Repair Café Aotearoa NZ to be launched on International Repair Day

Repair Café Aotearoa NZ (RCANZ) will be launched on International Repair Day, Saturday, 16 October with events across the country both in-person and online.  “Repair Cafés are free meeting places (in person and virtual since the pandemic ), and they are all about repairing things… More >

Circular economy central to climate change plan

The Zero Waste Network of Aotearoa is relieved to see the prominence of the  circular economy in the government’s Emissions Reduction Plan, which was released for consultation today. “We know from the 2021 Circularity Gap report that the Global Economy is about 8.6% circular at… More >

Container Return Scheme: Potentially?

The government has recently released its Plastics Action Plan, but so far, a container return scheme (CRS) is only on the ‘potential’ list despite the already existing strong public mandate to get one into operation: 96% of mayors, and 83% of the public support a CRS… More >

Networks commit to climate action

On the final day of the Strengthening Communities Hui, the three organising networks have committed to collective work to address climate change.  The annual Hui brings together Environment Hubs Aotearoa, the Community Energy Network and the Zero Waste Network, representing more than one hundred community… More >