Consumer NZ Right to Repair Petition

Consumer NZ have launched a petition with the same demands of the petition presented in July to to Minister Parker by Repair Café Aotearoa New Zealand. They say: Unrepairable products cost you and the planet, and we are the only country in the OECD without e-waste regulations. That’s why we’re...

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Moratorium on deep sea mining

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said today that the government will back a ‘conditional moratorium’ on deep sea mining in the high seas until strong deep sea mining regulations, supported by robust science, are in place. Next week, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will meet in Jamaica to continue negotiating the...

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Auckland’s journey to waste-free by 2040

An average Aucklander sends around one tonne of rubbish to landfill each year. Fortunately, improved recycling services and new facilities that prioritise sustainable living are progressing Tāmaki Makaurau’s journey to being a zero-waste city by 2040. Thanks to the $16.6 million central government-funded upgrade at Visy Onehunga Materials Recovery Facility,...

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Auckland Climate Grants

There are two programmes available to support community-based climate action, with applications closing Monday 31 October. These grants provide funding support for projects that: reduce greenhouse gas emissions through community-based action build community resilience to climate impacts support Māori-led responses to climate change. The Auckland Climate Grant: Strategic has a...

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Auckland Council Group wins awards in landscape architecture awards

On 13 October, the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects announced their 2022 award winners. The Auckland Council Group – Auckland Transport, Eke Panuku, Tūpuna Maunga Authority and Auckland Council – was awarded two supreme awards, four category winner awards and four excellence awards. Auckland Council Director of Infrastructure and...

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Auckland’s Heritage Counts 2022

The 2022 edition of Auckland’s Heritage Counts is available here. It is a shorter version than in the past, with key statistics updated for 2022. This is the fifth edition of the report. The aim of Auckland’s Heritage Counts is to raise awareness of Auckland’s heritage, and to highlight the...

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