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 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.
Response from Greta Thunberg On 14December 2020, Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg used Twitter to criticise the declaration as "virtue signalling", tweeting that New Zealand's Labour Government had only committed to reducing less than one percent of New Zealand's carbon emissions by 2025. In response, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and climate change Minister James Shaw defended New Zealand's climate change declaration as only the start of the country's climate change mitigation goals.
Regional councils
+ Regional Councils That Have Declared a Climate Emergency Region name(name in Māori if different) Regional council Declared a Climate Emergency DateAuckland/Tāmaki-makau-rau Auckland Council 11 June 2019Bay of Plenty/Te Moana-a-Toi Bay of Plenty Regional Council 27 June 2019Canterbury/Waitaha Canterbury Regional Council 16 May 2019Gisborne/Te Tai Rāwhiti Gisborne District Council Hawke's Bay/Te Matau-a-Māui Hawke's Bay Regional Council 26 June 2019Wellington/Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara Greater Wellington Regional Council 21 August 2019Manawatū-Whanganui Horizons Regional Council Marlborough/Te Tauihu-o-te-waka Marlborough District Council Nelson/Whakatū Nelson City Council 16 May 2019Northland/Te Tai Tokerau Northland Regional Council Otago/Ōtākou Otago Regional Council Southland/Murihiku Southland Regional Council Taranaki Taranaki Regional Council Tasman/Te Tai-o-Aorere Tasman District Council Waikato Waikato Regional Council West Coast/Te Tai Poutini West Coast Regional Council
Territorial authorities
+ Territorial Authorities That Have Declared a Climate Emergency Territorial Authorities Declared a Climate Emergency Date Notes Far North District Council Whangarei District Council 25 July 2019 Kaipara District Council Kaipara has signed a climate change declaration but not a climate emergency declaration Auckland Council 11 June 2019 Thames-Coromandel District Council Hauraki District Council Waikato District Council Matamata-Piako District Council Hamilton City Council Waipa District Council Ōtorohanga District Council South Waikato District Council Waitomo District Council Taupō District Council Western Bay of Plenty District Council Tauranga City Council Rotorua District Council Whakatāne District Council Kawerau District Council Ōpōtiki District Council 5 September 2019 Gisborne District Council Wairoa District Council Hastings District Council Napier City Council Central Hawke's Bay District Council New Plymouth District Council Stratford District Council South Taranaki District Council Ruapehu District Council Whanganui District Council 11 February 2020 Rangitikei District Council Manawatu District Council Palmerston North City Council Tararua District Council Horowhenua District Council Kapiti Coast District Council 23 May 2019 Porirua City Council 26 June 2019 Upper Hutt City Council Hutt City Council 27 June 2019 Wellington City Council 21 August 2019 Masterton District Council Carterton District Council South Wairarapa District Council Tasman District Council South Nelson City Council 16 May 2019 Marlborough District Council Buller District Council Grey District Council Westland District Council Kaikōura District Council Hurunui District Council Waimakariri District Council Christchurch City Council 23 May 2019 Selwyn District Council Ashburton District Council Timaru District Council Mackenzie District Council Waimate District Council Chatham Islands District Council Waitaki District Council Central Otago District Council Queenstown-Lakes District Council 27 June 2019 Dunedin City Council 25 June 2019 Clutha District Council Southland District Council Gore District Council Invercargill City Council
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