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Cecile Meier

Christchurch

Senior Reporter at Stuff.co.nz

Senior Reporter at The Press (New Zealand)

French, Swiss, Kiwi.

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  • Councils' waste bill hits $629m as NZ misses economic, emissions opportunities - report

    2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Cecile Meier

    Local council spending on waste reached $629 million in 2023, up from $443m in 2019, with 60% of the funding coming from rates, according to a new report.The New Zealand Institute for Economic Research (NZIER) report, commissioned by WasteMinz, states that improved waste and resource recovery could save the country hundreds of millions of dollars annually.Approximately 40% of waste sent to landfills could be diverted, recycled or composted, resulting in $223m in avoidable disposal costs in...

  • Recycling or landfill? The mystery of the school lunch trays

    3 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Cecile Meier

    Each day, more than 110,000 recyclable aluminium trays are used to serve meals in the government-funded school lunch programme – and what happens to them next is unclear. Despite official claims that the trays are recycled, experts say that’s unlikely.

  • $30m loop: Public sector rehires ex-staff as contractors

    3 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Cecile Meier

    Public service agencies are rehiring former staff as contractors – in some cases, just days after they left – despite recent job cuts. The Public Service Association (PSA) says it's aware of agencies contracting back recently dismissed workers. While it only has anecdotal evidence, a BusinessDesk investigation found the practice is widespread, with at least $30 million spent on such arrangements since 2018.

  • Apollo launches Boring Oat Milk into Woolworths Australia orbit

    1 month ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Cecile Meier

    New Zealand’s best-selling oat milk could become a household name across the Tasman. Boring Oat Milk, founded in 2021 by Morgan Maw, will launch its Original and Barista oat milk varieties this week in 953 Woolworths supermarkets and 80 Metro stores across Australia.The launch follows a steady growth in premium retailers, specialty grocers and cafes in Australia. The brand’s distinct marketing resonates with Australian consumers.

  • School lunches: More complaints in one term than last four years, orders drop

    1 month ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Cecile Meier

    The Ministry of Education received more complaints about the revamped school lunch programme in one term than it did over four years under the previous model. Last school term, the ministry recorded 407 medium to high-risk complaints related to meals provided by the School Lunch Collective, the main supplier for the new scheme.

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Cécile Meier
Cécile Meier @CcileJourno
8 Apr 25

RT @GarthBray: Who is gobbling up $130million in school lunch contracts? Full story out now on YouTube or @businessdesk_nz https://t.co/g5A…

Cécile Meier
Cécile Meier @CcileJourno
8 Apr 25

RT @labourcartel: Interesting piece by @CcileJourno showing Compass Group's "profits have increased three times as fast as its revenue in t…

Cécile Meier
Cécile Meier @CcileJourno
14 Mar 25

The Compass Group has bought Libelle’s school lunch operations under a conditional sale. Will be interesting to explore the role the school lunch contract has played in Libelle’s demise.