Climate Briefing Note Sent to PM's Chief Policy Adviser, It Has Been Revealed

Climate briefing note sent to PM's chief policy adviser, it has been revealed

The staffer received a document from Fonterra and Z Energy that made suggestions for a potential law change.

Climate note sent to PM's senior adviser

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ Lillian Hanly of RNZ The staffer who received a document from Fonterra and Z Energy - that made suggestions for a potential law change - was a senior adviser in the Prime Minister's Office.

Revealed: Climate briefing note was sent to PM’s chief policy adviser

Reading Time: 4 minutes Lillian Hanly of RNZ The staffer who received a document from Fonterra and Z Energy – that made suggestions for a potential law change – was a senior adviser in the Prime Minister’s Office. The Prime Minister’s chief policy adviser Matt Burgess received the briefing note, which had been delivered in hard copy in mid-2024. Burgess was in the role in the Prime Minister’s office (PMO) between January 2024 to October 2025, an…