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Some Pacific nations ‘won’t survive’ if NZ and world drop the climate ball

March 21, 2023

By Hamish Cardwell, RNZ News senior journalist There is “is much to win by trying” to take action on climate change — that is a key finding in a major new international climate report the UN chief is calling a “survival guide for humanity”. It is something of a mic drop moment for the army ... <a title="Some Pacific nations ‘won’t survive’ if NZ and world drop the climate ball" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/some-pacific-nations-wont-survive-if-nz-and-world-drop-the-climate-ball/" aria-label="Read more about Some Pacific nations ‘won’t survive’ if NZ and world drop the climate ball">Read more</a>

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IPCC report: world must cut emissions and urgently adapt to climate realities

March 21, 2023

ANALYSIS: By Bronwyn Hayward, University of Canterbury This decade is the critical moment for making deep, rapid cuts to emissions, and acting to protect people from dangerous climate impacts we can no longer avoid, according to the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The synthesis report is the culmination of seven ... <a title="IPCC report: world must cut emissions and urgently adapt to climate realities" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/21/ipcc-report-world-must-cut-emissions-and-urgently-adapt-to-climate-realities/" aria-label="Read more about IPCC report: world must cut emissions and urgently adapt to climate realities">Read more</a>

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Greenpeace accuses Labour govt of ‘robbing’ climate mitigation funds to fix storm damage

March 7, 2023

Asia Pacific Report New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ decision to “reprioritise” future transport budgets — away from walking, cycling and public transport — in order to pay for Cyclone Gabrielle road reconstruction is short-sighted amid the climate crisis, says Greenpeace. However, Hipkins told RNZ Morning Report today the decision to refocus transport spending would ... <a title="Greenpeace accuses Labour govt of ‘robbing’ climate mitigation funds to fix storm damage" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/07/greenpeace-accuses-labour-govt-of-robbing-climate-mitigation-funds-to-fix-storm-damage/" aria-label="Read more about Greenpeace accuses Labour govt of ‘robbing’ climate mitigation funds to fix storm damage">Read more</a>

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Back-to-back cyclones in Vanuatu – stories of survival in ‘tough go’

March 6, 2023

By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific journalist People in Vanuatu remain optimistic about their future after two destructive cyclones in two days left parts of the Pacific nation in ruins. Authorities are yet to determine the full scale of the damage caused by the back-to-back severe tropical cyclones Judy and Kevin. But those who had to ... <a title="Back-to-back cyclones in Vanuatu – stories of survival in ‘tough go’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/06/back-to-back-cyclones-in-vanuatu-stories-of-survival-in-tough-go/" aria-label="Read more about Back-to-back cyclones in Vanuatu – stories of survival in ‘tough go’">Read more</a>

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Climate strikes: Thousands march in NZ to demand action from government

March 5, 2023

RNZ News Thousands of people turned up for climate strikes across Aotearoa New Zealand today — and briefly staged a sit-in at Christchurch City Council. School students and others around the country protested for climate change action from the government. School Strike 4 Climate Christchurch spokesperson Aurora Garner-Randolph, 17, said she expected between 15,000 to ... <a title="Climate strikes: Thousands march in NZ to demand action from government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/05/climate-strikes-thousands-march-in-nz-to-demand-action-from-government/" aria-label="Read more about Climate strikes: Thousands march in NZ to demand action from government">Read more</a>

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Nick Young: NZ’s climate floods expose stark truth – people paying price of corporate greed crisis

February 3, 2023

By Nick Young of Greenpeace My family and I are lucky to have come through it unscathed, but my neighbourhood in Titirangi has been ravaged. Many people here and around the wider region have lost their homes altogether. I’ve seen people’s belongings out on the streets in piles ruined beyond repair, houses swamped and whole ... <a title="Nick Young: NZ’s climate floods expose stark truth – people paying price of corporate greed crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/03/nick-young-nzs-climate-floods-expose-stark-truth-people-paying-price-of-corporate-greed-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Nick Young: NZ’s climate floods expose stark truth – people paying price of corporate greed crisis">Read more</a>

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Auckland deputy mayor talks up media role in disasters in wake of mayor Brown ‘drongos’ text

January 31, 2023

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown is under fire for calling New Zealand journalists “drongos”, blaming them for having to cancel a round of tennis with friends on Sunday as the city dealt with the aftermath of record rainfall and flooding that left four dead. It comes after widespread criticism of his handling of the disaster, including ... <a title="Auckland deputy mayor talks up media role in disasters in wake of mayor Brown ‘drongos’ text" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/31/auckland-deputy-mayor-talks-up-media-role-in-disasters-in-wake-of-mayor-brown-drongos-text/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland deputy mayor talks up media role in disasters in wake of mayor Brown ‘drongos’ text">Read more</a>

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Call NZ’s catastrophic deluge a ‘climate disaster’, says Greenpeace

January 30, 2023

Asia Pacific Report Greenpeace claimed today claimed New Zealand’s extreme rain and flooding crisis in the North Island at the weekend as a “climate disaster”. “As our friends, family and neighbours across Auckland and the North Island have been battered by unprecedented rain and flooding, it’s a visceral reminder that climate change is upon us ... <a title="Call NZ’s catastrophic deluge a ‘climate disaster’, says Greenpeace" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/30/call-nzs-catastrophic-deluge-a-climate-disaster-says-greenpeace/" aria-label="Read more about Call NZ’s catastrophic deluge a ‘climate disaster’, says Greenpeace">Read more</a>

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Auckland floods a future sign – city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change

January 29, 2023

ANALYSIS: By James Renwick, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The extraordinary flood event Auckland experienced on the night of January 27, the eve of the city’s anniversary weekend, was caused by rainfall that was literally off the chart. Over 24 hours, 249mm of rain fell — well above the previous record of ... <a title="Auckland floods a future sign – city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/29/auckland-floods-a-future-sign-city-needs-stormwater-systems-fit-for-climate-change/" aria-label="Read more about Auckland floods a future sign – city needs stormwater systems fit for climate change">Read more</a>

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Fiji ‘bully of the region’ under former government, claims airlines chief

January 14, 2023

By Repeka Nasiko in Suva Fiji was regarded a bully, flexing its muscle as a selfish and arrogant player in regional forums, claims Association of South Pacific Airlines (ASPA) president George Faktaufon. He said he hoped Fiji would rejoin the regional aviation community with the election of the new coalition government. Faktaufon said Fiji — ... <a title="Fiji ‘bully of the region’ under former government, claims airlines chief" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/14/fiji-bully-of-the-region-under-former-government-claims-airlines-chief/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji ‘bully of the region’ under former government, claims airlines chief">Read more</a>

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David Robie: 2022 Pacific political upheavals eclipse Tongan volcano

January 1, 2023

2022 PACIFIC REVIEW: By David Robie The Pacific year started with a ferocious eruption and global tsunami in Tonga, but by the year’s end several political upheavals had also shaken the region with a vengeance. A razor’s edge election in Fiji blew away a long entrenched authoritarian regime with a breath of fresh air for ... <a title="David Robie: 2022 Pacific political upheavals eclipse Tongan volcano" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/01/david-robie-2022-pacific-political-upheavals-eclipse-tongan-volcano/" aria-label="Read more about David Robie: 2022 Pacific political upheavals eclipse Tongan volcano">Read more</a>

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‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist

December 8, 2022

SPECIAL REPORT: By Wendy Bacon in Sydney NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is pleased that a Sydney magistrate jailed protester Deanna “Violet” Coco on Friday. But he is out of step with international and Australian human rights and climate change groups and activists, who have quickly mobilised to show solidarity. On Monday, protests were held in ... <a title="‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/08/its-time-to-be-the-crowd-knitting-nannas-tell-protest-against-jailing-of-climate-activist/" aria-label="Read more about ‘It’s time to be the crowd’, Knitting Nannas tell protest against jailing of climate activist">Read more</a>