Sustain Episode 5: Planet + People vs. Plastics

On Earth Day 2024, Ngā Ara Whetū partnered with Te Aka Mātauranga Matepukupuku, the Centre for Cancer Research, to discuss the ubiquitous presence of plastics in our environment, and their impact on the land, water, air, animals, and on good health and...

Reimagining Our World Prize Winners

Ngā Ara Whetū, the Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society congratulates Marco de Krester for winning the grand prize in our inaugural Reimagining Our World competition. The contest challenged entrants to redefine success and beauty in new ways, recognising that...

Launch celebration

On 14 February, 2024, Her Excellency, The Rt Hon Dame Cindy Kiro GNZM, QSO, Governor-General of New Zealand joined the official launch celebration of Ngā Ara Whetū Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society.

How will NZ keep its promises made at COP28?

The action at COP 28 offers the new government a chance to prove to its detractors that it’s not such a “fossil” after all.   Although the new coalition government in New Zealand has already begun reversing key environmental and health protections...