# Climate emergency declarations in New Zealand

Climate emergency declarations have been made by multiple jurisdictions in New Zealand, including national, regional and territorial authorities. The first New Zealand´s jurisdictions began to declare climate emergencies in 2019.

## National

New Zealand's national government declared a climate emergency on 2 December 2020. Additionally, the New Zealand Government has committed to becoming neutral by 2025.

## Regional councils

Regional Councils That Have Declared a Climate Emergency :
| Region name (name in Māori if different) | Regional council | Declared a Climate Emergency | Date |
| Auckland/Tāmaki-makau-rau | Auckland Council | No | |
| Bay of Plenty/Te Moana-a-Toi | Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Yes | 27 June 2019 |
| Canterbury/Waitaha | Canterbury Regional Council | Yes | 16 May 2019 |
| Gisborne/Te Tai Rāwhiti | Gisborne District Council | No | |
| Hawke's Bay/Te Matau-a-Māui | Hawke's Bay Regional Council | Yes | 26 June 2019 |
| Wellington/Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara | Greater Wellington Regional Council | Yes | 21 August 2019 |
| Manawatū-Whanganui | Horizons Regional Council | No | |
| Marlborough/Te Tauihu-o-te-waka | Marlborough District Council | No | |
| Nelson/Whakatū | Nelson City Council | Yes | 16 May 2019 |
| Northland/Te Tai Tokerau | Northland Regional Council | No | |
| Otago/Ōtākou | Otago Regional Council | No | |
| Southland/Murihiku | Southland Regional Council | No | |
| Taranaki | Taranaki Regional Council | No | |
| Tasman/Te Tai-o-Aorere | Tasman District Council | No | |
| Waikato | Waikato Regional Council | No | |
| West Coast/Te Tai Poutini | West Coast Regional Council | No | |

## Territorial authorities

Territorial Authorities That Have Declared a Climate Emergency :
| Territorial Authorities | Declared a Climate Emergency | Date | Notes |
| Far North District Council | No | | |
| Whangarei District Council | Yes | 25 July 2019 | |
| Kaipara District Council | No | | Kaipara has signed a climate change declaration but not a climate emergency declaration |
| Auckland Council | Yes | 11 June 2019 | |
| Thames-Coromandel District Council | No | | |
| Hauraki District Council | No | | |
| Waikato District Council | No | | |
| Matamata-Piako District Council | No | | |
| Hamilton City Council | No | | |
| Waipa District Council | No | | |
| Ōtorohanga District Council | No | | |
| South Waikato District Council | No | | |
| Waitomo District Council | No | | |
| Taupō District Council | No | | |
| Western Bay of Plenty District Council | No | | |
| Tauranga City Council | No | | |
| Rotorua District Council | No | | |
| Whakatāne District Council | No | | |
| Kawerau District Council | No | | |
| Ōpōtiki District Council | Yes | 5 September 2019 | |
| Gisborne District Council | No | | |
| Wairoa District Council | No | | |
| Hastings District Council | No | | |
| Napier City Council | No | | |
| Central Hawke's Bay District Council | No | | |
| New Plymouth District Council | No | | |
| Stratford District Council | No | | |
| South Taranaki District Council | No | | |
| Ruapehu District Council | No | | |
| Whanganui District Council | Yes | 11 February 2020 | |
| Rangitikei District Council | No | | |
| Manawatu District Council | No | | |
| Palmerston North City Council | No | | |
| Tararua District Council | No | | |
| Horowhenua District Council | No | | |
| Kapiti Coast District Council | Yes | 23 May 2019 | |
| Porirua City Council | Yes | 26 June 2019 | |
| Upper Hutt City Council | No | | |
| Hutt City Council | Yes | 27 June 2019 | |
| Wellington City Council | Yes | 21 August 2019 | |
| Masterton District Council | No | | |
| Carterton District Council | No | | |
| South Wairarapa District Council | No | | |
| Tasman District Council | No | | |
| South | No | | |
| Nelson City Council | Yes | 16 May 2019 | |
| Marlborough District Council | No | | |
| Buller District Council | No | | |
| Grey District Council | No | | |
| Westland District Council | No | | |
| Kaikōura District Council | No | | |
| Hurunui District Council | No | | |
| Waimakariri District Council | No | | |
| Christchurch City Council | Yes | 23 May 2019 | |
| Selwyn District Council | No | | |
| Ashburton District Council | No | | |
| Timaru District Council | No | | |
| Mackenzie District Council | No | | |
| Waimate District Council | No | | |
| Chatham Islands District Council | No | | |
| Waitaki District Council | No | |
| Central Otago District Council | No | | |
| Queenstown-Lakes District Council | Yes | 27 June 2019 | |
| Dunedin City Council | Yes | 25 June 2019 | |
| Clutha District Council | No | | |
| Southland District Council | No | | |
| Gore District Council | No | | |
| Invercargill City Council | No | | |