Construction begins at Reporoa

Construction is beginning on New Zealand's first large-scale food waste-to-bioenergy facility at Reporoa, in the central North Island.

Following the blessing of the land by Ngāti Tahu-Ngati Whaoa, construction will begin on the new anaerobic digestion facility which is owned by Ecogas - a joint venture between Pioneer Energy Ltd and Ecostock Supplies Ltd - on land owned by T&G Fresh, a New Zealand fresh produce business.

See coverage of the site blessing and project below:

• RNZ - First large-scale food waste-to-bioenergy facility construction begins

• Newshub - New waste processing plant will 'revolutionise' green technologies, help create energy

• NZ Herald - New Zealand's first food waste to bioenergy facility gets under way in Reporoa