8th June 2026 Emissions / Stats NZTourism-related emissions accounted for 5.4% of the total produced by NZ, with agriculture contributing the most at nearly 54%.
11th December 2025 Climate / EmissionsThe total carbon footprint of New Zealand tourism was 6,355 kilotonnes in 2023, down 6% on the previous year.
22nd October 2025 Emissions / OpinionAirline passenger numbers are climbing but New Zealand’s progress on aviation decarbonisation is lagging other countries, writes Massey University’s Robert McLachlan.
9th October 2025 Emissions / IntrepidInstead, it will launch a Climate Impact Fund to tackle emissions directly as its resets its reductions plan.
13th June 2025 CIAL / EmissionsChristchurch Airport says it has become the first airport in the world to adopt a new hi-tech emissions tracking platform.
3rd June 2025 Emissions / Stats NZTourism emissions increased in 2023 to 4,481 kilotonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, up from 1,374 kilotonnes in 2022.
1st May 2025 Air NZ / EmissionsAir New Zealand has changed its climate target and how it defines it too and now expects to reduce net ‘well-to-wake’ greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25% by 2030, from a 2019 baseline.
31st January 2025 Climate / EmissionsThe government has set New Zealand’s second international climate target under the Paris Agreement to be an emissions reduction of 51% to 55% compared to 2005 levels, by 2035.
11th December 2024 Emissions / ResearchThe research concludes that the result is largely due to the use of long-haul flights to and from the country.
30th October 2024 Emissions / THLTourism Holdings says its emissions are now “significantly larger” and it highlights the difficulty of being a ‘technology taker’ in electric RVs.
31st July 2024 Air NZ / EmissionsThe leading sustainable tourism researcher says the airline’s decision highlights the difficulty of decarbonising aviation.
23rd July 2024 Emissions / TransportAnnual greenhouse gas emissions from transport, postal, and warehousing for the year to March 2024 increased by 20% compared to the previous 12 months.
