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26.12.24 - 01:24
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2m x 6m with a composting toilet: New Zealand embraces tiny home living (The Guardian)
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Housing affordability and desire for a movable home among the reasons growing numbers are opting for petite dwellings across New ZealandTwo years ago, when New Zealand school teacher Liberty Van Voorthuysen was looking for a much-needed break from teaching, she ditched her classroom and signed up for a free construction course. Van Voorthuysen had set herself a fairly low bar: learn how to use power tools. But she left with much more – the skills to build her own tiny home.The 34-year-old bought the shell of a small house, parked it in a Nelson paddock at the top of the South Island, installed solar panels and added a composting toilet. The dwelling measures 6m x 2.4m and is 4m tall. The space took a bit of getting used to and the outdoor shower is “pretty gnarly in winter,” Van Voorthuysen says. But she has learned to be resourceful. Continue reading......
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19.12.24 - 07:01
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Neste to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Air New Zealand marking the airline′s largest purchase of SAF to date (Cision)
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Neste Corporation, Press Release, 19 December 2024 at 8 a.m. (EET)
[image] Photo: Air New Zealand
Neste and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement for the supply of 23,000 tons (30 million liters) of neat, i.e. unblended Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ (https://www.neste.com/products-and-innovation/sustainable-aviation/sustainable-aviation-fuel). It is the airline's largest purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to date. The SAF will be used by Air New Zealand at Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) international airports through to February 2026.
The agreement follows...
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17.12.24 - 05:03
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Australia′s Bathurst Resources rises as NZ court dismisses mining rights case (Reuters EN)
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BUZZ-Australia's Bathurst Resources rises as NZ court dismisses mining rights case ** Shares of Bathurst Resources BRL.AX rise 1.3% to A$0.77, their biggest intraday pct gain since Dec 5 ** A New Zealand court rejects L&M Coal's appeal against the coal miner and Buller Coal over mining rights dispute ** The court also ordered cost payment to the de...
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