TravelInside freedom camping wars: Why NZ hot spots are fed up with bad campers“You wouldn’t pee in your garden.”18 Nov 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Significant' lake weed dump could mean 10-day clean-up, $50k billBay of Plenty Regional Council and Rotorua Lakes Council are leading the clean-up.14 Nov 02:30 AM
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
New Zealand'Quality option': Council eyes multimillion-dollar site for potential regional waste centre24 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMood of the BoardroomMood of the Boardroom: Executives call for long-term energy planHalf of bosses surveyed said coal use would not hurt export competitiveness.25 Sep 04:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSimon Wilson's Love this City: Density, sewage, term limits and quotes of the week Opinion: Why Brown says greenfields growth is bad for Auckland’s future.19 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhich generation wastes the most food?Overall, New Zealanders are wasting less of their food than they were two years ago.10 Sep 02:05 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyEnergy shake-up: Canadian private equity giant circles Kiwi gas business in $2.2b bidBrookfield is said to be negotiating the deal alongside New Zealand distributor Powerco.09 Sep 12:07 AM
World'Game-changer': Drones airlift 300kg of trash from EverestEach drone can carry as much garbage in 10 minutes as 10 people in six hours.26 Aug 05:00 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
WorldFirst mechanised removal of 'wet wipe island' begins in ThamesVolunteers collected over 140,000 wipes in eight years.12 Aug 11:18 PM
New ZealandWairoa to transport landfill waste to Ōmarunui with remaining cyclone fundsWairoa to truck waste to Hawke’s Bay’s Ōmarunui landfill 01 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandCan Rotorua hit 'ambitious' voter turnout target?Rotorua aims for 50% voter turnout in October’s local election.31 Jul 09:36 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
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: It's time to fully review our local government structureOPINION: But any changes must be the right ones for the right reasons.25 Jul 05:00 PM
ChristchurchGlass, metal and plastic found in stomach of a little blue penguin“I’ve never seen things like that inside a penguin’s stomach."14 Jul 04:15 AM
New ZealandCity to Farm - how leftovers are giving back to the landClassrooms, care homes, cafes and countryside collaboration turning waste into a resource.14 Jul 03:16 AM
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
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
New ZealandCold showers, decontamination for workers at scene of truck crash'The clean-up was thorough and there is no ongoing risk.'19 Jun 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Abhorrent': Manawatū iwi outraged over secret radioactive waste facilityThe waste includes depleted uranium from redundant radiation devices used to treat cancer.15 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldTrash sucks: A Norwegian city uses vacuum tubes to whisk waste awayRubbish is sucked out of the city with the force of half a million household vacuums.12 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: If you want to crack down on fly-tipping, consider making the dump cheaperOPINION: It's a blemish on NZ's clean, green image and it's high time something was done.09 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Stems with a story' to get second chance to brighten NZ homesWonky Box will launch flower subscription boxes this month.09 Jun 05:00 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
New ZealandThousands of school meals uneaten in Northland every weekNationally, 34,878 surplus meals went uneaten for the week of March 28.07 Jun 05:00 PM
