Net Zero Transition > Litigation > New Zealand activist lodges High Court case against govt’s plan to block tort-based climate litigation

New Zealand activist lodges High Court case against govt’s plan to block tort-based climate litigation

Published 01:31 on June 29, 2026 / Last updated at 02:15 on June 29, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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A prominent Iwi leader has filed a case in New Zealand’s High Court challenging the government’s amendments to block tort-based climate litigation.
A prominent Iwi leader has filed a case in New Zealand’s High Court challenging the government’s amendments to block tort-based climate litigation.


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