WasteMINZ in the media

WasteMINZ advocates for a number of issues in the waste, resource recovery and contaminated land management industry. We are often called upon as industry experts for the media. You can see examples our media engagement below. For media enquiries, contact Communications Manager Leeana Tamati on leeana@wasteminz.org.nz

 

2026

Rubbish crisis brewing as fuel costs blow past contract safeguards 

Councils alarmed as lithium batteries cause dozens of rubbish-truck fires

 

2025

The biggest contributor to landfills - soil

WasteMINZ's Nic Quilty On The Great Battery Hunt Survey 

Drop in waste volumes reflects construction slump 

Government spent $200k on recycling campaign that never aired 

Wasted potential: Food scrap U-turn chills sector investment 

Are we wasting an opportunity to capitalise on our waste? 

Councils' waste bill hits $629m as NZ misses economic, emissions opportunities – report 

Kiwi households found to waste $1500 worth of food per year - report 

Plant fire sparks renewed call for battery disposal strategy 

Fires linked to lithium batteries have doubled. Why the delay in dealing with them? 

Why batteries keep causing fires – and how the problem can be fixed 

Rubbish truck fires are costing Auckland Council hundreds of thousands of dollars 

Councils are banning putting batteries in the bin, so what on earth should you do with them? 

What’s ahead for kerbside food waste collection? 

 

2024

Don't waste soil

Expanded polystyrene could meet contaminant criteria, WasteMINZ report finds

What to avoid and what to keep - how to avoid food waste

Waste and recycling experts calling for tighter regulations around battery disposal 

Yeah, Nah Awards: “compostable” dog poo bags that are destined for landfill 

Why you may need to put your black spatula in the bin 

Minister for the Environment’s personal and regulatory waste management plan 

How to recycle used batteries 

Is compostable packaging any better than single-use plastic? 

 

2023

Call to ban 'best before' dates on fresh produce

We need to work together to tackle NZ's growing waste problem 

Why our food scraps are being driven hundreds of kilometres out of town 

Businesses accused of turning a blind eye to the risk of asbestos which kills about 220 New Zealanders a year 

Consumer NZ says a number of products on supermarket shelves are 'greenwashing'

Iconic brands fight back against greenwashing claims

DIY work on flood-damaged houses could expose asbestos, putting residents, volunteer helpers and tradies at risk