Fraud investigation launched after Auckland cake decorator awarded multi-million dollar contract to build a sewage plant.

Community fridge in central Auckland offers free food to those in need.

Wheelie bins and an extra recycling bin for food scraps isn't good news for everyone in Hamilton. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Overseas Investment Office has given consent for a US$234 million deal involving Waste Management

Employers are being challenged to take on 500 unemployed young people in the next 50 days to give young New Zealanders a break into their first jobs.

Waste Management will trial electric trucks as the EV revolution moves to heavier vehicles.

Last weekend I was lucky enough to go to the excellent WOMAD festival in Taranaki, writes Sam Judd. The home of oil and gas and a stronghold for dairy farming - this region is not usually recognised as a pinnacle of environmental performance.

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 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.

More than 25,000kg of plastic waste is littered in NZ each day — and each of us mismanages seven grams of it daily.

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

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.

Grim study reveals demand for new products results in huge dumping of electronic equipment

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.