On 8 October 2025, Sue Coutts gave an oral submission to Parliament about the Local Government (Systems Improvement) Bill. The Local Government System Improvement Bill adds waste management as a core activity but does not include waste minimisation services. This would negatively impact the way local councils invest in waste minimisation activities. There is no adequate explanation of the reasoning behind this change.| Zero Waste Aotearoa
Zero Waste Aotearoa will call on the Ministry for the Environment to embrace real solutions to waste and climate change, not toxic pollution from incineration as part of an international day of action on Tuesday 30 September.| zerowaste.co.nz
NEW research shows support for a strong container deposit return scheme spans the political divide. New research conducted by Ipsos1 shows 80% of National and NZ First Voters want a container deposit return scheme, almost as many as Green Party voters (84%). While Act voters… More >| Zero Waste Aotearoa
Zero Waste Aotearoa is more worried than ever about the waste-to-energy incinerator proposed for Te Awamutu. That’s because so many concerns have emerged about the track record of the company behind the proposal: scrap metal dealer Global Metal Solutions (GMS). The Board of Inquiry decision… More >| Zero Waste Aotearoa