Beijing Capital Group has said it will invest $98 million in its new acquisition, Waste Management.

The country's second-biggest supermarket chain has cut rubbish by thousands of tonnes after introducing an anti-waste strategy seven years ago.

Dumped rubbish is threatening the Hauraki Gulf but "people power" is helping to clean up the mess.

Many 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.

Beijing private equity firm joins options being weighed against IPO and Oz-NZ share float.

The risk of emergency overflows of sewage into the Manukau Harbour for a further 50 years is being highlighted by community groups.

Young New Zealander of the Year and environmental columnist Sam Judd, is proposing that New Zealand should become the mining hub of the South Pacific.

Environmental columnist Sam Judd takes a look at this year's Unpackit Awards - a competition for a good cause.

Treated sewage waste could be dumped on land 20m from property boundaries under the draft Auckland Council Unitary Plan.

Auckland plans to spend $4.8 billion over the next 10 years on water projects as the city's population grows.

What does the yellow cross-hatching signify at the intersection of Mt Eden, Oaklands and Stokes Rds?

Watercare Services has fitted meters to 14 Auckland household rain water tanks in a trial that will test the fairness of its new $582 annual wastewater fixed charge.

A world-leading recycling facility that opened today in Upper Hutt will break down nappies into a safe, odourless compost instead of sending them to landfill.

Peter Hagglund is sick of old mattresses, bin bags overflowing with household rubbish and worse being illegally dumped near his home.

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