Climate Clinic Aotearoa Inc v Minister of Energy and Resources - [2025] 1 NZLR 1021

Mining — Crown minerals — Applications for permits to explore for petroleum — Whether climate change mandatory relevant consideration — Treaty obligations — Whether Māori interests beyond affected area mandatory relevant consideration — “for the benefit of New Zealand” — Crown Minerals Act 1991 ss 1A(1), 4, 24 and 25.