News Direct: Media releases
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Canon offers cash for good ideas
27 Jul 2012
Canon New Zealand is offering $15,000 worth of product grants to support worthwhile environmental initiatives undertaken by a range of organisations around the country.
Plastics recovery sets record high
20 Jul 2012
The Agrecovery Rural Recycling programme has experienced unprecedented growth over the past two years, with collection of waste plastics reaching record levels, organisers say.
Rio reception pleases NZ tech company
29 Jun 2012
New Zealand information technology company Ecoportal says it made an impression at Rio.
Businesses plant trees to mark E-Day
15 Jun 2012
The Sustainable Business Network says its Carbon4Good 100-Tonne Challenge this month was a success.
Save Energy saves the most
8 Jun 2012
Take 30 businesses, add an award-winning, fuel efficient car, mix with a selection of enthusiastic drivers and shake up with an eco-drive challenge, to reveal New Zealand’s most fuel efficient company behind the wheel.
Warmer homes pay off, say Greens
1 Jun 2012
The Green Party says the insulation scheme it negotiated with National has produced more than a billion dollars in benefits for New Zealanders, according to new reports from the Ministry of Economic Development.
Wine maker chases green award
25 May 2012
Villa Maria Estate has been selected by the New Zealand Ministry for the Environment as a finalist in the 2012 Green Ribbon Awards, recognising its outstanding contributions to protecting New Zealand's environment.
Drug makers given green option
18 May 2012
Discoveries made during PhD studies by Victoria University graduate Dr Emma Dangerfield could revolutionise the pharmaceutical industry by allowing drugs to be made in a more environmentally friendly way.
Warm homes green economics at work
18 May 2012
The Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart home insulation scheme is a good example of smart, green economics at work, the Green Party says.
Miner to make hydo-electricity
4 May 2012
Solid Energy has received resource consents for a hydro-electricity generation scheme using water from its Stockton Mine in Buller.
Crusher rescues glass from landfill
4 May 2012
Kapiti Coast company Silaca is using waste glass previously bound for the landfill to make a variety of useful products.
Ministry welcomes fisheries decision
4 May 2012
The Ministry for Primary Industries is welcoming certification by the Marine Stewardship Council of southern blue whiting fisheries managed under the Quota Management System.
Science looks at new jobs for eggshells
27 Apr 2012
A university research project in Britain is looking at useful ways to recycle egg shells, with the potential of saving millions of dollars a year from an item that is usually disposed of in landfills.
E.R.I.C. is a cool e-waste guy
13 Apr 2012
RCN e-Cycle’s new e-waste robot now has a name, E.R.I.C. (e-waste recycling is cool).
Southern project on track with award
5 Apr 2012
The Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track has been awarded the Enviro Gold Award by Qualmark, recognising its high standards in environmental practices.
Businesses learn how to be eco smart
30 Mar 2012
Organisations wanting to improve their environmental credentials and their bottom line are lining up for the Eco Smart Business programme.
Honda drives planting programme
30 Mar 2012
Honda’s support of New Zealand's biodiversity takes another step forward this week with the achievement of a significant tree-planting milestone.
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.
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.
Climate Commission called to Waitangi inquiry over alleged breaches
Tue 10 Mar 2026
By Liz Kivi | The Climate Change Commission is being called to front up to the Waitangi Tribunal and give evidence over alleged legal breaches of its obligations to Māori.
Renewables surge cuts power emissions, but oil dominates fossil fuel use
Fri 13 Mar 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand’s fossil fuel emissions fell in 2025 as strong renewable electricity generation reduced the need for gas-fired power, but oil consumption is rising and now accounts for a record share of fossil emissions.
Govt's solar on farms initiative to cut costs, boost resilience
17 Feb 2026
Farms across Aotearoa will begin installing solar panels and battery systems as part of a government-backed demonstration programme designed to test whether on-farm renewable energy can reduce electricity costs and improve energy security for the food and fibre sector.
Annual emissions fell to lowest in 15 years in Sept 2025
5 Feb 2026
By Pattrick Smellie | New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions fell to their lowest annual total in the year to September 2025 since records began 2010, according to Statistics New Zealand data published this morning.
Greenpeace slams Govt climate policies amid rising petrol prices
Thu 12 Mar 2026
As petrol prices climb to $3 a litre, Greenpeace is blaming Government decisions for leaving Kiwis harder hit by the oil price spike.
Tairāwhiti needs proper Govt support to heal the land – not empty announcements for political optics
24 Feb 2026
OPINION: The Government’s answer to Tairāwhiti’s severe erosion crisis – that the region apply for modest, contestable funding rounds – while rejecting the region's own land transition business case, leaves our long-term resilience hanging in the balance, writes Manu Caddie.
Rule changes could reshape corporate emissions strategies
6 Mar 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | New Zealand organisations may need to rethink how they manage and report electricity-related emissions as proposed global accounting changes take shape, according to a new report.
