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Climate

What this covers

Includes the Emissions Trading Scheme, climate targets, agricultural emissions, renewable energy transition, infrastructure adaptation, and international climate commitments.

Parties prioritising Climate

Parties that list this as one of their key policy areas. Tap a party to see its full profile.

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Labour
Chris Hipkins
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Green
Chlöe Swarbrick
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Qiulae Wong

Other parties in Parliament also hold positions on climate— view any party's profile for their full policy areas.

Where each party stands on Climate

Current stated policy, from each party’s own site. 2023 manifesto positions are being sourced.

Each position is summarised neutrally from the party’s own official policy and checked by an editor before publishing — never paraphrased without the source linked. Arapono is non-partisan.

What’s been legislated this term

On climate, this Parliament has 26 bills passed into law and 8 more in progress. The record beside the promises.

Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment BillNow law
Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment BillNow law
Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment BillNow law
Secondary Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 3)Now law
Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment BillNow law
Crown Minerals (Prohibition on Mining on Conservation Land) Amendment BillFirst Reading
See all climate bills on the tracker

Source: NZ Parliament — Bills, as at 24 June 2026.

Sources

Topic framing is editorial. Party positions reflect each party's most recent published policy — not their stance at a past election — sourced from official party material.

Coverage at a glance

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