Smith v. Attorney-General At issue: Whether New Zealand’s climate law framework violated common law duties, statutory rights, or te Tiriti o Waitangi | the Treaty of Waitangi.Jurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
All Aboard Aotearoa v Auckland Transport At issue: Whether the adoption of a Regional Land Transport Plan by local government which increased carbon emissions was unlawful on the basis of procedural defects and inconsistency with national statutes.Jurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
All Aboard Aotearoa v Waka Kotahi At issue: Whether decision to build a road was unlawful under New Zealand's climate commitments. Jurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Police v Hanafin At issue: Whether protestors who trespassed on an oil platform should be convicted. Jurisdictions:New Zealand New Zealand District Court READ MORE
Students for Climate Solutions v Minister of Energy and Resources At issue: Whether decision to grant permits for oil and gas exploration was unlawful.Jurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Lawyers for Climate Action Complaint to the Advertising Standards Board At issue: Whether ads should be withdrawn because they made unsubstantiated environmental claimsJurisdictions:New Zealand Advertising Standards Authority Complaints Board READ MORE
Lawyers for Climate Action NZ v. The Climate Change Commission At issue: Whether the New Zealand Climate Change Commission made insufficient emissions cuts recommendationsJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Smith v. Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited At issue: Plaintiff brought tort claims against GHG emitters, seeking to enjoin polluting activities. Jurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Mataatua District Maori Council v. New Zealand At issue: Determine whether New Zealand climate change policy violates Treaty of Waitangi with MāoriJurisdictions:New Zealand Waitangi Tribunal READ MORE
West Coast ENT Inc. v. Buller Coal Ltd. At issue: Appeal declaration finding that indirect greenhouse gas emissions should not be considered in resource consent applicationsJurisdictions:New Zealand Supreme Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Unison Networks Ltd. v. Hastings District Council At issue: Appeal of successful challenge to a proposed wind farmJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Thomson v. Minister for Climate Change Issues At issue: Challenge to Minister's target for greenhouse gas emission reductionsJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Incorporated v. Buller Coal Ltd. At issue: Challenged court’s decision to grant permit for coal miningJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Outstanding Landscape Protection Society Inc. v Hastings District Council At issue: Challenge to approval of proposed wind farmJurisdictions:New Zealand Environment Court READ MORE
New Zealand Climate Science Education Trust v. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd. At issue: Judicial review application in relation to publication of climate data by a government owned research instituteJurisdictions:New Zealand High Court of New Zealand New Zealand Court of Appeal READ MORE
Motorimu Wind Farm Ltd. v. Palmerston North Council At issue: Appeal partial denial of resource consents for proposed wind farmJurisdictions:New Zealand Environment Court READ MORE
Meridian Energy Ltd. v. Wellington City Council At issue: Challenge to city council's approval of wind farmJurisdictions:New Zealand Environment Court READ MORE
Maniototo Environmental Society Inc. v. Central Otago District Council; Meridian Energy Ltd. v. Central Otago District Council and Others At issue: Appeal of successful challenge to a proposed wind farmJurisdictions:New Zealand Environment Court New Zealand High Court of New Zealand READ MORE
Ioane Teitiota v. The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment At issue: Refugee status soughtJurisdictions:New Zealand Supreme Court of New Zealand READ MORE
In re: AD (Tuvalu) At issue: Resident visa soughtJurisdictions:New Zealand Immigration and Protection Tribunal READ MORE