PremiumPremiumBusinessCould this waste management business be sold for $600m?Firm retains UBS for capital raise.25 Jul 04:29 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Rental properties, nurses' pay, EVs and farm emissionsOPINION: Also letters on Kennedy Pt Marina, intellect, heating, and the harbour bridge.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWorkers have unacceptably high exposures to carcinogens, study finds58 per cent of workers in NZ are exposed to at least one cancer-causing agent at work.30 Jun 12:12 AM
New ZealandRugby star's challenge to New Zealanders: save money and the planetBlack Fern Portia Woodman-Wickliffe is on a mission to reduce food waste.07 Jun 03:00 AM
New ZealandFrank Films: WasteFrank Films investigate Project Kea, an initiative from South Island Resource Recovery Limited (SIRRL) to build the first Waste-to-Energy plant in New Zealand. Watch22 May 05:00 AM
New ZealandNorthland news in brief: Motorcyclist seriously injured; Hokianga wastewater hearingNews snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.14 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandKaipara's waste to energy push backed by other MayorsThe major new infrastructure would incinerate Northland and Auckland councils’ waste.11 May 06:47 AM
New ZealandHawke's Bay growers need rule change to burn flood debrisRegional council faces difficult decision about debris.18 Apr 04:35 AM
New ZealandNZ’s littering headache has got worse - national auditNZ's littering problem has worsened, audit finds, with plastic the biggest scourge.28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNorthland news in brief: Lotto win; and Cyclone Gabrielle relief fundingNews snippets from across Northland and the surrounds.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoaties and beachgoers beware: Cyclone remnants still pose dangersOfficial advice from Lawa still advises people to stay out of the water.20 Mar 03:02 AM
WorldUS nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive waterWhy did it take three months to publicly acknowledge what happened?18 Mar 04:47 AM
New ZealandWastewater still a battle for Napier City CouncilThe repair programme is complex, but it remains a top priority for the council.16 Mar 04:28 AM
New ZealandDownpour: Potential wastewater spill, beach access damaged in OmanuHeavy rain event put pressure on the city’s stormwater.07 Mar 12:11 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe secret life of an Auckland sewage worker and their bizarre discoveriesAs "turds flew around", Nigel Sullivan thought, "Sh**, what have I got myself into?"02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBeaches out for weeks: Napier raw sewage pumped out to seaA rāhui is in place for the contaminated coastline,22 Feb 04:53 AM
New ZealandRental fight spills to footpath: Fed-up landlord loses it over tenants’ rubbish, unpaid rentWhanganui neighbours are disgusted at a rubbish pile left on their street.13 Jan 06:20 PM
OpinionJohn MacDonaldJohn MacDonald: Three Waters is still a dog's breakfastOPINION: Nothing is going to stop the Government's water reforms.08 Dec 11:48 PM
PremiumPremiumInfrastructure reportThree Waters 'the right thing to do’ - Grant RobertsonGovernment will press ahead with plans for co-governance in Three Waters reforms.21 Nov 03:59 PM
EnvironmentWorm farms to keep tonnes of waste from landfillFood scraps, shredded paper, handtowels, cardboard, and wilted flowers will be collected.14 Nov 11:20 PM
New ZealandAnger over 700 illegal rubbish dumping reports, zero prosecutions launchedCouncil says identifying offenders is challenging - but it had spoken with 60 people.10 Nov 07:49 PM
PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessSmall business: The man trying to solve our e-waste problemIt's estimated Kiwis produce an eye-popping amount of e-waste every year.30 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessForeigners double NZ land purchases: post-Covid recoveryLargest deals are often offshore parties selling Kiwi assets to other overseas entities.21 Oct 03:55 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElisabeth EastherLiam Prince: 'We live in a very wasteful world'The Zero waste and circular economy advocate talks to Elisabeth Easther.26 Sep 04:00 PM
BusinessA city's pricey quest for the perfect rubbish binUnhinged, on fire, unloved: A city's long search for the perfect bin comes at a high cost.14 Aug 08:50 PM
New Zealand'Stinky': Metre-long fish, dog poo found in recyclingCouncil workers also found dirty nappies, corn on the cob, and jandals in the recycling.08 Jul 12:03 AM
New ZealandBromley residents clash with council staff at fiery public meetingCouncil blames pong on oxidation ponds and the cold winter weather.28 Jun 06:00 PM
New ZealandOfficials launch review into Nanaia Mahuta family contractsOfficials will review processes after Nanaia Mahuta's family landed 3 of 5 spots on group.23 Jun 02:30 AM
LifestyleExtreme way man saves $500 a weekAs the cost of living soars, one man reveals the extreme way he saves on food shopping.11 Jun 09:21 PM
New Zealand'Fatal gas chamber': Waste Management fined for worker's deathJim Gideon was exposed to high amounts of hydrogen sulphide gas on the day he died.31 May 09:46 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElisabeth EastherWarren Snow: 'I neglected parts of my life that should've been more important'The environmental champion talks to Elisabeth Easther.30 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn MacDonald: Wastewater plant compensation offer stinksChch households besieged by foul smell have right to feel abandoned, John MacDonald says.27 May 02:29 AM
Environment'Had I not had my stroke, had I been on top of my game, that fire would not have been lit' - SemenoffFormer Mayor says illegal rubbish fire was not his doing25 May 03:35 AM
New ZealandGovernment launches plan to transform recycling systemsPeople will have until May 8 to have their say.13 Mar 03:57 AM
