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A new national testing strategy will be introduced with the start of the Covid-19 Protection Framework system, it will provide better protection for high-risk groups as New Zealand transitions to... Read More
The Government has made a significant step towards reducing construction and demolition waste through government procurement. From 1 April 2022, agencies covered by the Carbon Neutral Government... Read More
After a month long campaign encouraging New Zealanders to rinse their recycling before they put it in their recycling bins, WasteMINZ is excited to announce the winner of $25,000 is Wainui Beach... Read More
WasteMINZ will be hosting two webinars for our members, one for the Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) and one for the Waste Strategy and legislation, with MfE presenting an overview of the proposals... Read More
The minutes from the 2021 Waste Management Institute New Zealand Inc. Annual General meeting are now available here. The meeting took place on Tuesday 19 October 2021 and was livestreamed due to... Read More
WasteMINZ welcomes the release today of the announcement of a new waste strategy consultation paper from The Ministry for the Environment. It is great news that our sector has been invited to have... Read More
Hon James Shaw, Minister of Climate Change has released Aotearoa New Zealand' first emissions reduction plan, which will set the direction for climate action for the next 15 years. It will also... Read More
Draft New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy has been released 13 October. In September, the draft strategy was given to the Minister for Infrastructure for his consideration. The strategy sets... Read More
The mismanagement of waste products generated from economic activity results in environmental harm. In current globalised supply chain relationships, responsibilities for waste management become... Read More
Tomorrow, today: After 2020 and 2021’s upheavals, it’s time to focus on the future again, and on the transformational change underway in our sector. There is much to do. New Zealand, and the... Read More
Background: In July 2013 WasteMINZ applied to the Government's Waste Minimisation Fund (WMF) to develop a national waste data framework. The application was made with the support of a wide... Read More
Colours of Rubbish and Recycling Bins Until October 2015, councils and businesses in New Zealand had used a variety of colours to indicate what items can be recycled in what bins. This created... Read More