EEnvironment Read More Increase in illegal rubbish dumping costing Whanganui thousandsFebruary 28, 2026 For the last half of the 2024/25 financial year, 7.94 tonnes of illegally dumped material were sent to…
HHeadlines Read More Man found living in Sydney housing unit filled with mountains of rubbishFebruary 26, 2026 News.com.au reported that Homes NSW was aware of the situation but had not yet acted. The resident has…
BBusiness Read More Rotorua rubbish truck fire sparks lithium battery warningFebruary 26, 2026 No one was injured and the truck itself was not damaged, allowing it to return to service later…
NNew Zealand Read More Calem Jackson crashed into Hamilton rubbish truck, knocked driver out with a coward punchFebruary 20, 2026 This week, Jackson appeared in the Hamilton District Court, where he was sentenced on six charges for various…
EEnvironment Read More Sydney’s landfills are set to reach capacity by 2030 sparking controversial plans to take trash to the regionsJanuary 28, 2026 Battlelines are being drawn in New South Wales amid plans to dispose of Sydney’s rubbish in country communities.…
NNew Zealand Read More On The Up: Rotorua rangatahi revive pride by cleaning neglected neighbourhood streetsDecember 19, 2025 He grew up in the Glenholme and Fordlands suburbs, and said he knew first-hand which streets needed attention.…
NNew Zealand Read More Auckland’s fortnightly rubbish collection trial kicked to kerbDecember 16, 2025 On Tuesday, the Policy, Planning and Development Committee voted to scrap the trial. Its chairman, councillor Richard Hills,…
EEnvironment Read More Gisborne flytipping surges nearly 55% – and it’s being dumped at a surprising locationDecember 13, 2025 About 20% of the rubbish left at the gate is stickered (paid for), with people thinking the crates…
NNew Zealand Read More Gisborne council warns rubbish dumpers face fines as costs surgeDecember 12, 2025 “Security cameras will be operating after hours. Council will investigate and issue infringements for anyone caught dumping illegally.”…
NNew Zealand Read More ‘Now they have the gall to start burning it’: Residents slam Puketapu dumpersDecember 7, 2025 Heather Symons, whose family has lived on Springfield Rd for generations, says the road, which is on the…
NNew Zealand Read More Fire and Emergency warns Waiuku residents to close windows after rubbish blaze overnightNovember 24, 2025 Sixteen fire engines were called in from 13 fire stations across Auckland, and more than 60 firefighters battled…
EEnvironment Read More Far North seniors say new recycling charges too costly to keep upOctober 22, 2025 “They don’t have a lot of recycling, and it’s too expensive for them. “Now they gather it up…