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
TourismVisitors may be met by rotting stenchCampaigners say visitors arriving at Auckland Airport could be greeted by the stench of rotting food waste once a composting plant begins operating nearby.14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFood waste collection strikes a green noteA proposed Auckland-wide food waste collection has been extended in parts of the City and the number of homes taking the service is growing.20 Sep 01:00 PM
OpinionSam Judd: '100% Pure' tag pathetically wrongWe owe it to our kids to look after this great country and not let them inherit a bunch of overflowing, privately-owned landfills, writes Sam Judd.05 Aug 09:47 PM
LifestyleSweet idea to reduce wasteA natural re-usable food wrap, a brainchild of three Auckland mums, is one of the creative ideas to be presented at next Sunday's Auckland Fair.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSome 25,000kg of plastic littered dailyMore than 25,000kg of plastic waste is littered in NZ each day — and each of us mismanages seven grams of it daily.13 Feb 06:55 AM
Business$98m to be invested in NZ waste companyBeijing Capital Group has said it will invest $98 million in its new acquisition, Waste Management.06 Jul 05:00 PM
BusinessHuge waste cuts for CountdownThe country's second-biggest supermarket chain has cut rubbish by thousands of tonnes after introducing an anti-waste strategy seven years ago.15 Jun 05:00 PM
SportOutdoors: Locals fight tide of rubbishDumped rubbish is threatening the Hauraki Gulf but "people power" is helping to clean up the mess.10 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Kiwi rubbish reeks of successMany large players pitched for the Kiwi waste business, but Beijing Capital rolled in with a $950 million cheque, and the deal was done, writes Dita De Boni.06 Mar 08:30 PM