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May 12, 2026
By Kate Newton, RNZ News climate change correspondent The political activist suing major New Zealand emitters over climate change damage says a law change blocking his case and others like it is “an affront to democracy”. The government announced yesterday it would amend climate laws to prevent companies from being sued over damage caused by ... <a title="‘Affront to democracy’ – NZ law change halts landmark climate crisis lawsuit" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/affront-to-democracy-nz-law-change-halts-landmark-climate-crisis-lawsuit/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Affront to democracy’ – NZ law change halts landmark climate crisis lawsuit">Read more</a>
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April 2, 2026
By Russel Norman One day in October 2023 I was walking down the supermarket aisle when I saw greenwashing in plain sight. Fonterra’s Anchor butter was sitting in the chiller with a prominent claim on the packaging that it was Grass Fed. I knew that Fonterra cows were fed on millions of tonnes of palm ... <a title="The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New Zealand Grass Fed’ claim is misleading and deceptive" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/02/the-supermarket-trip-that-led-to-fonterra-admitting-its-100-new-zealand-grass-fed-claim-is-misleading-and-deceptive/" aria-label="Read more about The supermarket trip that led to Fonterra admitting its ‘100% New Zealand Grass Fed’ claim is misleading and deceptive">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Robert McLachlan, Massey University As the Glasgow climate summits gets underway, New Zealand’s government has announced a revised pledge, with a headline figure of a 50 percent reduction on gross 2005 emissions by the end of this decade. This looks good on the surface, but the substance of this new commitment, known as ... <a title="COP26: New Zealand’s new climate pledge is a step up, but not a ‘fair share’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/02/cop26-new-zealands-new-climate-pledge-is-a-step-up-but-not-a-fair-share/" aria-label="Read more about COP26: New Zealand’s new climate pledge is a step up, but not a ‘fair share’">Read more</a>
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October 22, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Illegal palm oil plantations are destroying protected Indonesian rainforests and other habitats — and New Zealand’s industrial dairy sector is a major beneficiary, says a new environmental report. The daming report, released yesterday by Greenpeace Indonesia, “Deceased Estate: Illegal palm oil wiping out Indonesia’s national forest”, finds palm oil plantation expansion ... <a title="NZ dairy industry linked to illegal Indonesian plantations, says report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/10/22/nz-dairy-industry-linked-to-illegal-indonesian-plantations-says-report/" aria-label="Read more about NZ dairy industry linked to illegal Indonesian plantations, says report">Read more</a>
