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Prior to the 2023 election, New Zealand First campaigned on a clear position regarding waste and landfill policy. Its environmental manifesto stated: “Halt creation of any new landfills and urgently advance work on the development of rubbish disposal alternatives through conducting a nationwide recycling and recovery strategy.” It also promised to: “Develop a nationwide Waste-to-Energy strategy.” The policy was framed as urgent.It suggested a future where waste-to-energy (WtE)...
In February 2024, newly appointed Finance Minister Nicola Willis was required to decide whether the South Island Resource Recovery Limited (SIRRL) “Project Kea” waste-to-energy incinerator proposal was contrary to New Zealand’s national interest under the Overseas Investment Act. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) prepared a National Interest Assessment Report for that decision. The report did not simply raise local environmental issues. It identified risks going directly to New...
Te Rūnanga o Waihao chairperson Dardanelle McLean-Smith said they do not support South Island Resource Recovery Ltd (SIRRL’s) proposal, or its inclusion on the Fast-Track list, a move which had increased their concerns “exponentially”.The iwi had been “really disappointed” in the lack of transparency from SIRRL throughout the application process.“Community input is very important, and from a mana whenua perspective, we are strongly positioned as kaitiaki within our...