In July 2017, a group of 66 local government mayors and council chairs  endorsed a 2015 local government declaration calling for urgent responsive leadership and a holistic approach on climate change, with the government needing to play a vital enabling leadership role . Seventeen councils have declared climate emergencies to leverage climate action plans as of September 2021, covering 75.3% of the New Zealand population. The MfE adaptation preparedness report states that 18% of councils  have some sort of plan or strategy to increase resilience to climate impacts . Out of New Zealand's 15 regional and unitary councils, 2 have climate adaptation strategies in place. One council has conducted a climate risk assessment, and four have one in development. Five councils have climate action plans, and three are in development.
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