Election 2026: The Economic Policy We Want Parties Talking About
New Zealand needs to go circular. And with an election fast-approaching on 7 November, there is not better moment to make that case. This is an election year. Policies are…
Repair Festival Aotearoa & the Right to Repair
Repair Festival Aotearoa is fast approaching, spanning 5–27 September and boasting repair cafés and repair workshops across the motu. We're using the occasion to look at the right to repair…
Kowtow ‘The Art of Repair’
Join us for a conversation with Tessa Bradley from Kowtow as we explore the ins and outs of their industry-leading Kowtow Repair Programme. Since 2018, Kowtow has been extending the life of its garments by offering free…
Behind the Scenes: The True Cost of Digital Life
Sustainability extends into the digital world — but how much impact do our everyday choices really have? It is the year 2025 and we know our planet is in serious…
Right to Repair Bill
If Aotearoa is going to have an economy that competes with the rest of the developed world, we have to make transformational change. For some, that sentence might evoke feelings…
Aotearoa’s recycling standardisation – what does it mean for you?
On 1st February 2024, New Zealand’s new recycling standards came into effect, which means kiwis are now following the same guidelines for which items can and can’t go into their…
Conscious Gifting: A Sustainable Christmas Gift Guide
Somehow it’s already that time of year again - there’s Santa-themed chocolate in the supermarkets, retail stores are blasting Christmas carols, and advertisements are popping up everywhere to encourage us…
The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal
Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is defined as "capturing CO₂ from the atmosphere and storing it away for decades to millennia". CO2 can be stored: On land - see the Yarra…
Reframing ‘waste’
In late March, the Ministry for the Environment (MfE) released its new Waste Strategy, which sets Aotearoa’s direction on waste for the next three decades. As you can imagine, the…
An Introduction to Sustainability Reporting
It’s that time of year when financial reporting is front of mind for many organisations, but what about reporting on environmental, social, and economic impacts? Whether we call it a…