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World clean-tech spotlight shines on LanzaTech
15 Oct 2010
The work of a pioneering New Zealand clean-tech company has been recognised internationally not once but twice this week.
World Cup rubbish bins on the ball
15 Oct 2010
Hundreds of extra recycling bins will be installed around New Zealand in a $2 million Rugby World Cup project.
Miner vows customers will benefit from free credits
8 Oct 2010
Solid Energy says it will pass the benefits of its free carbon credits on to customers.
New planting rules could cost forest owners
8 Oct 2010
New environmental rules for commercial forests could leave owners with a carbon liability.
Canada's $1b bonus sparks NZ forest interest
8 Oct 2010
The Canadian Government is putting up to $1 billion into forestry and bioenergy – and New Zealand forest owners want to know why.
Judge fines Methven over enviro shower claim
8 Oct 2010
A company that made false claims about “greenness” of its product has been fined $50,000.
E-waste disposal gets a million-dollar boost
8 Oct 2010
The Government is to put $1.15 million in grants from the Waste Minimisation Fund into recycling electronic waste.
Roadshow rams home the sustainability message
8 Oct 2010
A biodiesel-fuelled roadshow to deliver the message that sustainable practice increasingly equals success and to promote the launch of a new qualification hits the road this weekend.
Environment the key, says migrant survey
8 Oct 2010
Effective environmental management is critical to attracting skilled migrants to New Zealand, latest research shows.
Solar returning to the White House
8 Oct 2010
There are to be solar panels on the White House, but not on the Beehive.
Poor leadership means NZ's a climate change flop
1 Oct 2010
New Zealand’s performance on climate change has been given a fail mark – and the blame is being laid at the feet of our political and business leaders who "continue to live high-emission lifestyles".
ETS changes leave Kiwis with $820m Kyoto bill
1 Oct 2010
Changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme will leave the public with an $820 million deficit for the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol.
New push to boost investment in clean tech
1 Oct 2010
A new vehicle to encourage investment in New Zealand’s clean-tech industries is about to be launched.
Wellington puts electric cars to the test
1 Oct 2010
New Zealand has its first fleet of production electric cars.
Time for free-credits industries to come and get it
1 Oct 2010
The steel, iron, aluminium and gelatine industries can now apply for free carbon credits.
Former MP heads agriculture advisory group
1 Oct 2010
Former National Party MP Katherine Rich is to head the group advising the Government on the rules governing agriculture’s entry to the Emissions Trading Scheme.
New biodiesel mix aims to be cheaper
1 Oct 2010
Biodiesel made from vegetable oil and tallow is now available to the New Zealand public.
ETS in full swing as last bits tidied
1 Oct 2010
With the passing of eight sets of regulations to bring in remaining sectors, the Emissions Trading Scheme is effectively now fully implemented, says Buddle Findlay senior associate Alastair Camereon.
Delays frustrate Kaipara tidal energy developer
24 Sep 2010
Endless planning delays are hindering investment in marine energy in New Zealand, says the man behind plans for a tidal energy plant on the Kaipara Harbour.
Peak Oil: We've been lying to you
24 Sep 2010
By Ian Cooper.- Peak oil isn't real. Anyone with half a brain knows that.
Country needs clean-tech skills, says innovator
24 Sep 2010
New Zealand has a shortage of the people needed to turn clean-tech ideas into profitable businesses.
Mayoral hopefuls quiet on eco-city proposals
24 Sep 2010
Politicians vying to lead the Auckland super-city have not yet responded to a proposal to turn the city into an environmentally friendly economic powerhouse.
Rugby star kicks off Global Climate Working Bee
24 Sep 2010
All Black Conrad Smith says he is supporting the 350 Aotearoa Global Climate Working Bee.
New-tech fridge shows what NZ firms can do
17 Sep 2010
Fisher & Paykel Appliance’s breakthrough refrigeration technology is being hailed as an example of what this country must do to exploit the global shift to clean technology.
Clean-tech lobbyists get ear of Lord Stern
17 Sep 2010
The 100% Plan lobby group is talking to former World Bank chief economist Lord Nicholas Stern about international collaboration on a clean-tech development plan for New Zealand.
NZ wood eyes future in Europe's buildings
17 Sep 2010
The New Zealand wood industry has a new market – environmentally concerned Europeans.
Brownlee chuffed with geothermal figures
17 Sep 2010
Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee is hailing a shift from coal to geothermal electricity generation as a sign that the market can deliver on climate change.
We're about to get the word on water
17 Sep 2010
The results of consultation over future freshwater policy will be released next week.
Maari reaches ‘10 million barrel’ milestone
17 Sep 2010
The Maari oil-field produced its 10 millionth barrel of oil this week, marking a significant milestone in the field’s history.
Meridian, landowners talk on North Bank hydro project
17 Sep 2010
Meridian Energy has begun consultation with landowners on a proposed design for the North Bank Hydro Project.
Foresters check trees for quake damage
10 Sep 2010
Foresters are heading out today to start counting the carbon cost of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Stern: It's out there if you want it
10 Sep 2010
Lord Nicholas Stern has told New Zealanders that the future could be bright – if we are willing to do what’s needed to get our greenhouse gas emissions under control.
Owners await NZU allocations
10 Sep 2010
Owners of pre-1990 forests have applied for NZUs, but so far none have reached the market.
Forest owners call for roadshow encore
10 Sep 2010
Government officials are considering taking their Emissions Trading Scheme roadshow on the road again – this time for the owners of post-1989 forests.
Bioenergy material going to waste, says report
10 Sep 2010
More than a quarter of New Zealand's energy needs - and nearly a third of our transport fuels - could come from energy crops and materials that are currently wasted, according to a new report.
LanzaTech signs for first coal-to-biological-fuel project
10 Sep 2010
New Zealand's LanzaTech has signed a deal with one of China's largest coal producers to produce fuels and chemicals from waste.
FORUM: Can feed-in tariffs let everyone be an energy generator?
10 Sep 2010
Electricity generation is still the province of a few big players - and the current Government seems determined to rely on fossil fuels generation, says the Sustainable Energy Forum.
Pressure builds to change ETS obligation rule
3 Sep 2010
Some companies are buying carbon credits to offset the cost of carbon in fuel and energy as pressure builds to change the rules over who is responsible under the Emissions Trading Scheme for accounting for carbon.
Mighty River likes look of carbon market
3 Sep 2010
Mighty River Power says it has ideas that could see its involvement in the carbon market stretch beyond buying credits to offset its own liabilities.
We pay $11m too much, say major power users
3 Sep 2010
The Emissions Trading Scheme is costing large commercial electricity users $11 million a year more than it should, the Major Electricity Users Group claims.
Stern brings country chance to listen and learn
3 Sep 2010
Next week’s visit by Lord Nicholas Stern might help New Zealanders to understand that this country is lagging behind in action on climate change, says a sustainable business champion.
Go for natural gas - the price is right
3 Sep 2010
The global economic situation is making it easier for companies to switch from carbon-rich coal to more environmentally friendly natural gas.
Iwi join Aussies in carbon forestry venture
27 Aug 2010
Six iwi have joined forces with an Australia carbon forestry farmer and are looking to mop up land in the Central North Island.
NZ on brink of plastics breakthrough
27 Aug 2010
New Zealand is on the verge of developing a sustainable plastics and polymers industry.
New company sells Kiwi clean-tech to the world
27 Aug 2010
A new company has been launched to export New Zealand clean-tech technologies around the world.
Nappy plan wins Government money
27 Aug 2010
A feasibility study into a project to set up a disposable nappy-composting facility in Wellington has received government money.
Govt might have to boost new plantings
20 Aug 2010
The Government should underwrite the growing of millions of forestry seedlings if it wants to meet its climate change planting goal.
Think tank: Clean-tech needs a new look, too
20 Aug 2010
The author of a report that calls for the internationalising of New Zealand business says that the strategy applies to developing our clean-tech industries as well.
Quota owners slow to hook carbon accounts
20 Aug 2010
Fewer than half of the owners of fishing quota have taken the crucial step of opening accounts on the New Zealand Emissions Unit Register.
The Carbon Traders 4: Richard Hayes, EITG
20 Aug 2010
Richard Hayes’ experience in technology and interest in environmental offsetting are combining to do good things.
Local govt shake-up risks weakened environmental outcomes – Commissioner
Fri 27 Feb 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | The Government’s push to simplify local government is "deeply flawed" and has been launched without a clear understanding of which functions must remain regional, according to the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment.
Gisborne leads NZ in solar battery uptake as resilience drives demand
Wed 4 Mar 2026
By Shannon Morris-Williams | Battery storage is rapidly moving from add-on to mainstream in New Zealand’s residential solar market, with 2025 data showing stark regional differences in uptake, according to new analysis.
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.
Air NZ joins Marsden Point SAF project
Tue 3 Mar 2026
By Pattrick Smellie | Air New Zealand has quietly added its name to a consortium exploring the viability of green hydrogen production for sustainable aviation fuel at Channel Infrastructure’s Marsden Point energy hub.
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.
Kiwi startup takes on global plastic pollution
12 Feb 2026
A New Zealand startup is launching what it says is the world’s first plastic-free effervescent drink tablet, with the ambitious aim of eliminating bottled beverages to reduce global plastic pollution.
