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BRIEFING: Judge questions ‘fundamentally flawed’ NZ govt climate plan consultation as landmark litigation has its day in court

Published 05:56 on March 19, 2026 / Last updated at 05:56 on March 19, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Insights (Briefings), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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A justice described the New Zealand government’s consultation-after-the-fact on its climate plan as “fundamentally flawed” in Wellington High Court this week during a three-day hearing into a legal challenge to the plan.
A justice described the New Zealand government’s consultation-after-the-fact on its climate plan as “fundamentally flawed” in Wellington High Court this week during a three-day hearing into a legal challenge to the plan.


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