Published in August 2022 by the Ministry for the Environment, this summary document outlines how Aotearoa's first National Adaptation Plan addresses the disproportionate impacts of climate change on Māori communities. It acknowledges that many Māori live in coastal and rural areas where homes, marae, urupā, mahinga kai and wāhi tapu face escalating risk from flooding, sea level rise and severe weather events. The document sets out a range of government actions aimed at buildi

Published in August 2022 by the Ministry for the Environment (Manatū Mō Te Taiao), this is the first statutory national adaptation plan produced under the Climate Change Response Act 2002. It sets out government action over six years to help New Zealanders adapt to the current and projected impacts of climate change — including flooding, sea level rise, drought and severe weather events. The plan will be updated every six years. The plan is structured across eight outcome are

Published in May 2026 as a companion report to the 2026 National Climate Change Risk Assessment, Ngā mea hirahira o te ao Māori ("things of importance in the Māori world") is an independent kaupapa Māori assessment of climate-related risks to iwi and Māori. It was prepared by Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research and the University of Waikato for He Pou a Rangi – Climate Change Commission, and its findings were formally adopted into the Commission's national advice. The report a

The Waitangi Tribunal's Wai 3325 Climate Change Priority Inquiry is examining whether the Crown has met its Te Tiriti obligations in its response to climate change — including in legislation, adaptation planning, and engagement with iwi and Māori. This document is He Pou a Rangi's formal response to the Tribunal, submitted in May 2026, setting out how the Commission fulfils its statutory obligations under the Climate Change Response Act in relation to the Crown-Māori relation

Published in April 2026 by He Pou a Rangi Climate Change Commission, this is the second statutory National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA), required under the Climate Change Response Act 2002. It is a full assessment covering 37 climate-related risks across seven interconnected domains, incorporating updated climate projections and new analysis since the first NCCRA in 2020. It is one of four reports in the Commission's 2026 assessment suite; the others address priorit

Published by the Ministry for the Environment in July 2024, this strategy outlines the current coalition Government's high-level climate strategy under Minister Simon Watts. It identifies five pillars: resilient infrastructure and prepared communities; credible emissions markets; affordable clean energy; climate innovation; and nature-based solutions. It also sets out New Zealand's current emissions reduction targets under the Paris Agreement and the Government's nine public

Published in August 2020 by the Ministry for the Environment, this is New Zealand's first statutory National Climate Change Risk Assessment (NCCRA), produced under the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019. It provides a national-scale overview of how New Zealand may be affected by climate-related hazards, identifying the most significant risks and opportunities across five value domains: the natural environment, human environment, built environment, econom

The Government release first Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) for NZ containing strategies, policies and actions to contribute to global...