PremiumPremiumManufacturing$100m Waikato steel manufacturing plant wins fast-track consent'The ultimate goal is to reduce the need to import steel' – expert panel on fast-tracking.19 Mar 01:51 AM
PremiumLifestyleAre microplastics in our bodies harming us? Here's what the science says'There’s no such thing, really, as microwave-safe plastic containers,' says one NZ expert.19 Mar 01:03 AM
New Zealand'That's terrible': Residents push back against Rotorua bin changesThe council says the new green bin and fortnightly rubbish pick-up will benefit the city.12 Mar 05:01 PM
PremiumSmall BusinessHow a Kaipara camper van became a mobile hub for plastic-free living08 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumBusinessKiwi e-waste firm signs deal with global laptop giant HP to recycle copper03 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBattery fires in rubbish trucks costing ratepayers and putting drivers at risk01 Mar 04:00 PM
Lifestyle O Christmas Tree: Another community festive centrepiece hand-made by volunteers wrecked 17 Dec 10:17 PM
New Zealand'Any rubbish must be dropped off during operating hours': Council warns dumpers 12 Dec 03:43 AM
New ZealandHow Gisborne’s transfer station became a magnet for illegal dumpingRubbish left outside the transfer station has cost ratepayers $570,000.10 Dec 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: How much did retailers Anne and David Norman pay for ex-Beca House?The last 2025 column, reporting on the billionaire Normans and a big building deal.08 Dec 04:00 PM
Manufacturing$50m Tiwai plan to process toxic smelter waste on siteConstruction is set to start in the second quarter of 2026, creating 26 jobs.01 Dec 12:12 AM
BusinessRecycling revolution: Rubber roads set to arrive in CanterburyTreadlite CEO Brad Pierce on turning tyres into safer, greener roads. Video / Herald NowWatch18 Nov 08:10 PM
New ZealandScarfies dump couches, mattresses, rubbish in student quarter streets after final examsFive large bins took more than five tonnes of rubbish off Dunedin streets.11 Nov 03:00 AM
WorldThe best source of critical minerals is driving down city streetsChina already runs more than 50 battery recycling plants of similar scale to US' biggest.30 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Quality option': Council eyes multimillion-dollar site for potential regional waste centreTairāwhiti currently pays $513 per tonne to truck waste to a Waikato landfill.24 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘It’s too expensive’: Pensioners ditch kerbside recycling in Mid NorthSome Kerikeri pensioners say a $91 yearly fee is too steep for recycling.22 Oct 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Bird's eye-view of burned New World Victoria Park – first drone footage shows demolition startingThe massive job of demolishing large parts of building has begun; reopening not 'til '27.18 Aug 08:29 PM
New ZealandPlasterboard recycling trial a success: 'Exactly the result we were aiming for'Plasterboard is one of the New Zealand building industry’s most persistent waste streams. 16 Aug 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Is it time to curb our fast-fashion addiction?OPINION: Kiwis send about 180,000 tonnes of clothing & textile waste to landfills yearly.06 Aug 05:00 PM
Business'Super-excited': Kiwi firm lands $18m deal for EV battery recyclingThe project aims to extract lithium, nickel and cobalt from used EV batteries.30 Jul 11:00 PM
WorldTaiwan’s rubbish trucks offer classical music and a catch-upTaiwan's garbage trucks play classical music to signal collection time.28 Jul 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Some of the worst we’ve seen': Huge pile of concrete dumped illegallyCleaning up the concrete and other waste is expected to cost between $25,000 and $30,000.12 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandTransforming waste into eco-friendly fruit traysHawk's trays are used by NZ & Australian producers to export apples and avocados globally.11 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail'Give it a second chance': Ruby's recycled clothing venture takes offMiller-Sharma aiming for 25% of revenue from non-new clothing by 2030.06 Jul 03:00 AM
Entertainment‘Please return me’: Reusable cups are replacing recycling at concertsEvent spaces are turning to packaging that can be washed and reused hundreds of times.01 Jul 12:31 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldFor the future of water conservation, look to … Los Angeles?NY Times: To be self-reliant, the city will still need to construct recycling plants.30 Jun 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessOn The Up: Former Olympic swimmer dives into business with waste venturePortaSkip provides mobile skip bins for easy rubbish removal in Hawke’s Bay.08 Jun 05:00 PM
Business2300sq m of prime Auckland land selling for $2.5m - plus 15 cars if you can find them under the messThe property is valued at $2.5m and is touted as 'an excellent opportunity'. 02 Jun 03:30 AM
New ZealandNZ's e-waste regulation is stuck in limbo as battery fires riseLithium-ion fires have more than doubled, highlighting delay in NZ's e-waste policy. 28 May 11:36 PM
New ZealandCouncil to landfill 190 tonnes of plastic waste as recycling market stallsThe council stockpiled the plastics in the hope that the markets would recover.25 May 11:40 PM
New Zealand$6.4m construction material recycling plant to be built in WaikatoThe plant is expected to process 187,200 tonnes of waste annually.22 May 06:00 AM
