Govt's climate aid reduction 'betrayal' of Pacific, NGOs say

Govt's climate aid reduction 'betrayal' of Pacific, NGOs say

A $100 million reduction in New Zealand’s annual climate aid shows a lack of leadership and is a betrayal of the country’s Pacific neighbours, disappointed aid groups say.Foreign Minister Winston Peters had conceded the Government’s aid commitments are lower than he wanted – but has placed the blame on Labour for leaving a “fiscal cliff” that could not be easily filled.A four-year, $1.3 billion commitment made under the last Labour government is…