A recycling initiative by Auckland Airport has halved the amount of aircraft waste being sent to landfill.

Thanks to one tidy Kiwi's handy detective work, someone is about to receive the surprise of their life in the mail.

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.

Campaigners say visitors arriving at Auckland Airport could be greeted by the stench of rotting food waste once a composting plant begins operating nearby.

A proposed Auckland-wide food waste collection has been extended in parts of the City and the number of homes taking the service is growing.

We 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.

A 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.

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?

The exact number of the batteries in circulation is a matter of speculation, but in Australia, an estimated 353 million portable batteries are consumed each year.

A new grant scheme has been launched to support projects which will help reduce waste going to landfill in Auckland.