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Media round-up

12 Sep 2025

In our round-up of climate coverage in local media: Climate adaptation discussions descended into political squabbling at a recent conference; New Zealand may find itself no longer trusted by allies if it ditches climate goals; and are we living through the fastest energy transformation in human history?

Ex-climate tsar likens squabbling politicians to toddlers

By Marc Daalder, Newsroom

MPs on a climate panel managed to agree on just one point, that the government won’t be able to pay for adaptation.


Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

By Peter Newman and Ray Wills, The Conversation

We’re living through the fastest energy transformation in human history.


Climate sabotage

By Dame Anne Salmond, Newsroom

In a globalised world, a small country that breaks ranks with its allies and trading partners is likely to find itself isolated, vulnerable to reprisals and no longer trusted.


Shane Jones calls for renationalising of power market

RNZ 

There are increasing calls for the government to take action over power prices, as surging bills have many New Zealanders – particularly those on lower and fixed incomes – feeling the strain.


Pulling out of the Paris climate deal will only become more popular

By Heather du Plessis-Allan, NZ Herald

OPINION: Act and NZ First are duking it out over who first came up with the idea of pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement.


Nature as shareholder: reimagining ownership

By Stephen Moe

As businesses pursue sustainability to ensure their resilience, a novel approach invites us to reimagine how business and nature can achieve mutual benefit.


No, national parks are not commons
By Catherine Knight, Substack
Catherine Knight responds to a RNZ review on her book, An Uncommon Land.

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Govt’s LNG plan puts trade deals at risk, lawyers warn

Today 11:30am

By Liz Kivi | Lawyers for Climate Action are warning that the government’s plans for an LNG import terminal and to subsidise gas fields are in breach of New Zealand’s free trade agreements with the UK and the EU.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis

Thumbs up for Govt help for businesses transitioning from gas

Today 11:30am

By Liz Kivi | Businesses and climate advocates alike have welcomed the Government’s pre-budget announcement that it will help secure cheap lending for businesses transitioning from gas, as New Zealand’s domestic supply dwindles.

FMA urges sharper focus on climate risk disclosures

Today 11:30am

By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand companies are making steady progress in climate-related financial disclosures, but the Financial Markets Authority says many organisations still need to provide clearer and more robust reporting on physical climate risks and their potential business impacts.

Lan Pham

Greens bill to ban mining on conservation land drawn from ballot

Today 11:30am

By Shannon Morris-Williams | A Greens member’s bill seeking to ban new mining, prospecting and exploration on conservation land has been drawn from Parliament’s ballot, with the party saying the proposed law would close a loophole allowing mining on land set aside for environmental protection.

Climate resolution conundrum for NZ

Today 11:30am

By Vernon Rive | COMMENT: While the United Nations resolution endorsing a landmark climate ruling is significant – politically, diplomatically and legally – its impact on international climate negotiations and domestic action is likely to be indirect and incremental.

Malcolm Johns, convenor of the Climate Leaders Coalition and chief executive of Genesis Energy, declined to discuss the briefings

Climate Leaders Coalition on PM meetings: 'it wasn’t us'

Mon 25 May 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | The 81-member Climate Leaders Coalition is distancing itself from the actions of members who lobbied the Prime Minister’s Office to intervene and stop a landmark climate change court case.

Corporate coddling is killing our climate

Mon 25 May 2026

By Matt Halliday | COMMENT: The New Zealand Government’s recent move, undercutting citizens’ rights and the rule of law to cancel the country’s most important climate case, Smith v Fonterra, is a massive victory for corporate lobbying.

Supreme Court

Mike Smith’s asymmetric victory

Mon 25 May 2026

By Pattrick Smellie | COMMENT: The New Zealand Government’s recent move, undercutting citizens’ rights and the rule of law to cancel the country’s most important climate case is a massive win for Mike Smith, the climate change activist who brought it.

Govt ramps up war on wilding pines with $79m boost

Mon 25 May 2026

By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government is ramping up efforts to contain the spread of wilding pines with a $79 million funding boost aimed at protecting farmland, biodiversity hotspots, tourism landscapes and water catchments across New Zealand.

Rotorua extends diesel bus contract after NZTA declines extra funding

Mon 25 May 2026

By Mathew Nash, Local Democracy Reporter | Rotorua is stuck with its diesel-powered public buses after a funding snag played a part in setting back plans for zero-emission buses by years.

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