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Eco tours operator impresses judges
12 Oct 2015
A successful business driven by the ethos of inspiration through adventure is how judges described Queenstown’s Ziptrek Ecotours in announcing it as the winner of the Environmental Tourism Award at this year’s Tourism Industry Awards.
Find out what's behind the green door
21 Sep 2015
World Green Building Week this week is a chance to get inside some of our best sustainable buildings.
Businesses make sustainability awards finals
7 Sep 2015
The finalists for this year’s Sustainable Business Network Awards have just been announced.
Green cleaners no better than water, says watchdog
7 Sep 2015
Manufacturers of laundry balls market them as an “environmentally friendly” cleaning option.
Kia remains our only CarboNZero certified car company
7 Sep 2015
Kia is the only car company in New Zealand that has gained certification by CarboNZero.
Accounting for your Meridian bill takes Xero energy
7 Sep 2015
Xero and Meridian Energy have announced a partnership that will save Kiwi businesses time, energy and paper when accounting for their electricity bill.
How to tell your business' sustainability story
31 Aug 2015
FIONA STEPHENSON explains how businesses can build brand loyalty by effectively telling their sustainability stories, and gives a sneak preview of Project NZ: Telling Good Stories.
Coca-Cola meeting water marks
31 Aug 2015
Coca-Cola says it will meet its 2020 water replenishment goal – to return to local communities as much water as the company uses - by the end of this year.
Peace Park gets new plantings
31 Aug 2015
Making a difference to the environment is something the team at Crowne Plaza Queenstown is passionate about – and they’re happy to get their hands dirty to prove it.
Green Star rating widens field
3 Aug 2015
The Green Star building rating has been widened to include social and financial innovation as well as environmental excellence.
Get answers at the Climathon
15 Jun 2015
Anyone working on climate change problems they want to brainstorm should be at this weekend’s Climathon in Wellington.
Canon opens grants programme
8 Jun 2015
Canon New Zealand is calling for not-for-profit organisations and schools championing environmental initiatives to apply for its 2015 environmental grants programme.
Japan and Mongolia switch on to planting plan
8 Jun 2015
Panasonic’s international tree-planting project has hit Japan and China.
Artificial grass goes green
8 Jun 2015
Artificial grass just went green with Eco Lawn providing new eco-friendly artificial grass options that tick all the boxes, the company says.
How to double your company income
25 May 2015
Want to see eco-friendly business growth strategy in action? Be at Waikato University next Monday.
Bank's Auckland office wins green accolade
18 May 2015
Innovative design and exemplary waste minimisation has helped BNZ to achieve a 5 Green Star Office Interiors rating for the two newest floors of its central Auckland office.
Fibreboard coffins out, pine caskets in
11 May 2015
Davis Funerals now uses caskets that are better for the environment.
Waste Warriors shift the waste
11 May 2015
Z Energy’s Waste Warriors competition has diverted 191 tonnes of waste - the equivalent of two Olympic-sized swimming pools full of waste – away from landfills in two months.
Competitive edge the secret, say farm ambassadors
11 May 2015
New Zealand dairy farmers shouldn’t lose sight of their competitive advantage, say farm environment ambassadors Mark and Devon Slee, who recently returned from a study tour of the Northern Hemisphere.
Battery-maker claims world first
4 May 2015
Energizer has launched what it says is the world’s first high-performance recycled battery.
No need for some soil additives, says report
28 Apr 2015
New research shows that farmers don’t need to add humic and fulvic acid artificially because of a high level of organic matter in New Zealand soils, Balance Agric-Nutrients says.
Tuvalu awards contract for solar power plants
20 Apr 2015
Solarcity and Infratec Renewables have been awarded a $780,000 contract to build 170kW of solar photovoltaic arrays across two government-owned buildings in Funafuti, Tuvalu.
Drink bottle recycle campaign gets more funding
20 Apr 2015
The annual Keep New Zealand Beautiful drink bottle recycling scheme will see nearly $180,000 injected into community initiatives across the country, to educate and encourage people to recycle more, thanks to the Coca-Cola Foundation Grants Programme.
Carpooler chases crowd funding
30 Mar 2015
Chariot, New Zealand’s first carpooling and ride sharing app, has launched an equity crowd-funding campaign.
Award-winner reopens show home
30 Mar 2015
Award-winning Rilean Construction is re-opening an energy efficient Evolution Series show home near Queenstown, as substantial demand for sustainable living continues to grow.
How businesses can learn to be water-wise
30 Mar 2015
A resource is now available for businesses and other organisations aiming to become more water-efficient in their processes and operations.
Wind power pioneer collects honour
23 Mar 2015
A Tauranga wind engineer has been made a fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand for his leadership in the development of wind generation.
On the move ...
23 Mar 2015
European Environmental Markets chief executive Adrian Rimmer is the new president of the international Climate Markets and Investment Association.
Law firm awards student environment prize
23 Mar 2015
Rachael Witney is the winner of the Simpson Grierson Environmental Law Prize for 2014.
Emirates keen to support green ideas
9 Mar 2015
New Zealand organisations which have innovative ideas and solutions in the areas of conservation or environmental protection could be in line for support from Emirates airline under its A Greener Tomorrow initiative.
When it comes to N in effluent – fresher is better
2 Mar 2015
MEDIA RELEASE: The fresher the better – that’s one of the findings of new research which shows available nitrogen from farm dairy effluent diminishes the longer the effluent is stored.
Building performance in spotlight at Green Property Summit
2 Mar 2015
MEDIA RELEASE: The real-world performance of ‘green’ development will be under the microscope at next month’s Green Property Summit in Auckland
Joining forces for predator control
2 Mar 2015
MEDIA RELEASE: The dairy industry has joined with NEXT Foundation and Department of Conservation to dramatically transform the way invasive predators are managed on mainland New Zealand.
Good in the Hood makes a $1m return
16 Feb 2015
MEDIA RELEASE: Z’s Good in the Hood is back for 2015, offering a share of more than $1 million to local groups that help people who need it.
APP welcomes Rainforest Alliance report
16 Feb 2015
MEDIA RELEASE: Forest Conservation Policy Asia Pulp & Paper has welcomed the Rainforest Alliance independent evaluation of its
Work goes on in Living Water
9 Feb 2015
With World Wetlands Day marked last week, Fonterra and the Department of Conservation are continuing their work to improve the health of five key catchments across New Zealand, through their Living Water partnership.
Sustainability experts take to the stage
2 Feb 2015
Waikato University experts on sustainability will come together later this month.
Law firm names new community partners
2 Feb 2015
Chapman Tripp has announced five new national community partnerships as part of its revitalised corporate social responsibility strategy.
Spotlight turns on roadway illumination
15 Dec 2014
Local authorities are out to halve the energy and cost involved in lighting public roads.
Environment projects win financial boost
8 Dec 2014
A travelling caravan collecting environmental pledges, an inner-city school creating an ecological island, and a university study monitoring landslides are the 2014 recipients of the Canon Environmental Grants programme.
Smart grids in the spotlight
13 Oct 2014
Using Smart Grid technology to empower electricity consumers will be the subject of a talk at Auckland University this evening.
Kiwisavers might get to have say in green investment
29 Sep 2014
Research showing how many New Zealanders want their retirement funds invested in sustainable businesses will be unveiled next month.
Water quality takes the spotlight
25 Aug 2014
The vexing subject of freshwater quality will be debated in Hamilton next week.
You'll never run out of printer paper
25 Aug 2014
A printer which reuses the same paper over again has won Toshiba two awards
Canon offers environment prizes
18 Aug 2014
Canon New Zealand is calling for Kiwis to get creative and apply for its annual Environmental Grants Programme, offering $15,000 worth of grants in-kind to schools, community groups and not-for-profit organisations working hard to make a difference to their environment and the community.
Panel to discuss the big questions
11 Aug 2014
Can we achieve our goals for GDP and export growth and maintain our green brand?
CRL Energy wins environment award
1 Aug 2014
CRL Energy is the winner of the 2014 Minerals West Coast Environment Award, announced this week at Minerals West Coast’s annual conference in Greymouth.
Evolution show home opens in the south
20 Jun 2014
Award-winning Rilean Construction this week unveiled its first energy-efficient evolution series show home at Jack’s Point showcasing the company’s sustainable home building techniques.
Builders get chance to learn sustainable ways
9 May 2014
The construction industry is being challenged to learn more about sustainable buildings.
Climate academic to speak on European policy
11 Apr 2014
The role of small countries in leading climate policy will be discussed in Wellington on Monday.
New courses focus on climate action, activism and creating vision
Fri 12 Sep 2025
Media release | Dark Times Academy’s final lineup of courses for 2025, launching in mid-September, will focus on taking action on climate, learning about practical activism, and creating visions for the future.
