The last TV repairman in Taranaki | Stuff
Tucked away in the back of Taranaki Electronics Limited, soft-spoken Alec Fuller sits in his cubicle under fluorescent lighting, happily fixing 15 to 20 televisions a week. It’s a busy life being the only person in the region repairing goggleboxes…..

Call to tackle ‘invisible’ e-scrap | Recycling International The sixth International E-Waste Day in October will focus on ‘invisible e-waste’ – household items such as electric and electronic toys, e-cigarettes, power tools, smoke detectors and electrical cables.

Consumer NZ says people give up on fixing phones | Stuff The consumer rights watchdog says some manufacturers are gluing parts together, withholding replacement parts, or hard-coding locks that stop replacement parts from functioning.

Recycling business gains funds to tackle lithium batteries | RNZ News A scrap metal recycler has secured a funding boost to explore new ways to dispose of lithium batteries In New Zealand.

E-waste business keeping unwanted electronics out of the tip | Stuff We Reuse I.T is celebrating its third birthday on Saturday and is holding an opening ceremony at is new Princess St site.

Movers and Shapers: This man wants your e-waste | Stuff Last year Computer Recycling handled 2.5m kilos of electronic waste – and it plans to get bigger and bigger.