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First-of-its-kind NZ litigation heads to court next week

Published 02:46 on March 12, 2026 / Last updated at 02:46 on March 12, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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The High Court in Wellington will hear the first legal challenge to New Zealand’s climate plan next week, with one of the NGOs bringing the case saying it is a chance to “peel back the government’s rhetoric” on climate change.
The High Court in Wellington will hear the first legal challenge to New Zealand’s climate plan next week, with one of the NGOs bringing the case saying it is a chance to “peel back the government’s rhetoric” on climate change.


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