Lunch firm flagged for billing and safety issues
Investigations

Lunch firm flagged for billing and safety issues

MoE warned of overcharging and safety lapses before awarding lunch contract.

Cécile Meier 03 Jul 2025
Foodstuffs serves up reuse trial with Bonson
Retail

Foodstuffs serves up reuse trial with Bonson

Most shoppers skip reusable bags so will they return deli trays?

Cécile Meier 01 Jul 2025
Food scrap U-turn chills waste sector investment
Infrastructure

Food scrap U-turn chills waste sector investment

The Government’s backtrack on the food waste mandate undermines investor confidence.

Cécile Meier 30 Jun 2025
Councils' annual waste bill hits $629m
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...

Cécile Meier 12 Jun 2025