May 9, 2019
Sea Cleaners, NZ Navy take 80 cube of tyres from the seashore
Virtually no beach clean-up would be complete without the odd tyre or two, but a recent project by the...
Tyre Piles
September 25, 2018
Innovative thinking for end-of-life tyres
Finding innovative uses for products at the end of their lives is key to solving waste issues and moving to a circular...
May 3, 2018
Court action over tyres from Amberly fire
A court has ordered the removal of more than 120,000 tyres, which were part of the pile that caught fire in Amberley...
March 9, 2018
Hefty fines from failed tyre recycling venture
A total o f $78,000 in fines have been handed down to three people involved in a failed tyre reycling venture in...
February 27, 2018
Another tyre fire – how long do we wait?
Another large tyre fire illuminates the need for effective product stewardship of end-of-life tyres in New Zealand. Cause of massive North Canterbury tyre...
February 9, 2018
WRC tyre movement and storage guidelines
The release of tyre movement and storage guidelines are an important step in effective management of end-of-life tyres in New Zealand, says...
November 2, 2015
Why are waste tyres not regulated?
Source: Radio New Zealand National Every year three million tyres [Note: Tyrewise believes this is more like 5 million] are put into landfills,...
August 6, 2015
The man who loves tyres – Seven Sharp
Seven Sharp coverage of Alvin Cobb: Tyre lover Alvin Cobb collects tyres, owns two tyre shops and has filled an abandoned quarry with...
June 26, 2015
Illegally dumped tyres poisoning environment
Tyres are being dumped secretly all over the country, poisoning the environment and wasting economic opportunities, recyclers say. Dave Youngson of Ecoretainer said...
June 22, 2015
Tyre kingpin wants to export 700,000 tyres for recycling
At the end of a long driveway, hidden from sight in King Country, an Everest of torn, bald and stinking tyres grows...