New Zealand120 tonnes in one day: Wellington recycling like 'Christmas on steroids'Tonnes of recycling ending up at the landfill every day so the system isn't overwhelmed.20 May 12:11 AM
New ZealandWellington's stockpiled recycling bound for the landfillRecycling collections are resuming in the city but no promises material will be recycled.11 May 05:56 AM
New ZealandAuckland's waste paper mountain will be dumpedPaper and cardboard accounts for 46 per cent of the city's waste by weight,01 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Library services offered to non-membersWellington's libraries are making thousands of online resources available during lockdown.25 Mar 12:57 AM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentSolutions needed for Whanganui paper and cardboard crisisA Whanganui think tank has been proposed to address paper and cardboard crisis.08 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentLetters: Recycling cost spurs poor choicesIf it's difficult or costly to recycle or dump, poorer people will make poor choices.05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentLetters: A plea from one who knows . . .A peaceful end should be everyone's right. Why should the terminally ill be punished?04 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGas bottles, batteries blamed for recycling truck firesWarning - recycling habits are proving dangerous in Auckland.26 Feb 06:37 AM
New ZealandWe're recycling wrong: Kiwis dump 97m plastic containers a year in rubbish binsPoor labelling and confusion to blame for recyclable items ending up in landfills.28 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Napier's recycling programme a crate successLimit of three crates each leads to imaginative filling. Made with funding from NZ On Air.23 Jan 08:26 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentTackling climate change with BioCharParengarenga Incorporation tackles climate change issues with BioChar research project.22 Jan 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Could get out of hand': Napier council stops providing free replacement recycling binsReplacing recycling crates will cost residents after council decision.19 Dec 02:44 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Time running out to talk trashTauranga sends too much household waste to landfill. Made with funding from NZ On Air.11 Dec 08:15 PM
New ZealandAucklanders to get kerbside compost collection from 2021Aucklanders' food scraps will be collected kerbside from 2021 and turned into biogas.05 Dec 03:11 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ's excuses on plastic pollution fail to stack upEDITORIAL: Recycling is not actually an achievement but an acceptance of failure.04 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumManufacturingFrom high school drop-out to adidas high-flyerZion Armstrong has transformed from a cash-strapped Kiwi sprinter to an adidas high-flyer30 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBarry SoperBarry Soper: Why not appoint Shane Jones as Minister of Waste to tackle landfills?COMMENT: The Prince of the Provinces has the money to do it: the Provincial Growth Fund.27 Nov 06:55 PM
New ZealandGovernment wants to clean up landfill levy schemeMore funding is being proposed to tackle New Zealand's growing waste problem.26 Nov 08:11 PM
LifestyleHow to win the battle against that box of tangled cords and wiresEnough faffing. Here's what to do with those old cables, plugs and other tech stuff.20 Nov 07:59 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyle'Enviro wāhine warrior': Cartoonist's drastically sustainable lifeProfile: How Tauranga cartoonist Mig McMillan forged a path towards sustainable living.26 Oct 09:04 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Do the right e-thingOld and new televisions are now recyclable. Made with funding from NZ On Air.06 Oct 06:42 AM
New ZealandEliza McCartney offsets injured 2019 with newfound environmentalismAn injured 2019 has led the Olympic pole vaulter to change her degree and priorities.27 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionEleanor BarkerComment | Why Hosking is wrong about Greta Thunberg's activismCOMMENT: I do empathise. Change is scary for everyone.24 Sep 11:10 PM
EnvironmentFarmers praised for growth in rural recyclingRecord-breaking volumes of plastic recycled through Agrecovery program.24 Sep 03:18 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleClimate change: Quick tips on how you can make a differenceYou can make several in-home changes to make a real difference to climate change.16 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumFreight and logisticsRebecca Howard: Freightways' green plan to counter cyclical downturnDelivery firm looks to evolve its product disposal and recycling business.02 Sep 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Ghost divers' go fishing for rubbish"Ghost divers" are set to launch a huge clean-up off Okahu Bay this weekend.31 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Auckland to get new community recycling centre in OnehungaAssociate Minister for the Environment Eugenie Sage and Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff announce $2.2m of government funding for a community recycling centre in Auckland’s Onehunga. Video / Leon MenziesWatch15 Aug 12:50 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCouncil crackdown on dumpers sees over $90k in finesFines up but not everyone is convinced the crackdown has seen dumping reduce.11 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAir Force lightens its carbon footprintThe RNZAF is leading the way as commercial airlines scramble to embrace sustainability.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCutting waste at source in Government's new rulesEugenie Sage said a well-designed scheme would minimise an increase in costs to consumers08 Aug 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNiki BezzantNiki Bezzant: We need to use less plastic, nowCOMMENT: Less than 20 per cent of waste plastic generated globally each year is recycled.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCould 'plastic shaming' help NZ's waste woes?A marketing researcher says "plastic shaming" could help drive a green consumer shift.22 Jul 09:32 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentFrom the MTG: Making moves to remove plasticThe MTG has been recycling for years and Laura Vodanovich is trying to do so at home, too.12 Jul 09:00 PM
