New ZealandRubbish collectors used compactor to break open safe with $30k inside'Compacting cycle' broke open safe, revealing estimated $30,000 cash to contractors.23 Apr 04:35 AM
New ZealandUnconsented worm farm to be gone by FridayMartin Wilson wants council to start looking at its waste management plans.17 Apr 08:25 AM
BusinessSupermarket making money from wasteWhanganui's New World supermarket is being paid for the waste it gets rid of.06 Apr 01:00 AM
New ZealandWhy is Keep NZ Beautiful campaigning again?The anti-litter group has just launched its first campaign since the 1990s.06 Apr 12:04 AM
BusinessWaste ManagementJitesh Singh & Stuart MacKinnon talks waste management. / ANZ Waste ManagementWatch28 Mar 02:30 AM
New ZealandFinders keepers? The rubbish collectors, the safe and $30kThe case raises questions of who can lay claim to valuables with no obvious owner12 Mar 10:51 PM
ConstructionFour in line to build $1.2bn wastewater tunnelFour companies are in the running to build a $1.2 billion wastewater tunnel in Auckland.08 Mar 03:24 AM
New ZealandRogue operator dumps 1285 tyres into ravine$25,000 bill to clean up rogue operator's tyre dump near Clevedon.02 Mar 03:09 AM
New ZealandTalking trash: the Herald tracks an illegal dumperFollowing a paper trail: tracing the culprits of unlawful tipping can be a messy business.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAucklanders still swimming despite sewagePeople in Auckland continued to swim at Milford Beach despite a health warning being put in place after raw sewage contaminated the water.Watch28 Jan 06:47 PM
New ZealandMayor's war on rubbish: 'This has been p***ing me off'Mayor takes aim at vehicle owners in war on roadside rubbish dumping.20 Jan 11:01 PM
New ZealandSea of bottles: Coromandel's mountain of recyclingThames-Coromandel produces the most recycling over the festive period.11 Jan 01:46 AM
BusinessTurning food waste into millionsEcoStock deals with eight double-decker buses of food waste every day.05 Nov 05:10 PM
New ZealandHousehold waste the lesser problem: reportAuckland Council's zero household waste to landfill policy questioned.25 Oct 02:01 AM
New ZealandChina move prompts call for greener packagingNZ packaging industry exploring greener approaches to help cut our waste stream.25 Oct 12:57 AM
New ZealandFines could stomp out cigarette butt litteringWellington councillors are divided over whether to slap fines on cigarette butt litterers.05 Oct 06:47 AM
BusinessElectric rubbish truck on its wayWaste Management launches the Southern Hemisphere's first electric rubbish truck.05 Sep 06:23 PM
New ZealandRubbish bags out and bins in for West AucklandAuckland Council will roll out its new rubbish service in West Auckland on October 230 Aug 07:09 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: After the rubber hits the road, where does it go?Where to put 5 million tyres a year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.15 Aug 06:16 PM
EnvironmentWatch NZH Local Focus: Recycling decreasing across NZIt's too cheap to dump rubbish, says new report. Made with Funding from NZ On Air06 Jul 08:06 PM
New ZealandCampaign seeks to swamp MP with bottlesThousands of bottles are to be posted to Associate Environment Minister Scott Simpson.30 Jun 06:10 AM
OpinionWe can't recycle our way to 'zero waste'COMMENT: We need the distinction between minimising and managing, writes Jenni Downes.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFood waste collection coming to AucklandFood waste makes up almost half of what goes in Aucklanders' rubbish bins.09 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandDrowning our marine life in plasticJournalist's adventure to film the blue whale turns into an environmental horror story.26 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessFraud probe: Sewage job for cake makerFraud investigation launched after Auckland cake decorator awarded multi-million dollar contract to build a sewage plant.14 Mar 06:18 PM
New ZealandCommunity fridge offers free foodCommunity fridge in central Auckland offers free food to those in need.29 Nov 06:46 PM
LifestyleWatch NZH Local Focus: Recycling Options for HamiltonWheelie bins and an extra recycling bin for food scraps isn't good news for everyone in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.25 Nov 06:00 PM
BusinessChinese get consent for Waste Management dealThe Overseas Investment Office has given consent for a US$234 million deal involving Waste Management18 Oct 06:59 PM
EnergyEmployers challenged to create 500 jobsEmployers are being challenged to take on 500 unemployed young people in the next 50 days to give young New Zealanders a break into their first jobs.16 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessKiwi rubbish trucks going electricWaste Management will trial electric trucks as the EV revolution moves to heavier vehicles.07 Sep 11:00 PM
OpinionSam Judd: Waste not want not at WOMADLast weekend I was lucky enough to go to the excellent WOMAD festival in Taranaki, writes Sam Judd. The home of oil and gas and a stronghold for dairy farming - this region is not usually recognised as a pinnacle of environmental performance.24 Mar 02:13 AM
AirlinesRecycling initiative halves aircraft wasteA recycling initiative by Auckland Airport has halved the amount of aircraft waste being sent to landfill.23 Mar 01:12 AM
New ZealandKFC-loving litterbug set to be finedThanks to one tidy Kiwi's handy detective work, someone is about to receive the surprise of their life in the mail.03 Mar 02:40 AM
New ZealandCouncil: Sewage video a 'distortion of facts'A video circulating on social media showing sewage flowing from a treatment plant into a stream is a distortion of the facts, says Horowhenua District Council.16 Feb 04:11 AM
