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ZWA is committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni. We believe that supporting Indigenous self-determination and kaitiakitanga are essential to addressing the root causes of the waste and climate crises and to building a truly just and regenerative zero-waste future. We understand that the waste and […]
Indigenous Solutions
February 4, 2026
Te Tiriti is not simply about inclusion within existing systems, but about reimagining those systems entirely.
Our Zero Waste World
January 15, 2026
For 15 years, Eco Educate has helped Canterbury communities take simple, practical steps toward a greener future. It’s exciting to welcome a new Manager, bringing fresh energy, leadership, and ideas to grow its impact.
Zero waste solutions
December 2, 2025
It won’t come as a surprise to any of you that we’re still wasting time talking about our rubbish problems. Way back at the start of the 21st century New Zealand came up with a world leading Waste Strategy. It would have taken us towards zero waste and a sustainable Aotearoa. We didn’t implement it. South Australia did.
System Change
January is International Zero Waste Month, which is a wonderful way to make a fresh start to the New Year. This global event is hosted by GAIA The Global Alliance for Incinerator Action, BFFP Break Free From Plastic and members like Zero Waste Aotearoa. The 2026 theme is Invest in Zero Waste: Mobilising resources to support action and accelerate impact.
December 1, 2025
We all want to do our bit to reduce waste, pollution and emissions to help care for our beautiful country. Households and businesses want to be able to reuse, repair, recycle and compost so they can make the shift from a throwaway economy to a resourceful one.
December 10, 2021
A recent newsroom article that pointed out that communities are hotbeds of climate action rang true for us. The authors asked why communities are being overlooked in government policy making when they are actually powerhouses of innovation and change, who are taking on the big global challenges and bringing them down to a local scale so they can take action and make progress.
