Govt Moves to Block Climate Lawsuits in NZ
The Government wants to rewrite climate law before major polluters can be tested in court, and legal experts say the implications could be enormous.
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TDB Dares Shane Jones To Sue Over Fishing Boat Footage
Shane Jones wants $50,000 fines for publishing fishing boat footage while climate collapse accelerates and environmental protections are gutted. TDB says: see you in court.
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Government Moves To Block Climate Change Liability Claims
The Government wants to stop major emitters being sued for climate damage before the election. Lawyers say it’s an attack on accountability, justice and the courts themselves.
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Greenpeace Slams Govt Climate Law Change
Greenpeace says Luxon’s Government is rewriting climate law to protect corporate polluters like Fonterra from facing accountability in court while New Zealanders carry the cost of climate chaos.
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Greens Slam Luxon Climate Law Amendment
The Greens say Luxon’s Government is racing through climate law changes to protect corporate polluters while everyday New Zealanders battle rising costs and worsening climate chaos.
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Climate Report Warns NZ Dairy Emissions Must Fall
The Climate Commission says New Zealand faces escalating climate risks. Greenpeace says the oversized dairy herd is helping drive the crisis.
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Container Return Scheme: Producers’ Free Pass Ends
For decades, producers have banked the profits while ratepayers cleaned up the mess. Jamie Arbuckle’s Bill may finally force the cost back home.
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Greens Warn Against Weakening Conservation Protections
Communities across the Coromandel spent generations protecting public conservation land. Now the Government wants to make selling it off easier.
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Luxon’s Conservation Bill Opens Public Land Sell-Off
The Government calls it modernisation. The Greens call it a bulldozer through public conservation land, and once it is gone, it is gone.
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EDS Calls For Fisheries Amendment Bill To Be Scrapped
Environmental groups warn the Government’s Fisheries Amendment Bill puts industry interests ahead of sustainability while oceans heat and fish stocks come under growing pressure.
