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  1. New Zealand winery Nevis Bluff enters Asia

    Central Otago Pinot specialist Nevis Bluff will work with brand strategist Nimbility to drive sustainable brand expansion in the Asia region. Rebecca Lo reports. Nevis Bluff will join forces with …
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #NewZealandWine #Asia #CentralOtago #NevisBluff #NewZealand #NewZealandwine #Nimbility #SouthAmerica #Wine #WinefromNewZealand #WineofNewZealand
    diningandcooking.com/2638207/n

  2. #ZeroWasteAotearoa - Mine #EWaste for #gold, not beautiful landscapes

    February 16, 2026

    ​"As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in #CentralOtago and another has already been granted in #Coromandel, #ZeroWaste #Aotearoa is calling upon the government to mine #ElectronicWaste, not beautiful landscapes, for gold and other precious metals.

    "E-waste contains a significant concentration of gold, with one metric tonne of electronic waste containing up to 800 times more gold than a tonne of mined ore. While precious metals (including gold, silver, copper) make up approximately 60% of the composition of some e-waste, gold specifically is highly concentrated, with a single tonne of circuit boards containing roughly 39 grams of gold.

    "#NewZealand currently generates 99,000 tonnes of e-waste every single year. Approximately 98 percent ends up in landfill or is disposed of illegally, according to the Ministry for the Environment.

    " 'At present the voluntary product stewardship scheme means that we have one of the lowest rates of e-waste recovery in the world. We are literally throwing gold away into landfills while proposing to dig it up elsewhere in some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes. It is the height of madness,' says Sue Coutts of Zero Waste Aotearoa.

    " 'Like many people across the country, we are gravely concerned about the environmental impact of gold mining. We think that there are much better ways to get these valuable resources – and ensure that they stay in circulation forever, not dumped in landfills.'

    " 'The World Gold Council says that only 7% of gold is used in tech but 27% of worldwide gold production is already from recycling. This is more than 4 times what we need for tech – there is no valid reason to dig up any more of our precious #ecosystems.'

    " '#ProductStewardship would create a pathway for a new industry: one built on resource recovery of valuable materials and a #CircularEconomy.

    "NZ company #MINTInnovation relocated to #Sydney because they could tap into flows of e-waste from extended producer responsibility schemes that collect electronic waste in #Australia .

    "They chose not to invest in NZ because there is no regulated e-waste scheme here. That’s $60m in turnover that will be dropping into the Australian economy every year instead of ours.

    "E-waste was declared a priority product in June 2020 requiring the establishment of a regulated product stewardship scheme under the #WasteMinimisationAct. Yet six years on, a mandatory scheme is not in place and no further work is being done.

    "Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, computers, and televisions. E-waste is a rich source of precious metals and #RareEarth elements, including gold, #silver, #platinum, and #palladium, used in #CircuitBoards and components."

    Source:
    zerowaste.co.nz/media-statemen

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics

  3. #ZeroWasteAotearoa - Mine #EWaste for #gold, not beautiful landscapes

    February 16, 2026

    ​"As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in #CentralOtago and another has already been granted in #Coromandel, #ZeroWaste #Aotearoa is calling upon the government to mine #ElectronicWaste, not beautiful landscapes, for gold and other precious metals.

    "E-waste contains a significant concentration of gold, with one metric tonne of electronic waste containing up to 800 times more gold than a tonne of mined ore. While precious metals (including gold, silver, copper) make up approximately 60% of the composition of some e-waste, gold specifically is highly concentrated, with a single tonne of circuit boards containing roughly 39 grams of gold.

    "#NewZealand currently generates 99,000 tonnes of e-waste every single year. Approximately 98 percent ends up in landfill or is disposed of illegally, according to the Ministry for the Environment.

    " 'At present the voluntary product stewardship scheme means that we have one of the lowest rates of e-waste recovery in the world. We are literally throwing gold away into landfills while proposing to dig it up elsewhere in some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes. It is the height of madness,' says Sue Coutts of Zero Waste Aotearoa.

    " 'Like many people across the country, we are gravely concerned about the environmental impact of gold mining. We think that there are much better ways to get these valuable resources – and ensure that they stay in circulation forever, not dumped in landfills.'

    " 'The World Gold Council says that only 7% of gold is used in tech but 27% of worldwide gold production is already from recycling. This is more than 4 times what we need for tech – there is no valid reason to dig up any more of our precious #ecosystems.'

    " '#ProductStewardship would create a pathway for a new industry: one built on resource recovery of valuable materials and a #CircularEconomy.

    "NZ company #MINTInnovation relocated to #Sydney because they could tap into flows of e-waste from extended producer responsibility schemes that collect electronic waste in #Australia .

    "They chose not to invest in NZ because there is no regulated e-waste scheme here. That’s $60m in turnover that will be dropping into the Australian economy every year instead of ours.

    "E-waste was declared a priority product in June 2020 requiring the establishment of a regulated product stewardship scheme under the #WasteMinimisationAct. Yet six years on, a mandatory scheme is not in place and no further work is being done.

    "Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, computers, and televisions. E-waste is a rich source of precious metals and #RareEarth elements, including gold, #silver, #platinum, and #palladium, used in #CircuitBoards and components."

    Source:
    zerowaste.co.nz/media-statemen

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics

  4. #ZeroWasteAotearoa - Mine #EWaste for #gold, not beautiful landscapes

    February 16, 2026

    ​"As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in #CentralOtago and another has already been granted in #Coromandel, #ZeroWaste #Aotearoa is calling upon the government to mine #ElectronicWaste, not beautiful landscapes, for gold and other precious metals.

    "E-waste contains a significant concentration of gold, with one metric tonne of electronic waste containing up to 800 times more gold than a tonne of mined ore. While precious metals (including gold, silver, copper) make up approximately 60% of the composition of some e-waste, gold specifically is highly concentrated, with a single tonne of circuit boards containing roughly 39 grams of gold.

    "#NewZealand currently generates 99,000 tonnes of e-waste every single year. Approximately 98 percent ends up in landfill or is disposed of illegally, according to the Ministry for the Environment.

    " 'At present the voluntary product stewardship scheme means that we have one of the lowest rates of e-waste recovery in the world. We are literally throwing gold away into landfills while proposing to dig it up elsewhere in some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes. It is the height of madness,' says Sue Coutts of Zero Waste Aotearoa.

    " 'Like many people across the country, we are gravely concerned about the environmental impact of gold mining. We think that there are much better ways to get these valuable resources – and ensure that they stay in circulation forever, not dumped in landfills.'

    " 'The World Gold Council says that only 7% of gold is used in tech but 27% of worldwide gold production is already from recycling. This is more than 4 times what we need for tech – there is no valid reason to dig up any more of our precious #ecosystems.'

    " '#ProductStewardship would create a pathway for a new industry: one built on resource recovery of valuable materials and a #CircularEconomy.

    "NZ company #MINTInnovation relocated to #Sydney because they could tap into flows of e-waste from extended producer responsibility schemes that collect electronic waste in #Australia .

    "They chose not to invest in NZ because there is no regulated e-waste scheme here. That’s $60m in turnover that will be dropping into the Australian economy every year instead of ours.

    "E-waste was declared a priority product in June 2020 requiring the establishment of a regulated product stewardship scheme under the #WasteMinimisationAct. Yet six years on, a mandatory scheme is not in place and no further work is being done.

    "Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, computers, and televisions. E-waste is a rich source of precious metals and #RareEarth elements, including gold, #silver, #platinum, and #palladium, used in #CircuitBoards and components."

    Source:
    zerowaste.co.nz/media-statemen

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics

  5. #ZeroWasteAotearoa - Mine #EWaste for #gold, not beautiful landscapes

    February 16, 2026

    ​"As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in #CentralOtago and another has already been granted in #Coromandel, #ZeroWaste #Aotearoa is calling upon the government to mine #ElectronicWaste, not beautiful landscapes, for gold and other precious metals.

    "E-waste contains a significant concentration of gold, with one metric tonne of electronic waste containing up to 800 times more gold than a tonne of mined ore. While precious metals (including gold, silver, copper) make up approximately 60% of the composition of some e-waste, gold specifically is highly concentrated, with a single tonne of circuit boards containing roughly 39 grams of gold.

    "#NewZealand currently generates 99,000 tonnes of e-waste every single year. Approximately 98 percent ends up in landfill or is disposed of illegally, according to the Ministry for the Environment.

    " 'At present the voluntary product stewardship scheme means that we have one of the lowest rates of e-waste recovery in the world. We are literally throwing gold away into landfills while proposing to dig it up elsewhere in some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes. It is the height of madness,' says Sue Coutts of Zero Waste Aotearoa.

    " 'Like many people across the country, we are gravely concerned about the environmental impact of gold mining. We think that there are much better ways to get these valuable resources – and ensure that they stay in circulation forever, not dumped in landfills.'

    " 'The World Gold Council says that only 7% of gold is used in tech but 27% of worldwide gold production is already from recycling. This is more than 4 times what we need for tech – there is no valid reason to dig up any more of our precious #ecosystems.'

    " '#ProductStewardship would create a pathway for a new industry: one built on resource recovery of valuable materials and a #CircularEconomy.

    "NZ company #MINTInnovation relocated to #Sydney because they could tap into flows of e-waste from extended producer responsibility schemes that collect electronic waste in #Australia .

    "They chose not to invest in NZ because there is no regulated e-waste scheme here. That’s $60m in turnover that will be dropping into the Australian economy every year instead of ours.

    "E-waste was declared a priority product in June 2020 requiring the establishment of a regulated product stewardship scheme under the #WasteMinimisationAct. Yet six years on, a mandatory scheme is not in place and no further work is being done.

    "Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, computers, and televisions. E-waste is a rich source of precious metals and #RareEarth elements, including gold, #silver, #platinum, and #palladium, used in #CircuitBoards and components."

    Source:
    zerowaste.co.nz/media-statemen

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics

  6. #ZeroWasteAotearoa - Mine #EWaste for #gold, not beautiful landscapes

    February 16, 2026

    ​"As a fast-track consent is sought for a major gold mine in #CentralOtago and another has already been granted in #Coromandel, #ZeroWaste #Aotearoa is calling upon the government to mine #ElectronicWaste, not beautiful landscapes, for gold and other precious metals.

    "E-waste contains a significant concentration of gold, with one metric tonne of electronic waste containing up to 800 times more gold than a tonne of mined ore. While precious metals (including gold, silver, copper) make up approximately 60% of the composition of some e-waste, gold specifically is highly concentrated, with a single tonne of circuit boards containing roughly 39 grams of gold.

    "#NewZealand currently generates 99,000 tonnes of e-waste every single year. Approximately 98 percent ends up in landfill or is disposed of illegally, according to the Ministry for the Environment.

    " 'At present the voluntary product stewardship scheme means that we have one of the lowest rates of e-waste recovery in the world. We are literally throwing gold away into landfills while proposing to dig it up elsewhere in some of the country’s most beautiful landscapes. It is the height of madness,' says Sue Coutts of Zero Waste Aotearoa.

    " 'Like many people across the country, we are gravely concerned about the environmental impact of gold mining. We think that there are much better ways to get these valuable resources – and ensure that they stay in circulation forever, not dumped in landfills.'

    " 'The World Gold Council says that only 7% of gold is used in tech but 27% of worldwide gold production is already from recycling. This is more than 4 times what we need for tech – there is no valid reason to dig up any more of our precious #ecosystems.'

    " '#ProductStewardship would create a pathway for a new industry: one built on resource recovery of valuable materials and a #CircularEconomy.

    "NZ company #MINTInnovation relocated to #Sydney because they could tap into flows of e-waste from extended producer responsibility schemes that collect electronic waste in #Australia .

    "They chose not to invest in NZ because there is no regulated e-waste scheme here. That’s $60m in turnover that will be dropping into the Australian economy every year instead of ours.

    "E-waste was declared a priority product in June 2020 requiring the establishment of a regulated product stewardship scheme under the #WasteMinimisationAct. Yet six years on, a mandatory scheme is not in place and no further work is being done.

    "Electronic waste, or e-waste, includes discarded electronic devices such as smartphones, computers, and televisions. E-waste is a rich source of precious metals and #RareEarth elements, including gold, #silver, #platinum, and #palladium, used in #CircuitBoards and components."

    Source:
    zerowaste.co.nz/media-statemen

    #SolarPunkSunday #NoGoldMining #EWasteRecycling #MetalsExtraction #Electronics

  7. Here's #Steve, early in a winter's evening, in the eastern sky over the St Bathans range

    #centralOtago #aurora #auroraAustralis

    12.8.2024, 19.11 nzst
    S23 ultra, astrophotography mode

  8. Lovely #lichen and cheery yellow #Verbascum flowers, from rocky roadside banks above Ettrick en route to Moa Flat. Central Otago, New Zealand. 26 December. Both pics by @unearth

    Online NZ-photo page for the Verbascum: citscihub.nz/Phil_Bendle_Colle

    #mullein #weed #flower #summer #yellow #orange #rocky #nature #CentralOtago #NewZealand

  9. Driving from #Ettrick we stopped on the hill to Moa Flat to inspect an unfamiliar #plant I'd seen on some roadside banks, 26 December 2023. Photos by @unearth It's exotic, from #Australia Vittadinia gracilis.

    #OzPlants #CentralOtago #NewZealand #VittadiniaGracilis #Vittadinia #MoaFlat

  10. Boxing Day afternoon we drove to Ettrick in search of a #hay display I'd heard about, thanks @dubh ~guess it's this! Plus a view down the hillside on the steep descent from Moa Flat to #Ettrick taken by @unearth

    #Christmas2023 #Santa #HayBales #ChristmasTree #CentralOtago #NewZealand #landscape

  11. Boxing Day afternoon we drove to Ettrick in search of a #hay display I'd heard about, thanks @dubh ~guess it's this! Plus a view down the hillside on the steep descent from Moa Flat to #Ettrick taken by @unearth

    #Christmas2023 #Santa #HayBales #ChristmasTree #CentralOtago #NewZealand #landscape

  12. Boxing Day afternoon we drove to Ettrick in search of a #hay display I'd heard about, thanks @dubh ~guess it's this! Plus a view down the hillside on the steep descent from Moa Flat to #Ettrick taken by @unearth

    #Christmas2023 #Santa #HayBales #ChristmasTree #CentralOtago #NewZealand #landscape

  13. Boxing Day afternoon we drove to Ettrick in search of a #hay display I'd heard about, thanks @dubh ~guess it's this! Plus a view down the hillside on the steep descent from Moa Flat to #Ettrick taken by @unearth

    #Christmas2023 #Santa #HayBales #ChristmasTree #CentralOtago #NewZealand #landscape

  14. Boxing Day afternoon we drove to Ettrick in search of a #hay display I'd heard about, thanks @dubh ~guess it's this! Plus a view down the hillside on the steep descent from Moa Flat to #Ettrick taken by @unearth

    #Christmas2023 #Santa #HayBales #ChristmasTree #CentralOtago #NewZealand #landscape

  15. Sweet beauty from the public garden at Alexandra in Central Otago, 17 December 2023. New Zealand. Photos by @unearth [edited by me]

    #BloomScrolling #bloom #lily #lilies #penstemon #rose #pink #red #flowers #summer #NewZealand #colour #color #CentralOtago

  16. Stone, sod, sundial. Central Otago, New Zealand. #Stone #cottage at #Poolburn, #sod wall #building at #Oturehua. And when I looked over the #gate by the sod wall.. I found the #sundial. Pics taken 07 December 2023.

    #CentralOtago #NewZealand #time

  17. Here we come! A herd of raucous young cattle approached from far away - to stand and stare at us from the fence - bellowing in unison. The noise was unbelievable. We hastily took our last photos and drove away. #Old #stone #cottage #ruin in a #farm #field, Ida Valley, Central Otago. 07 December.

    #CentralOtago #NewZealand #FarmAnimals #cattle #herd #IdaValley #valley #OldRuin #heritage #history #rustic #rural #landscape

  18. Here we come! A herd of raucous young cattle approached from far away - to stand and stare at us from the fence - bellowing in unison. The noise was unbelievable. We hastily took our last photos and drove away. #Old #stone #cottage #ruin in a #farm #field, Ida Valley, Central Otago. 07 December.

    #CentralOtago #NewZealand #FarmAnimals #cattle #herd #IdaValley #valley #OldRuin #heritage #history #rustic #rural #landscape

  19. Here we come! A herd of raucous young cattle approached from far away - to stand and stare at us from the fence - bellowing in unison. The noise was unbelievable. We hastily took our last photos and drove away. #Old #stone #cottage #ruin in a #farm #field, Ida Valley, Central Otago. 07 December.

    #CentralOtago #NewZealand #FarmAnimals #cattle #herd #IdaValley #valley #OldRuin #heritage #history #rustic #rural #landscape

  20. Here we come! A herd of raucous young cattle approached from far away - to stand and stare at us from the fence - bellowing in unison. The noise was unbelievable. We hastily took our last photos and drove away. #Old #stone #cottage #ruin in a #farm #field, Ida Valley, Central Otago. 07 December.

    #CentralOtago #NewZealand #FarmAnimals #cattle #herd #IdaValley #valley #OldRuin #heritage #history #rustic #rural #landscape

  21. #Blossom from the street. #NewZealand 05 October
    1 Crabapple, and 2 Cherry. Ranfurly, Central Otago
    3 - Echium by a lane at Shag Point
    4 - Crabapple I assume, at Ophir #CentralOtago

    #BloomScrolling #spring #blossom

  22. We returned from East #Otago via Central Otago and were delighted to find a #street lined with #crabapple trees in #Ranfurly, in full bloom. 05 October. So beautiful, and loud buzzing from all the busy bees working the #flowers

    #CentralOtago #NewZealand #spring #blossom #StreetTrees #town #pink #BloomScrolling

  23. We returned from East #Otago via Central Otago and were delighted to find a #street lined with #crabapple trees in #Ranfurly, in full bloom. 05 October. So beautiful, and loud buzzing from all the busy bees working the #flowers

    #CentralOtago #NewZealand #spring #blossom #StreetTrees #town #pink #BloomScrolling

  24. Last year 24 Nov we were in the public garden at Alexandra admiring these perfect partners of paeonies and phlomis. Central Otago, New Zealand.

    #CentralOtago #NewZealand #spring #flowers #peonies #pink #magenta #yellow #beauty #Alexandra #paeonies #garden #phlomis

  25. Last year 24 Nov we were in the public garden at Alexandra admiring these perfect partners of paeonies and phlomis. Central Otago, New Zealand.

    #CentralOtago #NewZealand #spring #flowers #peonies #pink #magenta #yellow #beauty #Alexandra #paeonies #garden #phlomis

  26. #climateNonsense
    Build an airport ... because air travel is drowning the airports!

    "The new reports found Invercargill and Dunedin airports were not good alternatives due to the travel distance to Central Otago and Queenstown (two to three hours), and both were considered vulnerable to climate change inundation."

    #chc #tarrasAirport
    #centralOtago

    stuff.co.nz/business/industrie