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Councils across New Zealand will soon be operating under a new nationally consistent framework for planning and reporting, helping communities better understand how their councils are performing and how public money is being spent.
A new review of New Zealand’s waste disposal levy has found a reduction in the amount of waste being sent to landfill and signs of increased resource recovery, recycling and reuse.
The Ministry for Cities, Environment, Regions and Transport (MCERT) has today asked staff for feedback on a proposed structure.