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‘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.'

What’s causing a spate of rubbish truck fires in Auckland?

Residents are being told off for inadvertently causing rubbish truck fires.

The greening of New Zealand business

Large and small, businesses are not waiting to be told how to address climate change.

'Pathetic' sewerage system poorly designed from the start: Drainlayer

Coastal residents despair as sewage continues to spill into picturesque bay.

Illegal dumping: The items pulled from Tauranga's harbour

Illegal dumping harms environment, burdens Tauranga ratepayers financially.

'Had a man-look': Dumped remains left rotting for two months despite five reports

Council apologises after twice looking and failing to find the dumped remains.

Rubbish or good idea? Residents weigh in on kerbside collection changes

Locals divided on changes: some support, others worry about fewer red bin collections.

Rotorua food and green waste collection to start next year

What it will cost eligible households.

Why Auckland Council confiscated more than 100 recycling bins

At least two warnings were served on households before the bins were taken away.

Simon and Paula Herbert buy into NZX-listed WasteCo

New move from couple with holdings in marina, data centre and dredging sectors.

Hip hip poo-ray, it’s World Toilet Day!

Reporter Noelle is down in the dumps at Māngere Wastewater Treatment Plant to get to the bottom of what happens to our poo when it goes down the loo.

Car 'saves the day' after truck rolls down steep Wellington hill

A large truck has come off a notoriously windy road in the capital.

For or against waste-to-energy plant: Submissions due by December 18

Time running out to submit to EPA on Te Awamutu's waste-to-energy plant.

Beyond Soap founder on making sustainability affordable

Charlene Fitisemanu talks to Tom Raynel about her sustainable soap business Beyond.

Presentation to offer wastewater discharge solutions for Raglan

Council proposal has been put together after years of community consultation and research.

'Greed can't come before safety': Mum of dead worker on boss' $4m deal with police

Lawyers negotiated a deal after police opened case in seven-week trial earlier this week.

Auckland Council defers fortnightly rubbish collections for trial and more consultation

Fortnightly rubbish collections have been delayed until 2028 at the earliest.

Grey council asks ministry to investigate dump above water supply

Grey district mayor: 'Who builds a dump above a water supply these days?'