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Why is NZ spending far more on responding to climate disasters than on reducing future risk?

Only 3% of spending on natural hazards focuses on reducing risk, allowing governments to shift liability but leaving communities unprepared.

20.08.2026 20

The Conversation

Cathrine Dyer

COP30: climate law changes mean NZ could retreat from its international obligations

Proposed changes to New Zealand’s landmark climate law amount to a “soft renege” on the Paris Agreement, with potentially significant...

10.11.2025 10

The Conversation

Cathrine Dyer