PremiumPremiumBusinessIs this the solution to Auckland's potentially looming waste crisis? Neighbours of country's biggest tip fear for their property values and health under plans.01 Jun 09:00 PM
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 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
New ZealandHow a Kiwi mother and daughter are transforming hygiene with woolWoolchemy won the Idea Raw Material Achievement Award for neweFibre.20 May 06:01 PM
New ZealandRubbish site employee waived $111k worth of dump fees in exchange for beerThe customer did not pay to dump its rubbish on 71 occasions. 18 May 02:00 AM
New Zealand'Top dollar for no services': Residents decry council neglectResidents in the Far North pay up to $5000 in rates but get few services.17 May 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Nothing surprises': Illegal dumping leaves Auckland with costly clean-upMore than 1300 reports of illegal dumping are made each month in Auckland.09 May 04:59 AM
New Zealand'Daddy's girl': Te Anau character crushed in fatal workplace accidentLynda Kelly, 63, has been remembered for her care and compassion.05 May 01:11 AM
New ZealandAkaroa businesses flooded with sewage after wastewater overflowsBusinesses have been pumping sewage out of their shopfronts and back gardens.03 May 08:39 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council urges proper battery disposal as rubbish fires riseLast week's fire destroyed the Abilities Group recycling plant in Glenfield.28 Apr 06:45 PM
New Zealand‘Disgusting’: Cow guts dumped by beach highwayA cyclist found the cattle remains near Te Ahiaua Reserve on Tuesday morning.24 Apr 05:27 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ’s lack of e-waste policy needs urgent attentionOPINION: About 71% of Auckland’s kerbside bins contained e-waste in a recent audit.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHundreds of thousands of Auckland ratepayers dollars are going up in smokeAuckland has already had at least 11 rubbish truck fires this year.06 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRetail‘The energy you don’t use’: Ikea’s green strategy for NZ launchKaren Pflug emphasises collaboration to reduce waste and drive sustainability.23 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAuckland’s biggest landfill set to stay open 7-8 years longer than expected under new proposalThe Redvale landfill at Dairy Flat is NZ's ninth biggest gasfield.16 Mar 10:47 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTrash talk: The future of Auckland's rubbishThe lifespan of Auckland's biggest landfill will need to be expanded another seven years, according to a new public consultation document. Video / Cameron PitneyWatch16 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandLandfill lament: Region's yearly recycling mistakes could fill a cruise shipWhy organics are the biggest waste challenge in Hawke's Bay.15 Mar 05:00 PM
BusinessCompany tackles e-waste mountainGreenbox's Wayne Angus tells us how the company will confront a huge computer dumping problem. Video / Sylvie WhinrayWatch05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessComputers get a second life as possible e-waste mountain loomsSome old laptops could end up in schools. Others are picked apart for precious components.05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Treat China as a valued friend, despite war gamesOPINION: 'We need a reset of our relationship with China.'23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZTA faces backlash over rubbish issues on Desert Rd detour'It doesn't send a good message to tourists.'19 Feb 04:00 PM
LifestyleYou might be throwing away food too soon - here’s how to tellScientists urge younger generations to use their senses to avoid wasting produce.18 Feb 12:28 AM
New Zealand‘Was a hero, now it seems I’m a villain’: Businessman asked to leave flooded land a month after buying it off council'Good on them for showing up. But there's no place for their business in Pākōwhai.'04 Feb 03:25 AM
New ZealandWhat’s causing a spate of rubbish truck fires in Auckland?Residents are being told off for inadvertently causing rubbish truck fires. 28 Jan 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessThe greening of New Zealand businessLarge and small, businesses are not waiting to be told how to address climate change.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Pathetic' sewerage system poorly designed from the start: DrainlayerCoastal residents despair as sewage continues to spill into picturesque bay.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandIllegal dumping: The items pulled from Tauranga's harbourIllegal dumping harms environment, burdens Tauranga ratepayers financially.11 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Had a man-look': Dumped remains left rotting for two months despite five reportsCouncil apologises after twice looking and failing to find the dumped remains.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRubbish or good idea? Residents weigh in on kerbside collection changesLocals divided on changes: some support, others worry about fewer red bin collections.07 Jan 09:35 PM
New ZealandRotorua food and green waste collection to start next yearWhat it will cost eligible households.06 Jan 01:45 AM
New ZealandWhy Auckland Council confiscated more than 100 recycling binsAt least two warnings were served on households before the bins were taken away.04 Jan 03:43 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: We're wasting our waste when it could be powering our economyOPINION: Our waste per capita levels are high and recycling low, but progress is possible.22 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAre there more flies this summer?Noticed an increase in flies this season? You are not alone.01 Dec 10:52 PM
New ZealandCommunity group which helps up to 100 a day appeals for new homeThe Clothing Sheds and Aroha Gardens offers clothes and kai to up to 100 people a day.29 Nov 02:00 AM
