2024 Green Scheme Certified

Whangaparaoa Lodge

874 Whangaparaoa Road, Stanmore Bay, Whangaparaoa - 09-428-4666      reservations@whangaparaoalodge.com            https://whangaparaoalodge.co.nz

Award winning, boutique accommodation just steps away from the stunning and secluded Little Manly Beach in Whangaparaoa, Auckland. Our modern studios and one-bedroom suites, featuring King beds, Chromecast TVs, kitchenettes, high-speed Wi-Fi, and complimentary parking, offer the perfect “home away from home” experience at the gateway to the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, Orewa, and Gulf Harbour.

Whangaparaoa Lodge

Whangaparaoa Lodge is a Whangaparaoa based accommodation business that goes the extra mile already in their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. They are a very keen participant in the Green Scheme and, whilst they already take many actions, big and small, they are keen to continue to seek ways to help in their Green Scheme efforts.

  • Clean Energy - Use Meridian

  • Collaborating locally - Recommend Coffee Lady across road and get discount if guests take their coffee mugs from their rooms

  • Conscious cleaning - We use non-toxic, natural ingredient based or grey water safe cleaning products

  • Eco committed staff - Have poster up for staff and provide eco info, make sure they use eco friendly products

  • Low Carbon Transport - Public transport is encouraged and facilitated (e.g. flexible work hours to accomodate public transport)

  • Low Impact Packaging - don't do refills of eg shampoo bottles but provide eco friendly sticks - ecosticks body wash, shampoo and moisturiser and also raseberry jam and citrus marmalade all in recyclable or glass packaging

  • Recycling Champion - Staff has had training on identifying recyclable material, Site has posters onsite to remind staff and customers about separating recycling, We use council / kerbside recycling, Recycling is taken to a local recycling centre, Use commercial waste providers for waste, recycling and/or organics,

  • Reducing Power - Lights are LED or low usage bulbs, New appliances have at least 3/5 star energy ratings, Staff are incentivised or encouraged to reduce power consumption, Uses Meridian

  • Reducing Single Use - Room china mugs for takeaway coffees, use a sanitizing powder

  • Responsible paper use - Staff contracts are digitised as a standard and not printed, Client contracts are digitised as a standard and not printed, Recycleable paper napkins or other, Digitised systems for customer receipts etc (send by email)

  • Reuse champion - glass bottles fill and chill in each room

  • Water refill - glass bottles fill and chill in each room

WHANGAPARAOA LODGE 2024 ECO LABELS

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  • This business has taken steps to ensure they are using clean energy sources as much as practically possible. This can include switching power companies to ones who source from and invest in renewables or installing their own solar panels for example.


  • The business has measured its average power consumption over a month and taken action to reduce its power usage and has proven to do so significantly. Actions can include changing lightbulbs, upgrading to low-power appliances and adapting heating and cooling systems.


  • This business is excellent at recycling. Following a waste audit, this business has proven to be able to identify and sort what can and cannot be recycled in curbside collection and makes an effort to recycle the items that cannot. An example of this is recycling their TetraPak, batteries, soft plastics and other items with Whangaparāoa Recycling Centre.


  • This business has been diligent in ensuring that staff are knowledgeable about any sustainable practices implemented and ongoingly train and upskill staff to ensure sustainable changes are consistent and long term.


  • This business has taken steps to significantly reduce its paper usage. This can include digitising processes such as customer paperwork, offering receipts optionally not automatically to customers and saving paper that is good on one side for other purposes.


  • This business uses eco friendly products and takes eco friendly actions in the cleaning of their premises and goods.

  • This business works with local partners. This can include working with local services, suppliers, and creators to reduce the travel of products used and to support other local businesses.


  • The business will refill people’s water bottles for free, regardless if they are customers or not. Refill NZ is an app supported by Auckland Council that lists locations on a map for people to find - also a database we could tap into.


  • The business has intentionally chosen packaging options that have a very minimal impact on the environment. Using the waste hierarchy, reduction of waste, reuse system, recyclables and compostables are prioritised.


  • This business is taking steps to reduce its single-use waste. Once a business has demonstrated a significant and sustained reduction of single-use practices and items, it can become a re-use champion or be close to zero.


  • This business encourages and actively supports low-carbon transport for its staff, services and customers. Examples of this are organising carpooling, installing bike racks for staff and customers, or adjusting work shifts to cater to bus timetables.


  • The business has made a significant effort to move away from single-use practices and items and towards re-use instead. An example of this is establishing a mug library or borrowing system to reduce the use of single-use coffee cups.