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New Zealand brand Eco Planet is the first home cleaning…

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'Important step' for Auckland's Skypath
'Important step' for Auckland's Skypath

The trust behind Auckland's Skypath is calling a new plan with the Auckland Council and the Public Infrastructure Partnership…

Wanted: Volunteers to green Canterbury Plains
Wanted: Volunteers to green Canterbury Plains

"I've always been interested in nature... If I'd taken different choices I'd probably work in natural history or science,"…

Live Chat: What will it take to create real progress for New Zealand's Pacific children?
Live Chat: What will it take to create real progress for New Zealand's Pacific children?

What will New Zealand look like in 2025? With a host of challenges such as climate change, an ageing population, inequality…

Ivory and tiger parts sold on TradeMe - report
Ivory and tiger parts sold on TradeMe - report

Ivory and tiger parts are among endangered animal products being sold via TradeMe, according to the International Fund for…

Sustainable business

What's all the fuss about fairtrade food?
What's all the fuss about fairtrade food?

I'm a big fan of baking with chocolate. Is there anything greater than melting together dark chocolate…

Kiwi carbon firm's global ambitions

From a loft office at the bottom of Queen Street, a small team is working on carbon accounting software used by clients…

Return To Sender's green funerals

Coffin manufacturing is not typically known for being the most dynamic of industries. So it's hard to imagine the concepts…

Sustainable business guide for New Zealand

The Sustainable Business Network has released a guide to New Zealand's top green businesses and those who've shown interest…

Auckland's Green Offices: Five green stars for Westpac HQ
Auckland's Green Offices: Five green stars for Westpac HQ

For Westpac, gone are the days of vanilla office spaces and employees working in silos. Today the bank's…

Auckland's Green Offices: Kiwi gym leads pack

One might think that gaining a formal environmental accreditation would require a fair bit of hard graft for the average…

Auckland's Green Offices: Bank's new HQ nails efficiency results

Eight months after its official opening, ASB's new corporate headquarters in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter has cut electricity…

Live Chat: Importance of economic diversity

What will New Zealand look like in 2025? With a host of challenges such as climate change, an ageing population, inequality…

'Google of Garbage' expands in NZ

Kiwis will soon be able to recycle toothbrushes and coffee capsules thanks to the local expansion of global trash-to-treasure…

New social enterprise accelerator for New Zealand
New social enterprise accelerator for New Zealand

A new social enterprise accelerator programme will be set up to support the use of business skills to…

New Zealand tech turns pine into hardwood

Element Advertising Promotion: Accoya Wood, which uses New Zealand-grown, FSC-certified pine trees and technological know-how…

Sustainable investment fund for New Zealand

The Sustainable Business Network has kickstarted a project to create a sustainable investment fund. Rachel Brown, CEO…

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Human Rights

Uganda: 'Surge in human rights violations'
Uganda: 'Surge in human rights violations'

Uganda's tough new anti-gay law has sparked a "surge in human rights violations", with people being…

NFL: Gay recruit takes questions in his stride

Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team, was confident and engaged as he was formally introduced…

Can a hashtag really help?

Parents of the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls are hoping for a miracle. So far, all they have is a hashtag.

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Sam Judd on the environment

Sam Judd: Rahui for our reserves
Sam Judd: Rahui for our reserves

It is great to see that Nick Smith is implementing more marine reserves. We must however take care…

Sam Judd: Community gardens to the rescue
Sam Judd: Fabulous food forests
Sam Judd: Wonderful win for whales
Sam Judd: Get rid of the wreck
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