Meridian Energy has released New Zealand’s first corporate report disclosing risks to its business resulting from climate change.

The week ahead looks fairly settled for most, despite potential for some fog and low cloud for some in the mornings - there will be sunshine for most during the afternoons.

SPCA is recruiting Kiwi bakers and cake-lovers to dust off their aprons and bake for animals in need for its annual Cupcake Day fundraiser on 5 August.

An Auckland woman has been sentenced after neglecting a pony in her care, causing the pony prolonged and unnecessary pain.

Thousands of people could miss out on voting in the October local elections after their enrolment update packs were returned marked "gone no address".

New Zealand has a few weather highlights coming up but nothing too extreme. In fact we have an uptick in high pressure, lighter winds and warmer and drier than average weather too.

We just wanted to quickly bullet point some of the main weather features you may be interested in:

Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) wants to help New Zealanders become Scam Savvy and for the week of 26 August will encourage NZers to visit its branches and special locations in malls to learn how to be safer online and avoid being scammed.

Citizenship ceremonies celebrate the merging of new Kiwis’ native culture and their adopted home.

The Meat Industry Association (MIA) is calling for significant changes to the Zero Carbon Bill with a new analysis using the Government’s preferred modelling indicating that the proposed methane targets are excessive if all other gases go to net zero.

Christchurch Town Hall will host the first citizenship ceremony since the 2010-11 earthquakes on Monday 22 July.

One hundred and sixty new citizens will be welcomed at a special gathering in the Limes Room nearly nine years after the last ceremony in August 2010.