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No one knows what New Zealand's recycling rate is

Waste is Money ANALYSIS

No one knows what New Zealand's recycling rate is

The government and the industry can only give estimates – and their numbers vary wildly

Cécile Meier 18 Aug 2023

RMA reforms pass into law – for how long?

Infrastructure

RMA reforms pass into law – for how long?

Five years' of RMA reform work could be thrown out by Christmas.

Pattrick Smellie 16 Aug 2023

Powered by the sun: NZ's top 10 projects

Energy

Powered by the sun: NZ's top 10 projects

Solar installations are growing by an average of 38% a year.

Sustainable Business Council 22 Jul 2023

Calls for a Commerce Commission probe into recycling claims

Waste is Money Exclusive

Calls for a Commerce Commission probe into recycling claims

Supposedly recyclable packages contaminate recycling bins and cost ratepayers millions.

Cécile Meier 20 Jul 2023

Are our big waste players as green as they claim?

Infrastructure Investigation

Are our big waste players as green as they claim?

Cécile Meier 19 Jul 2023

CarbonZ launches a biodiversity credit scheme ahead of the government

CarbonZ launches a biodiversity credit scheme ahead of the government

Greg Hurrell 13 Jul 2023

Government seeks to calm carbon market panic

Primary Sector

Government seeks to calm carbon market panic

Ian Llewellyn 10 Jul 2023

Biodiversity credit scheme to boost native tree planting

Biodiversity credit scheme to boost native tree planting

Greg Hurrell 07 Jul 2023

Vanishing ice on highest mountains threatens quarter of humanity

Bloomberg

Vanishing ice on highest mountains threatens quarter of humanity

Bloomberg 01 Jul 2023

Coal boiler ban and phase out implemented

Law & Regulation

Coal boiler ban and phase out implemented

Ian Llewellyn 30 Jun 2023

Hydro generators get a win in RMA reform rewrite

Law & Regulation

Hydro generators get a win in RMA reform rewrite

Ian Llewellyn 28 Jun 2023

National vows RMA reforms repeal by Christmas

Law & Regulation

National vows RMA reforms repeal by Christmas

Pattrick Smellie 27 Jun 2023

RMA reform bills reported back trying to reconcile the irreconcilable

Law & Regulation

RMA reform bills reported back trying to reconcile the irreconcilable

Ian Llewellyn 27 Jun 2023

ETS reforms called a 'dog' that will only cause more uncertainty

Policy

ETS reforms called a 'dog' that will only cause more uncertainty

Ian Llewellyn 20 Jun 2023

Air NZ defends itself against greenwashing claims

Air NZ defends itself against greenwashing claims

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 20 Jun 2023

Govt pushes controversial land-use decisions on to councils

Primary Sector

Govt pushes controversial land-use decisions on to councils

Ian Llewellyn 14 Jun 2023

Scion researchers will test if pine forest soils are helping reducing NZ’s methane levels

Scion researchers will test if pine forest soils are helping reducing NZ’s methane levels

Greg Hurrell 14 Jun 2023

Kermadec marine sanctuary proposal rejected by iwi

Primary Sector

Kermadec marine sanctuary proposal rejected by iwi

Staff reporters 13 Jun 2023

National party opens door to change on genetic engineering

Policy

National party opens door to change on genetic engineering

Dileepa Fonseka 12 Jun 2023

Nature can help save us from flooding

Infrastructure

Dean Spicer: Nature can help save us from flooding

Dean Spicer 08 Jun 2023

Dairy farm trials technology to reduce methane

Primary Sector Free

Dairy farm trials technology to reduce methane

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 06 Jun 2023

Successful review for James Gardner-Hopkins

Law & Regulation

Successful review for James Gardner-Hopkins

Oliver Lewis 06 Jun 2023

DairyNZ partners with iwi to restore waterways

DairyNZ partners with iwi to restore waterways

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 18 May 2023

AI platform to make companies' climate reporting pain-free

Technology

AI platform to make companies' climate reporting pain-free

Greg Hurrell 17 May 2023

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