Alliance Attacks Govt Over Smith v Fonterra Move
Critics say the Government is attempting to rewrite the law to protect major polluters after the Supreme Court allowed Smith v Fonterra to proceed.

Critics say the Government is attempting to rewrite the law to protect major polluters after the Supreme Court allowed Smith v Fonterra to proceed.

The Government wants to rewrite climate law before major polluters can be tested in court, and legal experts say the implications could be enormous.

The Government is moving to protect Fonterra and major polluters from climate lawsuits just as floods, droughts and climate chaos hammer New Zealand harder than ever.

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.

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.

The Climate Commission says New Zealand faces escalating climate risks. Greenpeace says the oversized dairy herd is helping drive the crisis.

NZ dairy thinks political muscle can save it. But when synthetic milk powder becomes cheaper than the real thing, the market won’t care about farmer tears.

A damning new report says almost every environmental claim Fonterra makes is greenwashing — while its emissions keep rising and climate damage worsens.

Shane Jones throws red meat to the worst instincts — but the real danger is slipping through unnoticed. An India trade deal pushed by corporate interests, signed before the public ever sees the fine print.

While other sectors cut emissions, dairy is going the other way. Fonterra’s footprint is growing — and so is the damage.