Environmental performance
Wanting to get your business started on its sustainability journey and manage your environmental performance?
We are excited to announce that businesses wanting to use our TREE Carbon Management package to get started now have access to funding to support them, through NZTE's Management Capability Development Fund, which co-funds up to 50% of the costs of TREE.
TREE is designed to help businesses get started in understanding and managing their carbon emissions, setting targets, taking action and telling their story.
Priced at $4,950 (+GST), TREE provides an accessible package for businesses who are looking to meet their basic carbon reporting requirements, starting with the core essentials:
* Target - Scope 1 and 2 emissions inventory & targets set·
* Reduce - Identification of reduction opportunities to meet targets·
* Efficiency - Identification of efficiency opportunities to meet targets·
* Engage - Advisory on mapping Scope 3 emissions and engagement with suppliers, and a simple internal/external communications and engagement plan
Contact sarah@oxygen-consulting.co.nz to get started
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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58.9% Yes, supporting people is important!
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26.3% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.8% ... It is complicated
Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
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