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Frustrated seabed miner a 'guinea pig'
Environment

Frustrated seabed miner a 'guinea pig'

Would-be seabed miner Trans-Tasman Resources says it has been a guinea pig in testing what EEZ law allows - but is not giving up its fight.

Ian Llewellyn 15 Oct 2021
The case to ban organic waste
Environment

The case to ban organic waste

About 4% of NZ's gross emissions comes from waste disposal and treatment. Should food, green and paper waste be banned from landfills?

Oliver Lewis 14 Oct 2021
Government's green vehicle dream slowly blossoming
Environment

Government's green vehicle dream slowly blossoming

Slow progress greening the government vehicle fleet, but officials promise progress as money flows.

Ian Llewellyn 06 Oct 2021
Supreme court says no to seabed miner
Environment

Supreme court says no to seabed miner

Trans-Tasman Resources gets another legal setback to its plan to mine ironsands off the coast of Taranaki.

Ian Llewellyn 30 Sep 2021