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Sinbad sanctuary shows signs of success
23 Mar 2012
An award-winning environmental conservation project in a World Heritage Area is continuing to demonstrate "uplifting and positive" results half-way through the first stage of work.
Phone companies hit the highway
23 Mar 2012
Representatives of five telecommunications companies go into battle today to find out which is the most fuel-efficient.
Flood-hit town wins rebuild praise
23 Mar 2012
The team behind the rebuilding of the flood-damaged Grantham community in Queensland has received formal recognition for outstanding community design.
Green buildings in spotlight
16 Mar 2012
Ways of making commercial buildings sustainable without blowing the budget will be discussed at the Clean Energy Centre in Taupo next week.
Luxury lodge wins environment award
9 Mar 2012
A luxury guest lodge housed in an historic homestead has won an Enviro silver award from Qualmark.
Government's mining plans worry Greens
9 Mar 2012
The Government's proposed changes to the Crown Minerals Act are concerning, the Green Party says.
Farming group welcomes water action
9 Mar 2012
Federated Farmers has joined other groups in welcoming the Government’s $8 million commitment on behalf of taxpayers to help to clean up fresh water bodies.
Business brilliance goes on show
9 Mar 2012
The Sustainable Business Network is bringing together a bunch of "brilliant and diverse experts" to discuss the benefits of ‘shared value’ at its ‘Creating Sustainable Wealth: The Collective Challenge’ forum, in Auckland, this month.
Resort restores environment
2 Mar 2012
An environmental protection and enhancement programme at one of New Zealand’s leading hotel, golf and spa resorts has seen the landscape restored as a haven for native bird and fish life.
Taupo serves up solar for lunch
17 Feb 2012
Anyone contemplating going solar should be in Taupo today.
Clean Energy Centre spreads the word
3 Feb 2012
The NZ Clean Energy Centre is planning a series of monthly workshops this year, providing information to those who are researching their energy options.
EVENT: Biological farming field days
20 Jan 2012
Farmers wanting to know more about biological farming are being invited to workshops around the country.
Nats break mining promise, says Labour
2 Dec 2011
National's first post-election broken promise is an ominous sign for the future of our conservation estate, Labour's Environment spokesperson Charles Chauvel says.
Sustainability study hailed as success
2 Dec 2011
The director of a ground-breaking graduate programme in sustainable practice says the first year of the course has been a success.
Study shows inhibitor boosts pasture
25 Nov 2011
Farmers using urea treated with a urease inhibitor can expect a better nitrogen boost to pasture and crops, according to independent research conducted by AgResearch, Ballance Agri-Nutrients says.
Emails worry NZ climate deniers
25 Nov 2011
The release of more than 5000 emails sent by IPCC scientists provides irrefutable evidence that their goals were political, rather than scientific” says Barry Brill, chairman of the New Zealand Climate Science Coalition.
Smart boxes come to the Waikato
18 Nov 2011
Regional lines company WEL Networks is taking the next step in the continuing modernisation of its network to provide customers a more efficient and reliable electricity supply.
Caravan carries green message to kids
11 Nov 2011
3M is sponsoring Auckland's first mobile classroom containing interactive exhibits designed to teach children important environmental lessons.
Sustainable business goes on show
4 Nov 2011
The Sustainable Business Network is showing Aucklanders what sustainable business can do
Politicians to face ETS questions
28 Oct 2011
Politicians will face up to questions about the Emissions Trading Scheme on Monday.
Philips wins lighting award
14 Oct 2011
Philips Lighting’s work in developing LED technology has been recognised by an international award.
Event: Business Summit on Climate Change Leadership
7 Oct 2011
The Business Summit on Climate Leadership 2011, a leadership platform and dialogue on the progressive business solutions to address climate change, will be held in Hong Kong next month.
Business lobby puts student on ice
23 Sep 2011
Pure Advantage, the business lobby championing a shift to green growth in New Zealand, is sending a New Zealand student to Antarctica.
Green Honda wins praise
23 Sep 2011
Honda Motor Company’s environmental commitment has been internationally recognised by the UK-based Carbon Disclosure Project for achieving the highest disclosure scores among Japanese companies.
NZ Wood adopts new CEO
2 Sep 2011
The Wood Council of New Zealand has appointed Jane Arnott to the role of chief executive officer of NZ Wood, the operation that runs the over-arching marketing programme for the forest and wood sector.
Dump deepwater drilling, say Greens
19 Aug 2011
New Zealand needs clean, green jobs, not risky deepwater drilling, the Green Party says.
Climate sceptic to put his case to NZ
29 Jul 2011
British climate sceptic Viscount Christopher Monckton is coming to New Zealand next week – and tickets for hear him at the Northern Club in Auckland have sold out.
Travel costs show need for planning, say Greens
22 Jul 2011
The ever-increasing rise in travel costs, detailed in this week's Consumer Price Index release, highlights the need for better public transport strategies, the Green Party says.
BNZ wins praise for office fit-out
22 Jul 2011
BNZ has received New Zealand’s first 6 Green Star Office Interiors 2009 rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council for the fit-out of BNZ Harbour Quays in Wellington.
Emperor penguins face grim future
1 Jul 2011
While the prognosis improves for Happy Feet (the emperor penguin found in New Zealand) his species is at grave risk of extinction from climate change by the end of the century, the Environment and Conservation Organisations says.
Jet Park hotel wins top enviro award
1 Jul 2011
The family-owned and operated Jet Park Hotel & Conference Centre at Auckland airport has been awarded an Enviro Gold Award.
'Closed' mine to produce coal for local sale
24 Jun 2011
Solid Energy is starting a small-scale mining operation at its Ohai opencast mine following the discovery of saleable coal during rehabilitation of the site.
Groups act to clean up Manawatu River
24 Jun 2011
An action plan to clean up the Manawatu River was unveiled this week.
Winemaker wins praise for carbon stand
17 Jun 2011
Hunter's Wines has achieved the international Cemars certification for its reduced carbon footprint.
Cuevas scrubs up Clean Planet
17 Jun 2011
A small company in Mangere Bridge has caught the eye of ex-Ecostore CEO and internationally qualified business leader Mitch Cuevas.
Science, business seek economic answers
3 Jun 2011
How do you balance economic growth with the needs of the planet?
Unitec launches sustainability strategy
3 Jun 2011
Unitec will launch its environmental sustainability strategy and a $100,000 sustainability fund for staff and students.
WHAT's ON: UK Carbon Show, October 20, 21
13 May 2011
Registrations are open for The Carbon Show 2011 in Britain.
Greens hail success of Warm Up NZ
13 May 2011
The success of the Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart home insulation scheme is an example of smart, green economics at work, the Green Party says.
NZ fails to deal with lethal insecticide
13 May 2011
The lethal insecticide implicated in the recent Thailand tourist deaths was scheduled for “priority reassessment” in New Zealand before 2008, but is still in widespread use, the Greens say.
Timothy Morton asks the hard questions
6 May 2011
Ecotheorist Timothy Morton will tackle the difficult question of getting people to understand difficult ideas like climate change when he speaks in New Zealand later this month.
Honda puts its money where its trees are
6 May 2011
Honda staff and customers get together again on May 19 at Whakanewha Regional Park on Waiheke Island with another tree-planting to enhance the vegetation already established at the park through Honda TreeFund native tree plantings over the past seven years.
Ag bags join move to recycling
29 Apr 2011
Agricultural feed manufacturer Fiber Fresh Feeds Ltd has taken a further step towards being 100 per cent clean-and-green by becoming the first stock feed company able to recycle its bags using the Agrecovery Wrap recycling programme.
EVENT: Taupo Clean Energy Centre open day, May 13
21 Apr 2011
The New Zealand Clean Energy Centre in Taupo will open its doors to the public next month.
Event: IIR Carbon Price Review 2011, Sydney, July 19, 20
21 Apr 2011
Carbon pricing will be the top of the agenda at a conference in Sydney in July.
Most Kiwis want renewables over fossil fuels
21 Apr 2011
Most New Zealanders do not support the Government’s strategy of prioritising more exploration and mining for fossil fuels such as oil, coal and gas to sell off-shore, says WWF.
BP tried cover-up, says Greenpeace
21 Apr 2011
Greenpeace has released a report detailing how BP tried to hide the true impacts of the biggest oil disaster in American history.
Auckland boosts home insulation
15 Apr 2011
Auckland City Council is to launch a programme that will allow ratepayers to access the Government’s Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart funding for home insulation and heating, and pay the difference over time through their rates bill.
Smith runs out of water excuses, say Greens
15 Apr 2011
With the release of the final report of the Land and Water Forum, the minister for the environment has now run out of excuses for delaying and pulling the teeth from rules to clean up our rivers and lakes, the Green Party says.
Tasman eyes turn to energy efficiency
15 Apr 2011
Australia and New Zealand are to collaborate on energy efficiency measure for households and businesses.
Common low-grade clay strengthens low-carbon concrete
Thu 5 Jun 2025
Media release | Engineers at RMIT University have converted low-grade clay into a high-performance cement supplement, opening a potential new market in sustainable construction materials.
