Individuals breaching new intertidal harvesting rules across Auckland and the Coromandel will face on-the-spot $250 infringement fees starting 26 November.
A new nationwide rural recycling scheme targeting the recovery of farm plastics is being introduced from March next year, Minister for the Environment Nicola Grigg has announced.
New Zealand canning company Recorp has been recognised in the Australian Financial Review’s Sustainability Leaders 2026 competition.
Woolworths New Zealand has expanded its electric delivery-truck fleet and infrastructure, opening a purpose built 15-bay fast-charging hub at its Penrose eStore.
Reuse venture Again Again is winding down its original cup system eight years after launch, citing unsustainable operating costs, and more generally a poor policy environment.
Massey University is launching a new suite of Impact and Innovation qualifications for the 2027 academic year, designed to equip students to tackle global challenges including food insecurity, climate change, and community resilience.
The government has opened its $1.2bn Gas Transition Loan Guarantee Scheme to help energy-intensive business – including those in food processing and horticulture – reduce reliance on natural gas.
Food rescue startup Foodprint has called time after seven years of operation amid challenging trading in the hospitality sector.
A team of University of Canterbury students is attempting to solve one of the brewing sector’s biggest waste problems by converting spent grain into nanocellulose – a high-performance, billion-dollar material.
Beverage group Lion highlighted becoming a Certified B Corporation as a highlight of 2025 in its just-released Force for Good Report.
Beverage giant Lion is trailing a modern-day swappa-crate system, with its Steinlager brand spearheadeding the digital drive.
Foodstuffs North Island is starting a five-month trial of a new soft plastics compacting system that customers can use in-store at selected New World & Pak’nSave supermarkets.
