Waste is Money

Investigative reporter Cécile Meier dives deep into the waste industry. 
Food scrap U-turn chills waste sector investment
Waste is Money

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
NZ’s third-biggest waste player sold
Waste is Money

NZ’s third-biggest waste player sold

Trash company sold to unknown buyer as sector consolidation continues.  

Victoria Young 07 Nov 2024
Aussie firm wins $150m Auckland recycling contract
Waste is Money Exclusive

Aussie firm wins $150m Auckland recycling contract

In July, Re.Group will take over the council's Onehunga facility from Visy.

Cécile Meier 08 Dec 2023
Waste is Money: What we learned
Waste is Money

Waste is Money: What we learned

The series covered big and small firms, safety, lobbying, recycling and council contracts.

Cécile Meier 28 Nov 2023


Cécile Meier
Cécile Meier

Journalist

Cécile Meier is a journalist based in Christchurch with experience covering business, health and social issues. Formerly with Stuff/The Press, she covered Christchurch's rebuild, before joining the health team with a focus on mental health. She was a finalist in several categories at the Voyager media awards in 2018, 2021 and 2022, and won the nib Health Journalism Scholarship senior in 2021. She won the NZ Shareholders' Association Award for best news in 2023 and best feature in 2024.  
Cécile grew up in France and has lived and worked as a journalist in NZ since 2013.

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