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Beaches out for weeks: Napier raw sewage pumped out to sea
A rāhui is in place for the contaminated coastline,
Rental fight spills to footpath: Fed-up landlord loses it over tenants’ rubbish, unpaid rent
Whanganui neighbours are disgusted at a rubbish pile left on their street.
John MacDonald: Three Waters is still a dog's breakfast
OPINION: Nothing is going to stop the Government's water reforms.
Three Waters 'the right thing to do’ - Grant Robertson
Government will press ahead with plans for co-governance in Three Waters reforms.
Worm farms to keep tonnes of waste from landfill
Food scraps, shredded paper, handtowels, cardboard, and wilted flowers will be collected.
Anger over 700 illegal rubbish dumping reports, zero prosecutions launched
Council says identifying offenders is challenging - but it had spoken with 60 people.
Small business: The man trying to solve our e-waste problem
It's estimated Kiwis produce an eye-popping amount of e-waste every year.
Foreigners double NZ land purchases: post-Covid recovery
Largest deals are often offshore parties selling Kiwi assets to other overseas entities.
Liam Prince: 'We live in a very wasteful world'
The Zero waste and circular economy advocate talks to Elisabeth Easther.
A city's pricey quest for the perfect rubbish bin
Unhinged, on fire, unloved: A city's long search for the perfect bin comes at a high cost.
'Stinky': Metre-long fish, dog poo found in recycling
Council workers also found dirty nappies, corn on the cob, and jandals in the recycling.
Bromley residents clash with council staff at fiery public meeting
Council blames pong on oxidation ponds and the cold winter weather.
Officials launch review into Nanaia Mahuta family contracts
Officials will review processes after Nanaia Mahuta's family landed 3 of 5 spots on group.
Extreme way man saves $500 a week
As the cost of living soars, one man reveals the extreme way he saves on food shopping.
'Fatal gas chamber': Waste Management fined for worker's death
Jim Gideon was exposed to high amounts of hydrogen sulphide gas on the day he died.
Warren Snow: 'I neglected parts of my life that should've been more important'
The environmental champion talks to Elisabeth Easther.
John MacDonald: Wastewater plant compensation offer stinks
Chch households besieged by foul smell have right to feel abandoned, John MacDonald says.
'Had I not had my stroke, had I been on top of my game, that fire would not have been lit' - Semenoff
Former Mayor says illegal rubbish fire was not his doing
Government launches plan to transform recycling systems
People will have until May 8 to have their say.
Wellington stops glass recycling, public transport to be stretched to the limit
The city is feeling the effect of a shortage of workers due to increasing Covid-19 cases.
Hedgehog, pig's head, cutlery among causes for 100+ wastewater spills
But the local council says it doesn't know how much it costs to clean up.
'Every possible solution' required to stop shameful dumping problem
Solutions could include rates-funded rubbish collection and public recycling education.
Smart, Earthcare in waste management merger
Waste management firms Smart Environmental and Earthcare Environmental are merging.
New site for Kaibosh means more food saved from waste
Kaibosh Kāpiti-Horowhenua has moved to a bigger site on Sheffield St, Paraparaumu.
Competition offers $25,000 to best clean recycling post
WasteMINZ is on a mission to encourage people to rinse, recycle and repeat their waste.
90% Project: Green Gorilla recycling sets benchmark with staff vaccinations
Green Gorilla recycling are over 90 per cent already
River rubbish dumping's $57k annual cost, and it's not stopping in lockdown
"Our staff were being put at risk having to go out into the community to respond."
Beijing Capital looks to sell NZ's Waste Management
Beijing Capital acquired Waste Management for $950m from ASX-listed Transpacific in 2014.
Extension granted for dumping items destroyed in West Coast flooding
Free dumping was expected to end on Thursday but will now end on Sunday.
Contaminated water and waste at Ruakākā site removed since last year
Site operators to be billed once clean-up sorted in Ruakākā.
Community fridge project nears completion
The Whanganui Community Fridge will enable food redistribution and help prevent waste.
New plastic bans target cutlery, meat trays, takeaway containers
Days of plastic cutlery, PVC meat trays and polystyrene takeaway containers now numbered.
'Putrid' rotting skins and pelts present problems at landfill
Increased animal waste causing toxic landfill fumes.