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Food to the rescue

Waste and recycling operators are pulling out all the stops to support North Island communities in their clean up efforts following the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle

06.04.23 11:04 AM - Comment(s)

The issues with the Natural and Built Environment Bill

By WasteMINZ

The Natural and Built Environment Bill which is proposed to replace the resource management system in New Zealand was open for consultation earlier this year. In this article, Pattle Delamore Partners' Natalie Webster explains the top five issues related to contaminated land managemen...

05.04.23 02:46 PM - Comment(s)

Tohea te āhua o nāianei e taurikura ake ai te anamata: Challenge the status quo to create a better future

By WasteMINZ

For an opportunity to share ideas, learn from each other and network with like-minded professionals, look no further than the WasteMINZ Conference, Expo + Workshops. Being held from 22-26 May, it is the pinnacle of the WasteMINZ events calendar. Chief executive Nic Quilty explains why.

30.03.23 10:49 AM - Comment(s)

Lead the way - work better with hazardous waste

By WasteMINZ

The WasteMINZ Health & Safety sector group is sharing top tips for some of the key safety issues in different areas of work, including working from heights, suspended loads, lone working and more.

Learn about how to work better with hazardous waste below.

30.03.23 10:49 AM - Comment(s)

WasteMINZ welcomes waste strategy

By WasteMINZ

The newly-released Waste Strategy will provide direction to the waste management and resource recovery sectors, WasteMINZ chief executive Nic Quilty says.

The strategy, which provides a roadmap for the next three decades towards a low-waste, low-emissions society, will include new and ...

30.03.23 10:30 AM - Comment(s)

Container return scheme deferral disappoints

By WasteMINZ

The WasteMINZ Product Stewardship Sector Group and Territorial Authorities’ Officers Forum are disappointed by the Prime Minister’s announcement that the proposed Container Return Scheme will be put on ice for an undefined amount of time, to reduce costs.

Territorial Authorities’ Officers Forum...

16.03.23 09:25 AM - Comment(s)

Container Return Scheme work deferred

By WasteMINZ

The Government has deferred the introduction of the Container Return Scheme. The Prime Minister has indicated that the CRS is still on the Government’s agenda and will be relooked at in the future.

The Prime Minister said the Government is refocusing its priorities to put the cost of living front an...

14.03.23 11:20 AM - Comment(s)

All hands on deck to support Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up

By WasteMINZ

Waste and recycling operators are pulling out all the stops to support North Island communities in their clean up efforts following the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle

22.02.23 01:27 PM - Comment(s)