Climate emergency declarations in New Zealand explained

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.^[1]

Regional councils

Regional Councils That Have Declared a Climate Emergency

Region name (name in Māori if different)	Regional council	Declared a Climate Emergency	Date
Auckland/Tāmaki-makau-rau
Bay of Plenty/Te Moana-a-Toi			27 June 2019^[2]
Canterbury/Waitaha			16 May 2019^[3]
Gisborne/Te Tai Rāwhiti
Hawke's Bay/Te Matau-a-Māui	Hawke's Bay Regional Council		26 June 2019^[4]
Wellington/Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara			21 August 2019^[5]
Manawatū-Whanganui
Marlborough/Te Tauihu-o-te-waka
Nelson/Whakatū			16 May 2019^[6]
Northland/Te Tai Tokerau
Otago/Ōtākou
Southland/Murihiku
Taranaki
Tasman/Te Tai-o-Aorere
Waikato
West Coast/Te Tai Poutini

Territorial authorities

Territorial Authorities That Have Declared a Climate Emergency

Territorial Authorities	Declared a Climate Emergency	Date	Notes
Whangarei District Council		25 July 2019^[7]
Kaipara District Council			Kaipara has signed a climate change declaration but not a climate emergency declaration
		11 June 2019^[8]
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^[9]
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
		11 February 2020^[10]
Rangitikei District Council
Manawatu District Council
Palmerston North City Council
Tararua District Council
Horowhenua District Council
		23 May 2019^[11]
		26 June 2019^[12]
Upper Hutt City Council
		27 June 2019^[13]
		21 August 2019^[14]
Masterton District Council
Carterton District Council
South Wairarapa District Council
Tasman District Council
South
		16 May 2019^[15]
Marlborough District Council
Buller District Council
Grey District Council
Westland District Council
Kaikōura District Council
Hurunui District Council
Waimakariri District Council
		23 May 2019 ^[16]
Selwyn District Council
Ashburton District Council
Timaru District Council
Mackenzie District Council
Waimate District Council
Chatham Islands District Council
Central Otago District Council
		27 June 2019^[17]
		25 June 2019^[18]
Clutha District Council
Southland District Council
Gore District Council
Invercargill City Council

Notes and References

1. News: New Zealand Declares Climate Emergency . 14 April 2021 . Aljazeera . 2 December 202o.
2. News: Times . Bay of Plenty . Climate emergency declared by Bay of Plenty Regional Council . 18 April 2021 . . 28 June 2019.
3. News: Canterbury and Nelson councils declare climate emergencies . . 16 May 2019.
4. News: Wiltshire . Laura . Hawke's Bay Regional Council declares a climate emergency . 18 April 2021 . . 26 June 2019.
5. News: Wellington regional council declares climate emergency . 14 April 2021 . . 21 August 2019.
6. News: Canterbury and Nelson councils declare climate emergencies . . 16 May 2019.
7. News: Piper . Denise . Whangārei District Council declares climate emergency . 18 April 2021 . . 25 July 2019.
8. News: Auckland . Our . Auckland Council declares climate emergency . 18 April 2021 . Our Auckland . 11 June 2019.
9. News: Conchie . Sandra . Climate change emergency declared by Ōpōtiki council . 18 April 2021 . . 5 September 2019.
10. News: Stowell . Laurel . Whanganui District Council declares climate emergency . 18 April 2021 . . 11 February 2020.
11. News: Fallon . Virginia . Kāpiti Coast poised to become third council to declare a climate change emergency . 18 April 2021 . . 22 May 2019.
12. News: City Council . Porirua . Porirua City Council Sign Off Climate Change Strategy . 18 April 2021 . Scoop . 17 December 2020.
13. News: Council . Hutt City . Hutt City Council declares climate emergency . 18 April 2021 . Hutt City Council . 27 June 2019.
14. News: Cook . Charlotte . Wellington declares climate emergency . 18 April 2021 . . 21 August 2019.
15. News: Bohny . Skara . Nelson declares climate emergency . 18 April 2021 . . 16 May 2019.
16. News: Newsline . Christchurch City Council declares climate emergency . 18 April 2021 . Newsline . 23 May 2019.
17. News: Daily Times . Otago . QLDC declares climate emergency . 18 April 2021 . . 27 June 2019.
18. News: New Zealand . Radio . Dunedin city council declares climate emergency . 18 April 2021 . . 25 June 2019.