Climate
2026
Watchdog finds decision by Prime Minister's Office about official information request 'unreasonable' | RNZ — July 2026
‘Stinks to high heaven’: Hipkins suggests PM’s office deliberately withheld missing lobbyist memo | The Post, The Press, Waikato Times — July 2026
Ombudsman upholds OIA complaint against Prime Minister’s Office | Stuff — July 2026
PM's office breached OIA over climate note | 1News — July 2026
Ombudsman rules against PM Christopher Luxon in climate lobbying document blunder | NZHerald — July 2026
PM’s office admits climate lobbying document was sent to staffer’s private email account | The Post/The Press/The Waikato Times — June 2026
Climate case briefing against major emitters sent to former Beehive staffer's private email | Radio NZ — June 2026
Fonterra legal case doc sent to private email of Luxon's former staffer | 1News — June 2026
The missing climate briefing email has been found | The Spinoff — June 2026
Missing climate briefing note: Who knew what, and when? | Radio NZ — June 2026
'Constitutionally abhorrent': Expert reveals advice to government on climate law change | Radio NZ — June 2026
Fonterra Climate Briefing Scandal Leaks To Private Email | EDairy News — June 2026
PMO lobbying note omission faces fresh scrutiny | Farmers Weekly — June 2026
Labour calls for formal audit of govt's record keeping and OIA practice | RNZ — June 2026
More details revealed over climate case briefing | RNZ — June 2026
High Court hearing highlights the 'shrinking pool' for fisheries research and science | Carbon News — June 2026
Court case challenges New Zealand's 'magical thinking' climate plans | Associated French Press (AFP) syndicated across different outlets — May 2026
Government changes climate law to prevent lawsuits | RadioNZ — May 2026
Government moves to restrict climate change lawsuits before landmark trial | Stuff — May 2026
Government move to block climate lawsuits draws mixed reaction | Farmers Weekly — May 2026
Poll: Four in five NZers say Govt has no clear plan for climate change | Newsroom — May 2026
NZ's support for landmark climate change ruling in doubt | RadioNZ — May 2026
Editorial: Playing the climate change game | The Press, The Post, Waikato Times — May 2026
New Zealand shields corporate polluters by banning climate lawsuits | Thred website — May 2026
Fonterra legal case doc sent to private email of Luxon's former staffer | 1News — May 2026
A co-ordinated campaign of secret lobbying' - climate activist | Radio NZ — May 2026
Who wrote the climate law? Lobbyists' text closely mirrored in Government reform | The Press, The Post, Waikato Times — May 2026
‘I’d be careful saying that, John,’ Luxon warns RNZ host during interview | Stuff — May 2026
Ministerial Services need to be 'fully aware of their obligations' - Luxon | Radio NZ — May 2026
NZ Bar Association calls for government to reconsider changing climate law to prevent lawsuits | Radio NZ — May 2026
Luxon office faces Ombudsman complaint over missing 2024 climate lobbying briefing from Fonterra and Z Energy | News Wire — May 2026
Ombudsman opens inquiry into PM’s office over climate case records | The Press, The Post, Waikato Times — May 2026
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says staffer who got climate lobbying document ‘left a while ago’, debate held in House | NZHerald — May 2026
Complaint laid over 'apparent withholding' of info by Luxon's office | 1News — May 2026
Officials told government not to intervene in a climate court case | Radio NZ — May 2026
PMO staffer identified in climate lobbying allegation | The Post/The Press/The Waikato Times — May 2026
Climate briefing note sent to PM's chief policy adviser, it has been revealed | Radio NZ — May 2026
New Zealand's Climate Plan Challenged in High Court | The Diplomat — April 2026
Landmark case could force rewrite of emissions strategy | RNZ and Newsroom — March 2026
Offsetting is no substitute for emissions cuts | Zero Carbon Analytics — March 2026
The legal challenge to New Zealand's 'incoherent' climate plan, explained | The Spinoff — March 2026
Government's climate change plans go to the High Court | RNZ — March 2026
Climate plan faces High Court challenge over reliance on pine forests | The Press, The Post, Waikato Times — March 2026
Climate action lawyers open case against Government in High Court | The Press, The Post, Waikato Times — March 2026
Hearing underway at Wellington High Court as climate advocacy groups challenge Climate Change Minister Simon Watts and the Government’s emissions reduction plan | Interest.co.nz — March 2026
Govt's Dirty Climate Laundry Physically Aired Out in High Court | Scoop — March 2026
Govt climate change plans go to court | Otago Daily Times — March 2026
Climate advocates take Govt emissions plans to High Court | Newstalk ZB — March 2026
Why the Government is being taken to court over climate change | RNZ — March 2026
Govt challenged in the High Court over climate plans | Carbon News — March 2026
Judge suggests climate consultations 'fundamentally flawed', during judicial review | The Press, The Post, Waikato Times — March 2026
Close questioning over ‘ministerial latitude’ at climate hearing | Carbon News — March 2026
Minister was required to do better than 'a coin toss' on climate | Scoop — March 2026
Govt process to change climate plan ‘fundamentally flawed’, says judge | Carbon News — March 2026
Crown lawyers agree High Court could quash emissions plan if found unlawful | The Press, The Post, Waikato Times — March 2026
BRIEFING: Judge questions 'fundamentally flawed' NZ govt climate plan consultation as landmark litigation has its day in court | Carbon Pulse — March 2026
New Zealand climate case - Carbon Brief | Carbon Brief — March 2026
The legal challenge to New Zealand's 'incoherent' climate plan, explained | The Spinoff — March 2026
Pine plantations scrutinised in High Court cases against Govt climate plan | Te Ao Māori News — March 2026
Landmark New Zealand case could shift government use of tree offsets globally | Financial Times - Sustainable Views — March 2026
2025
Fuel distributor settles New Zealand’s first greenwashing case | Carbon Pulse — November 2025
Interview with Z Energy CEO about our settlement | NewstalkZB — November 2025
Z Energy settles 'greenwashing' case without admitting liability | BusinessDesk — November 2025
Settlement gets Z Energy out of court – not 'out of the petrol business' | Newsroom — November 2025
Z Energy apologises for 2022 ad campaign after legal action | RNZ News — November 2025
NZ govt’s fossil fuel plans could break international law | Carbon News — July 2025
New Zealand government sued over ‘dangerously inadequate’ emissions reduction plan | The Guardian — June 2025
New Zealand Government Faces Legal Challenge Over Emissions Plan | Bloomberg — June 2025
Thomas Coughlan: Why are legal experts taking the Government's climate policies to court? | Newstalk ZB — June 2025
Expert reveals whether legal team can sue the Government over emissions plan | Newstalk NB — June 2025
Live: Lawyers sue National-led Government over emissions plan | Stuff — June 2025
New Climate Case Challenges New Zealand’s Emissions Reduction Plan, Reliance On Forestry Offsets | Climate in the Courts Blog — June 2025
Lawyers sue govt over emissions reduction plan | RNZ — June 2025
New Zealand government sued over ‘inadequate’ plan to reduce emissions | CNN — June 2025
Lawyers sue government over emissions, claiming plan misses the mark | RNZ — June 2025
NZ’s carbon forestry offsets on trial in High Court Case | Newsroom — June 2025
2024
Legal case over Z Energy's emissions reduction claims moves towards trial | RNZ — August 2024
Greenwashing claims on trial: should NZ ban fossil fuel advertising? | The Conversation — March 2024
2023
Consumer NZ seeks High Court declaration Z Energy has misled Kiwis | 1 News — November 2023
Climate change is everyone's business | Newsroom — June 2021
Limits are limits in high-stakes environment bill | Newsroom — September 2021