Climate emergency declarations in New Zealand

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	Auckland Council	No
Bay of Plenty/Te Moana-a-Toi	Bay of Plenty Regional Council	Yes	27 June 2019[2]
Canterbury/Waitaha	Canterbury Regional Council	Yes	16 May 2019[3]
Gisborne/Te Tai Rāwhiti	Gisborne District Council	No
Hawke's Bay/Te Matau-a-Māui	Hawke's Bay Regional Council	Yes	26 June 2019[4]
Wellington/Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara	Greater Wellington Regional Council	Yes	21 August 2019[5]
Manawatū-Whanganui	Horizons Regional Council	No
Marlborough/Te Tauihu-o-te-waka	Marlborough District Council	No
Nelson/Whakatū	Nelson City Council	Yes	16 May 2019[6]
Northland/Te Tai Tokerau	Northland Regional Council	No
Otago/Ōtākou	Otago Regional Council	No
Southland/Murihiku	Southland Regional Council	No
Taranaki	Taranaki Regional Council	No
Tasman/Te Tai-o-Aorere	Tasman District Council	No
Waikato	Waikato Regional Council	No
West Coast/Te Tai Poutini	West Coast Regional Council	No

Territorial authorities

Territorial Authorities That Have Declared a Climate Emergency

Territorial Authorities	Declared a Climate Emergency	Date	Notes
Far North District Council	No
Whangarei District Council	Yes	25 July 2019[7]
Kaipara District Council	No		Kaipara has signed a climate change declaration but not a climate emergency declaration
Auckland Council	Yes	11 June 2019[8]
Thames-Coromandel District Council	No
Hauraki District Council	No
Waikato District Council	No
Matamata-Piako District Council	No
Hamilton City Council	No
Waipa District Council	No
Ōtorohanga District Council	No
South Waikato District Council	No
Waitomo District Council	No
Taupō District Council	No
Western Bay of Plenty District Council	No
Tauranga City Council	No
Rotorua District Council	No
Whakatāne District Council	No
Kawerau District Council	No
Ōpōtiki District Council	Yes	5 September 2019[9]
Gisborne District Council	No
Wairoa District Council	No
Hastings District Council	No
Napier City Council	No
Central Hawke's Bay District Council	No
New Plymouth District Council	No
Stratford District Council	No
South Taranaki District Council	No
Ruapehu District Council	No
Whanganui District Council	Yes	11 February 2020[10]
Rangitikei District Council	No
Manawatu District Council	No
Palmerston North City Council	No
Tararua District Council	No
Horowhenua District Council	No
Kapiti Coast District Council	Yes	23 May 2019[11]
Porirua City Council	Yes	26 June 2019[12]
Upper Hutt City Council	No
Hutt City Council	Yes	27 June 2019[13]
Wellington City Council	Yes	21 August 2019[14]
Masterton District Council	No
Carterton District Council	No
South Wairarapa District Council	No
Tasman District Council	No
South	No
Nelson City Council	Yes	16 May 2019[15]
Marlborough District Council	No
Buller District Council	No
Grey District Council	No
Westland District Council	No
Kaikōura District Council	No
Hurunui District Council	No
Waimakariri District Council	No
Christchurch City Council	Yes	23 May 2019 [16]
Selwyn District Council	No
Ashburton District Council	No
Timaru District Council	No
Mackenzie District Council	No
Waimate District Council	No
Chatham Islands District Council	No
Waitaki District Council	No
Central Otago District Council	No
Queenstown-Lakes District Council	Yes	27 June 2019[17]
Dunedin City Council	Yes	25 June 2019[18]
Clutha District Council	No
Southland District Council	No
Gore District Council	No
Invercargill City Council	No