PremiumPremiumPoliticsBudget wishlist: What environmental leaders wantDr Rebecca Stirnemann says: "It's cost-effective to do the action now".11 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandWhy Auckland Council is leaving tags on bins during lockdownAre you wondering why your rubbish tags are not being collected in Auckland?16 Apr 05:19 AM
New ZealandAuckland's waste paper mountain will be dumpedPaper and cardboard accounts for 46 per cent of the city's waste by weight,01 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandMassive new landfill for Auckland out for public feedbackKaipara Mayor Jason Smith says the landfill could poison the Kaipara Harbour.25 Mar 10:18 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 coronavirus: Auckland Council sets up emergency committeeThe emergency committee will meet weekly and be chaired by the Mayor.24 Mar 12:45 AM
New ZealandLockdown: Auckland Council waste collection to continueChris Darby asked people to be forgiving if their waste bins were not collected.23 Mar 11:03 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentSolutions needed for Whanganui paper and cardboard crisisA Whanganui think tank has been proposed to address paper and cardboard crisis.08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Napier's recycling programme a crate successLimit of three crates each leads to imaginative filling. Made with funding from NZ On Air.23 Jan 08:26 PM
New ZealandTidy Kiwi cleans up Karangahake Gorge single-handedlyQuinn Barker is a very tidy kiwi and he has 350 bags of litter to prove it14 Jan 07:20 AM
LifestyleCadbury announces changes to chocolate blocksThe trial is taking place nowhere else in the world, only New Zealand.20 Dec 10:32 PM
LifestyleCheeky Christmas hack to get rid of your reusable bag collectionThis is a win-win-win solution for those that collect massive haul of bags after shopping.19 Dec 09:49 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: The rising cost of being a tidy KiwiJust watch the rise in illegal dumping because people can't afford to be law-abiding.16 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCrackdown on plastic: Takeaway containers next in line for banJacinda Ardern says the ban on plastic bags had made a difference to confront waste.07 Dec 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: NZ's excuses on plastic pollution fail to stack upEDITORIAL: Recycling is not actually an achievement but an acceptance of failure.04 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOur plastic recycling: NZ's waste 'poisoning' Indonesian villagesOur exports of plastic waste there have doubled in the past few years.01 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentHealthy land, healthy people: What the Lakes DHB is doing to be environmentally-friendlyRotorua Hospital alone produces 360,000kg of waste each year.10 Nov 06:00 PM
New ZealandNeedles, condoms and asbestos found at Wellington beachPetone resident says discarded needles can be found on the beach daily.05 Nov 03:53 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsMood of the Boardroom: The road to improvementMajority of leaders have given a vote of confidence to new Infrastructure Commission.23 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFury as possum and pig carcasses dumped near Otago schoolConcerned local finds disturbing pile of dumped carcasses near local school.06 Sep 08:11 PM
New ZealandTamihere wants waste-to-energy plant for Auckland's rubbishAnother mayoral candidate, Craig Lord, says Tamihere's team nicked the idea.03 Sep 08:21 PM
New ZealandClean and green? Think again. NZ's littering problem laid bareVolunteers have picked up enough takeaway containers to fill 25 rugby fields a metre high.02 Sep 11:30 PM
New ZealandOnehunga locals to get recycling centreAuckland Council is planning to open 12 recycling centres by 2024.15 Aug 12:01 AM
New ZealandThousands of kids walk to school safely every day, principals sayGirl's death was "tragic" but heads say ban on kids walking to school is not the solution.31 Jul 05:30 AM
EnvironmentWaimangu doing its bit to be plastic freeWaimangu Volcanic Valley staff have been contributing to Plastic Free July.31 Jul 12:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland Council adds a new rate for food scrapsFood scrap collections are on the way in Auckland.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWaste dumping: Goff wants answers from SephoraAuckland mayor: "Totally untrue that council granted permission for such behaviour".20 Jul 04:21 AM
RetailSephora hits back after Auckland store opening waste claimsClaims of irresponsible waste dumping during its much-hyped store launch in Auckland.20 Jul 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentFrom the MTG: Making moves to remove plasticThe MTG has been recycling for years and Laura Vodanovich is trying to do so at home, too.12 Jul 09:00 PM
EnvironmentWaste firm plan for landfill 'risk' to Kaipara HarbourKaipara mayor and iwi leaders protest against new dump just outside Northland border.14 Jun 07:00 PM
EnvironmentWhat a load of rubbish! 840kg collected off Parihaka in monthly cleanupA total of 840kg of rubbish was collected off Parihaka in a monthly cleanup.09 Jun 10:30 PM
New ZealandWest Coast rubbish to end up at bottom of ocean canyonThe 4km-deep undersea canyon of West Coast is home to key marine ecosystems.09 Apr 08:49 PM
New ZealandThe money or the bag: Court uncovers black market for rubbish bagsThe illicit underground trade was revealed in the Dunedin District Court yesterday05 Apr 06:48 PM
EnvironmentZero-waste mission: Toothbrushes win, toothpaste failsCOMMENT: My bubble was burst. Eco-confidence? Shattered! But after a few small steps ...05 Apr 04:00 PM
Sustainable business & financeTop thinker: Why NZ's economy has to go 'circular'A circular economy could solve NZ's waste woes and free up billions, a top thinker says.02 Apr 04:00 PM
