News in Brief
Councils' annual waste bill hits $629m
Local council spending on waste reached $629 million in 2023, up from $443m in 2019, with 60% of the funding coming from rates, according to a new report.The New Zealand Institute for Economic Research (NZIER) report, commissioned by WasteMinz, states that improved waste and reso...
Editor's Picks
School lunches: Recycling claims rubbished
Millions of 'recyclable' school lunch trays could be going to landfill.
Investigations
Axed public servants return as contractors
Stand-down policies patchy or ignored as former staff return shortly after leaving.
Business of Food
Exciting step for Boring in Australia
Being Boring pays: NZ oat milk hits 950+ Woolworths stores in Oz.
