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Climate emergency declarations in New Zealand 
Summary
Climate emergency declarations have been made by multiple jurisdictions in New Zealand, including national, regional and territorial authorities. The first New Zealand´s jurisdictions began to declare climate emergencies in 2019.
National edit
New Zealand's national government declared a climate emergency on 2 December 2020. Additionally, the New Zealand Government has committed to becoming neutral by 2025.[1]
Regional councils edit
| Region name (name in Māori if different) |
Regional council | Declared a Climate Emergency | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland/Tāmaki-makau-rau | Auckland Council | No | |
| Bay of Plenty/Te Moana-a-Toi | Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Yes | 27 June 2019[2] |
| Canterbury/Waitaha | Canterbury Regional Council | Yes | 16 May 2019[3] |
| Gisborne/Te Tai Rāwhiti | Gisborne District Council | No | |
| Hawke's Bay/Te Matau-a-Māui | Hawke's Bay Regional Council | Yes | 26 June 2019[4] |
| Wellington/Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara | Greater Wellington Regional Council | Yes | 21 August 2019[5] |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | Horizons Regional Council | No | |
| Marlborough/Te Tauihu-o-te-waka | Marlborough District Council | No | |
| Nelson/Whakatū | Nelson City Council | Yes | 16 May 2019[6] |
| Northland/Te Tai Tokerau | Northland Regional Council | No | |
| Otago/Ōtākou | Otago Regional Council | No | |
| Southland/Murihiku | Southland Regional Council | No | |
| Taranaki | Taranaki Regional Council | No | |
| Tasman/Te Tai-o-Aorere | Tasman District Council | No | |
| Waikato | Waikato Regional Council | No | |
| West Coast/Te Tai Poutini | West Coast Regional Council | No |
Territorial authorities edit
References edit
- ^ "New Zealand Declares Climate Emergency". Aljazeera. 2 December 202o. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Times, Bay of Plenty (28 June 2019). "Climate emergency declared by Bay of Plenty Regional Council". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Canterbury and Nelson councils declare climate emergencies". Radio New Zealand. 16 May 2019.
- ^ Wiltshire, Laura (26 June 2019). "Hawke's Bay Regional Council declares a climate emergency". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Wellington regional council declares climate emergency". RNZ. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Canterbury and Nelson councils declare climate emergencies". Radio New Zealand. 16 May 2019.
- ^ Piper, Denise (25 July 2019). "Whangārei District Council declares climate emergency". Stuff. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Auckland, Our (11 June 2019). "Auckland Council declares climate emergency". Our Auckland. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Conchie, Sandra (5 September 2019). "Climate change emergency declared by Ōpōtiki council". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Stowell, Laurel (11 February 2020). "Whanganui District Council declares climate emergency". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Fallon, Virginia (22 May 2019). "Kāpiti Coast poised to become third council to declare a climate change emergency". Stuff. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ City Council, Porirua (17 December 2020). "Porirua City Council Sign Off Climate Change Strategy". Scoop. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Council, Hutt City (27 June 2019). "Hutt City Council declares climate emergency". Hutt City Council. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Cook, Charlotte (21 August 2019). "Wellington declares climate emergency". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Bohny, Skara (16 May 2019). "Nelson declares climate emergency". Stuff. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Christchurch City Council declares climate emergency". Newsline. Newsline. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Daily Times, Otago (27 June 2019). "QLDC declares climate emergency". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ New Zealand, Radio (25 June 2019). "Dunedin city council declares climate emergency". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 18 April 2021.