouse gases scheme has room to grow
Climate change

Greenhouse gases scheme has room to grow

Higher carbon prices and a steadier emissions trading scheme could prompt more planting, replanting and avoided deforestation across New Zealand forests.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
Billion-dollar boost if Auckland roads decongested
Supply Chain

Billion-dollar boost if Auckland roads decongested

Auckland businesses could gain GBP £1.3 billion a year if peak-time gridlock is eased, according to a new report warning of mounting costs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
Palmerston North green grabs local government gold
Sustainability

Palmerston North green grabs local government gold

Native bird numbers and water quality have improved in Palmerston North after a 16-year community planting effort won national recognition.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
New street lighting guidelines will save millions
Smart Cities

New street lighting guidelines will save millions

Councils across Australia and New Zealand could cut street-light bills by USD $120 million a year as new specs ease LED procurement.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Weather tantrums more likely with global warming
Sustainability

Weather tantrums more likely with global warming

Pacific islands face more floods and droughts as extreme El Niño events are expected to double, even if warming stays at 1.5C.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 30th Jul 2017
Strong support for new home quality verification tool
Auckland Council

Strong support for new home quality verification tool

The revised standard aims to speed approvals for volume builders while reducing compliance costs and lifting the quality of new homes.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
New tools to help meet climate change targets
Sustainability

New tools to help meet climate change targets

Businesses will get more certainty over carbon pricing as ministers move to reshape the emissions scheme ahead of New Zealand’s 2030 target.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Waikato roading alliance wins LGNZ EXCELLENCE Award
Hutt City Council

Waikato roading alliance wins LGNZ EXCELLENCE Award

Residents on a no-exit road were reconnected within 20 hours after the Waikato District Alliance speeded up emergency roading responses.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Most new cars electric vehicles by 2040
Smart Cities

Most new cars electric vehicles by 2040

Cheaper batteries are set to make electric cars affordable upfront in major markets by 2029, spurring a faster global sales surge.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017
Global oil projects on track to double this year
Power / Energy

Global oil projects on track to double this year

Upstream spending is rebounding as oil majors push through more low-risk projects, with sanctions set to nearly double to 25 this year.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sun, 16th Jul 2017
Levy lift could boost New Zealand’s recycling rate
Sustainability

Levy lift could boost New Zealand’s recycling rate

Raising landfill charges over seven years could lift New Zealand's recycling rate to 60 per cent and add 9,000 jobs, a report says.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017
Ruataniwha land swap denied by Supreme Court
Lincoln University

Ruataniwha land swap denied by Supreme Court

Protected conservation land cannot be flooded for the proposed Ruataniwha Dam, leaving Hawke’s Bay Regional Council’s $900 million scheme in doubt.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017
Scientists identify biosecurity global ‘game-changers’
Lincoln University

Scientists identify biosecurity global ‘game-changers’

New threats from climate change, globalisation and genetics could make it harder to keep pests and diseases out over the next 20 years.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Jul 2017
Electric car market sparking up as all vehicle sales rise
Power / Energy

Electric car market sparking up as all vehicle sales rise

Charging networks and low running costs are helping New Zealand’s electric car uptake, as registrations hit a monthly record and sales broadened.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Jul 2017
Small-town New Zealand organisation ranked tenth in the world for climate change work
Clean technologies

Small-town New Zealand organisation ranked tenth in the world for climate change work

Motu, a small research organisation from New Zealand, has been ranked tenth in the world for their climate change work.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Jul 2017
New Zealand homes gradually going green
Auckland Council

New Zealand homes gradually going green

More homebuyers are seeking healthier, more efficient houses, with Homestar registrations rising tenfold in three years to 6,700.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
What’s the future of housing in New Zealand?
University of Canterbury

What’s the future of housing in New Zealand?

Housing shortages, leaky homes and soaring land costs are forcing New Zealand to rethink design, building methods and quality.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Wed, 28th Jun 2017