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Sustainability graduates make their mark
7 Mar 2014
Now in its fourth year, Otago Polytechnic’s Graduate Programmes in Sustainable Practice is providing New Zealand companies, organisations and a variety of projects with graduates qualified in implementing sustainable practice.
Ricoh keeps ahead of the digital game
13 Dec 2013
Anticipating the shift from paper to digital has paid dividends for Ricoh New Zealand.
House will open doors to green builders
6 Dec 2013
Rilean Construction has started work on its first permanent evolution series show home at Jack’s Point Queenstown to help educate people on eco-friendly building methods.
Green-business leaders missing in action, says academic
8 Nov 2013
New Zealand has had few leaders on sustainable business since the Global Financial Crisis, says an academic who's researched the subject.
Takapuna park wins concrete plaudit
11 Oct 2013
The makeover of an inner-city park in Takapuna has won an Auckland company this year’s Supreme Concrete3 Sustainability award.
Law firm names student prizewinner
11 Oct 2013
Mason Gilles is the winner of the Simpson Grierson Environmental Law Prize for 2013.
Think rebuild, think sea level, says academic
20 Sep 2013
The likely sea level rise from melting polar ice needs to be seriously considered in the rebuild of Christchurch, a University of Canterbury expert says.
When small is best for NZ businesses
13 Sep 2013
Energy efficiency, generating energy from waste, and solar energy are three of the major opportunities for New Zealand businesses wanting to invest sustainability, says Grant Thorton national director Alastair Boult.
AUT in line for major green award
6 Sep 2013
AUT University has been named as a finalist in the carbon reduction category for the Green Gown Awards Australasia, the only university in New Zealand to be recognised in this category.
Pledge a tree and grow a forest
23 Aug 2013
A Hawke’s Bay couple have launched a new service for travellers, businesses, landowners and others to measure and counteract the effects of transport, travel and accommodation through tree-planting.
Business eyes clean, green economy
9 Aug 2013
New Zealand’s leading sustainable businesses will come together to identify practical ways of future-proofing our clean, green economy at the Transforming Business conference in Wellington next month.
Your chance to show off at Otaki
2 Aug 2013
Green-tech companies are being invited to showcase their businesses.
Auckland in the green spotlight
26 Jul 2013
The Sustainable Business Network’s 2013 showcase in October will highlight new ways to live well in the “world’s most liveable city” - Auckland.
Farmers gear up to dump old TVs
19 Jul 2013
Farmers are throwing their weight behind television recycling.
Enatel markets power-saving device
19 Jul 2013
New Zealand standby-power specialists Enatel Energy has launched the latest product in its hybrid power system range.
Youth takes climate questions on tour
12 Jul 2013
New Zealand’s young leaders are taking to the nation’s halls to ask what’s the hold-up in taking action on climate change.
Sustainability expert offers advice
12 Jul 2013
An international sustainability expert is offering to advise New Zealand businesses on how to transform to a new economy
Ricoh plugs in to dashboard power
5 Jul 2013
Ricoh New Zealand’s mobile staff members recently received an energy boost to help them to go about their daily work.
Hotel sets environment pace
7 Jun 2013
An independently owned and operated hotel that has gone to great lengths to improve its environmental performance has won the New Zealand hotel sector’s highest environmental accolade.
Hotel managers turn tree-planters
7 Jun 2013
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor managers have planted more than 270 trees in support of regenerative agriculture in New Zealand
Environment in economic spotlight
31 May 2013
Our economic reliance on the environment will be on the agenda in Wellington in July.
Southern farmers act to protect land
24 May 2013
Some South Island farmers have rallied to improve their environmental practises and protect their land and waterways.
Green energy in the spotlight
17 May 2013
Businesses promoting solar power, energy efficiency and electric cars will strut their stuff in Christchurch this weekend.
Leaders to talk climate change
10 May 2013
Business and political leaders from across the spectrum will come together next month to see whether they can find common ground on climate change policies.
Law academics spread energy word
10 May 2013
Top international law academics will present their work on global developments in law and policy in energy, resources and the environment to New Zealanders next week.
Top team turning out for enviro talks
3 May 2013
Big hitters are coming to New Zealand to convince business and government of the economic value of the environment.
Think bionergy, farmers will be told
12 Apr 2013
Farmers are being urged to think about how they can boost farm income by turning shelter belts and other bits of forestry into biofuels.
Workshop tells farmers about trees
15 Mar 2013
The first Trees on Farms workshop for 2013 focuses on riparian plantings, a hot topic for the country’s dairy farmers.
Caltex launches specialised diesel fuel
8 Mar 2013
As legislative requirements for emission standards in heavy transport tighten, Chevron NZ has announced the launch of Caltex with Go Clear, a specialised diesel exhaust fluid required for SCR technology found onboard new trucks, tractors and buses.
Forest safety record could hurt industry
22 Feb 2013
New Zealand's forest exports are being put risk as the industry continues to drag the chain on a key aspect of its certification, a union for workers in the wood industries says.
Law firm smashes emissions targets
22 Feb 2013
Intellectual property law firm James & Wells has has almost halved greenhouse gas emissions in a year.
Seafood industry passes good practice test
22 Feb 2013
The New Zealand seafood industry has received formal recognition of what the Seafood Industry Council says are strenuous efforts to achieve high standards of environmental good practice.
Millions back farming sustainability
22 Feb 2013
New Zealand’s agricultural sector says it is collaborating with government in a multi-million dollar nationwide programme to ensure a sustainable future for pastoral industries.
River experts to test the waters
8 Feb 2013
Massey University’s Innovative River Solutions group is holding a workshop next week to share academic research on fresh water quality and management of New Zealand’s rivers.
Retailer gives away a healthy $125,000
18 Jan 2013
Golden Bay natural health and skincare online retailer HealthPost has donated $125,000 to charities chosen by their customers over the past two years.
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Forecourts do their bit for rubbish
23 Nov 2012
Waste recycling is about to arrive on BP forecourts.
EXPO: How to lower fuel and power prices
9 Nov 2012
An expo featuring ways of cutting power and fuel prices will be held in Wellington this month.
Fashion show with an ethical edge
2 Nov 2012
New Zealand’s first Ethical Fashion Show will be held on the catwalk at the Sustainable City Showcase at The Cloud this month.
E-shopping works, says mail order firm
2 Nov 2012
A Nelson-based mail order success story is speaking out on e-shopping as a positive force for the environment.
Philips to light up energy house
12 Oct 2012
Philips is to supply the LED lighting Auckland's Zero Energy house project.
Queenstown gets a taste of green
21 Sep 2012
Pedestrians in Queenstown can enjoy a little piece of green space among the town’s streets today as part of a global event.
Hobsonville green homes sell well
21 Sep 2012
New homes with Homestar green building ratings are proving popular with buyers, if the experience at Hobsonville Point is anything to go by.
Air NZ green team spreads wings
14 Sep 2012
Volunteers from Air New Zealand’s Green Team are rolling up their sleeves for conservation by helping with restoration projects across the country this weekend.
Tauranga gets its glass sorted
7 Sep 2012
A new glass-sorting facility opened in Tauranga is expected to divert about 3000 tonnes of glass a year going into landfills.
Dick Smith: How to keep ahead of the curve
31 Aug 2012
For a man who should be retiring, Aussie entrepreneur Dick Smith is a very busy man.
Win tickets to hear Dick Smith
31 Aug 2012
Fancy hearing Australian entrepreneur Dick Smith speak on sustainable business?
Lakes eco home wins galaxy of stars
31 Aug 2012
Queenstown company Rilean Construction has achieved Queenstown Lakes’ first six-star Homestar rating for an eco-friendly evolution series home.
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.
