What will it take address the proliferation of kina barrens across the country? Our Legal Advisor, Reto Blattner de-Vries spoke with Radio Waatea this morning about the situation & what action is needed to restore our moana. Take a listen here: waateanews.com/2025/09/25/r... #kina #kinabarrens

A landmark win for our moana and all that lives there 🌍 We congratulate all of those around the world who have been working tirelessly to make this treaty a reality. We must protect the ocean to protect life on this planet. buff.ly/KBXijb9 #globaloceanstreaty #ocenprotection

Before the end of the month, the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones will sign off on a new catch limit for orange roughy in the area ORH 3B. It is the largest orange roughy fishery in the world, covering the Chatham Rise and southern NZ. dialogue.earth/en/ocean/ins...

We now have a court date! From March 16th - 18th, 2026, along with our friends at Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc we'll be challenging the Minister for Climate Change in the Wellington High Court. This will be a crucial moment where the Govt's emission's reduction plan will face legal scrutiny.

Today’s announcement of an emergency three-month closure of set-net fishing around the Otago Peninsula by Minister for Oceans and Fisheries Shane Jones will protect some hoiho, while leaving others unprotected. www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360... #penguins #hoiho

Momentum for action is growing. The support of Otago set-net fishers for emergency closures of set-net fishing shows action to urgently protect hoiho has broad backing, and it is time for Ministers to act. #Hoiho #penguins www.thepost.co.nz/environment/...

Some good news for Māui #dolphins. This decision is a reminder that the world is watching. A US Court ruled that NZ fish exports fail to meet the United States Marine Mammal Protection Act – because NZ is not sufficiently protecting critically endangered Māui dolphins from fishing related-deaths.

"A controversial mega-irrigation scheme has kept its consent to pollute, even though the High Court found a regional council broke the law in granting it." Andrea Vance writing in The Post. #nitrates #canterbury #freshwater

David Williams from Newsroom gives a detailed breakdown of the High Court judgment in our case against ECan and MHV — and how a “quick and dirty” law change determined the outcome. buff.ly/rRuVbW7 #nitrates #freshwater #Canterbury

We have just received the judgment from the High Court on our case against ECan & MHV regarding nitrate pollution in Canterbury. The judge found that ECan made a material error of law in granting the consent. However, due to the govt's recent changes to the RMA, the consent was not overturned.

Along with the Yellow Eyed Penguin Trust, Forest and Bird and World Wildlife Fund NZ, we are calling on the government to urgently enact a temporary fishery closure during this year’s hoiho breeding season. #hoiho #yelloweyedpenguin buff.ly/WbOuOTq

“New Zealand is a very unusual country in that it has so few checks and balances on executive power. Judicial review is one of the only ones we have, and we should be very careful to dilute it, particularly when it’s really a response to the ministers being pulled up for not having followed the law.

We welcome Fisheries NZ’s proposal to close crayfish fisheries along the east coast of Northland, the Hauraki Gulf, and the Bay of Plenty, to allow recovery of crayfish populations & ecosystems. The science is clear: closures to crayfish fisheries are needed to restore their populations & habitats.

After two court cases, we’re now seeing Fisheries NZ making proposals that take marine protection more seriously. Fisheries NZ’s proposed crayfish closures on the east coast give hope for the future. #crayfish #sustainablefisheries www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...

Today, the Government quietly released an amendment to its amendment to the Resource Management Act that will strip protections for water quality. It is a conspicuous example of how far vested interests are controlling this Government. #freshwater Read our response: www.eli.org.nz/updates/amen...

"Pulled lifeless from a commercial fishing net off the Otago coast, the adult female yellow-eyed penguin — or hoiho — had drowned in a silent, unseen death." Join our call for emergency action to save #hoiho - eli.org.nz/updates/hoiho #yelloweyedpenguin #penguins www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...

Just 143 breeding pairs of hoiho remain on the New Zealand mainland. It's time for Ministers to use their emergency and other powers to stop this population going extinct. Today's Sunday Star Times tracks their demise and the options Ministers have, following our recent letters to Ministers.

And all we actually want is for the Minister and the Government to follow the law. 🤔 Cartoon by Murdoch in today's The Post Our response to Minister Jones' announcement that he intends to limit judicial review of decisions under the Fisheries Act is at eli.org.nz #sustainablefisheries #nzpol

ELI’s director of legal and research, Dr Matt Hall says, “Any restrictions on judicial review under the Fisheries Act will mean that when unlawful decisions are made, they may be unchallengeable. This would undermine the rule of law.” www.eli.org.nz/updates/resp...

The Government is under-levying the fishing industry by millions of dollars, contributing to the insufficient resourcing of marine conservation research and the decreasing deployment of fishery observers. The Post has the story. #sustainablefishing

Civicus spoke to our director, Matt Hall, about our climate case. They asked him, ‘Why are you suing the government?’ Here's what he said (3 minute read) 🌍 lens.civicus.org/interview/ou... #climatechange #nzgovt #climatecrisis #climatechangelitigation

Earlier this month, we launched an Environmental Law Clinic, in partnership with Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Law. As we look to the future, we need decision-makers who understand our environmental laws - domestic and international - and know how to implement them.

The International Court of Justice’s landmark ruling will usher in a new era of accountability for states, including Aotearoa New Zealand, to deliver on their climate change commitments. Our response here --> #climatejustice www.eli.org.nz/updates/icj-...

After writing to Ministers, calling for urgent action to stop the northern population of hoiho yellow-eyed penguins going extinct, we have now heard back from them. Newsroom's Andrew Bevin has the story. #penguins #hoiho #BirdOfTheYear #Yelloweyedpenguin #wildlifenz

Early tomorrow morning the International Court of Justice will announce its landmark ruling on the obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. This is a good explainer on how the case came about & what it could mean. #ClimateICJAO #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ www.rnz.co.nz/internationa...

There are 6 days left to have your say on orange roughy and bottom trawling. Just 8 - 18% of the original orange roughy biomass remains in the the East and South Chatham Rise - an area which has in the past been the source of 40% of global orange roughy catch. #orangeroughy #bottomtrawling

The countdown is on. In 6 days, the International Court of Justice will release its Advisory Opinion on climate change. This ruling will clarify the legal responsibilities of developed states, including Aotearoa New Zealand, in relation to climate change.

If you need an explainer on what the situation with orange roughy is, then take this 20min-deep dive with RNZ and Newsroom's The Detail. #OrangeRoughy #BottomTrawling www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedeta...

We welcome today’s news from the EPA that they will be following other international regulators and banning the crop insecticide chlorpyrifos. #chlorpyrifos #NZEPA

After a deep dive into the highly destructive effects of bottom trawling, our High Court hearing has come to a close! Our huge thanks to our counsel, experts who provided evidence, and everyone who has shown their support. #orangeroughy #bottomtrawling

We’re back in the High Court today for day 2 of our bottom trawling / orange roughy case.
Cartoon by Emma Cook for The Post, article by Andrea Vance. 
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Earlier this year, DOC said the mainland hoiho population may go extinct within 20 years. The northern population is distinct from those in the south, and it’s in crisis. Three hoiho have been killed in commercial fishing incidents in the three months April - June, according to Seafood New Zealand

Next week we’re taking the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries to Court over the highly destructive impacts of bottom trawling. We will argue that the Minister failed to uphold the law in the management of our orange roughy fisheries. #orangeroughy #fishoftheyear #bottomtrawlingnz

Our recent court win is now unchallenged. It’s more important than ever, that Council delivers to protect our freshwater, as the law requires of it. Read more --> www.eli.org.nz/updates/alil... #freshwater #canterbury #nitrates

This is a huge case to follow: "This is about restoring balance. It's about acknowledging that Māori have never relinquished our relationship with water. We are doing what we've always done: standing up for the health of our water, our whenua, and generations to come" www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu...

"While irrigators, the Govt, & others are lining up to take the power out of Environment Canterbury’s hands, we say it’s more important than ever that council delivers to protect freshwater, as the law requires of it." In today's The Press, we explain the latest in our action to protect freshwater:

The NZ Law Society's report "Strengthening the rule of law in Aotearoa New Zealand" is a very welcome contribution. It covers a huge range of territory. Check out the report at: www.lawsociety.org.nz/about-us/sig...

We've wrapped up day one in the High Court. Proceedings opened with our team outlining our five grounds of review to Justice Grau. For an explainer on the case, see this great piece by Andrew Bevin in Newsroom: newsroom.co.nz/2025/06/13/j... #glyphosate

We're about to get started in the High Court. This morning our Senior Legal Advisor, Tess Upperton, spoke with Morning Report and reporter Keiller MacDuff for this great explainer piece of the case: www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa... #glyphosate

Next week (16, 17 June) we’re taking the EPA to the High Court over glyphosate.    Here’s why:   The EPA have never done a full risk assessment of glyphosate or glyphosate-based substances in Aotearoa.    This is despite the fact that.. 🧵 #glyphosate #glyphosateNZ #NZEPA

Ngā mihi NZCTU. “We strongly support legal action to ensure that the Government is held to account for its legal obligations under the Climate Change Response Act,” said NZCTU President Richard Wagstaff." union.org.nz/climate-lega...

What we do in NZ on climate matters — and the world is watching. Our case against the Minister of Climate Change is making international headlines. Aotearoa might be small, but we’re a high-emitting, wealthy nation. We need to be accountable on our emissions targets edition.cnn.com/2025/06/11/c...

New #climatelitigation case in 🇳🇿 Lawyers for Climate Action NZ & @eli-aotearoa.bsky.social are suing the NZ government over its plan to curb GHG emissions, claiming it falls short of legal requirements & relies too heavily on tree planting www.climateinthecourts.com/new-climate-...

Along with Lawyers for Climate Action NZ, we're taking NZ's Climate Minister to court. “As it stands, the government’s emissions reduction plan will carry huge consequences for our country. We don’t take this step lightly, but the plan needs to be challenged,” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

When govt cancels 35 climate policies without consultation and banks on tree planting to save us, legal action becomes necessary. Go LCANZI and @eli-aotearoa.bsky.social 👏 Real climate action means cutting emissions at source

New climate litigation: With our friends, Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc, we are taking legal action against the Minister of Climate Change over ‘glaring holes’ in the Government’s climate plan. Learn all about the case here: eli.org.nz/cases/erp2 #climate #climatelitigation #emissions

We have less than 10% of original wetlands left in Aotearoa. In a landmark February ruling, the High Court found Environment Southland failed its legal duty to monitor & protect wetlands. This piece explains what councils must deliver. We'll hold them to it. #wetlands www.eli.org.nz/updates/land...

Missed our recent public talk? For those who weren’t able to join, here’s the full recording of our public talk on our High Court fight to protect freshwater in Canterbury. buff.ly/XJVz77k #nitrates #canterbury #freshwater

A recap of day 2 in the High Court for ELI v ECan and MHV Water Ltd. We now await the Court’s judgement. newsroom.co.nz/2025/05/21/c... #Ecan #nitrates #freshwater

Two roundups of Day 1 in the High Court for ELI v ECan and MHV Water Ltd. One from Newsroom (paywalled) and the other from the Ashburton Guardian (paywalled). The case continues today. buff.ly/c9i32Kk buff.ly/t4ONYOM