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Environment 25 Feb 2016

Pest control set for Waitākere wasps

Wasp control bait will go out over 565ha of the northern Ark in the Park area, which has several popular walks and tramping tracks often attracting large numbers of visitors.

Environment 25 Feb 2016

Goat Island... not what it used to be

Latest monitoring shows crayfish and snapper numbers at Goat Island are less than when reserve first created.

Environment 25 Feb 2016

Discover Awhitū Regional Park

If you haven’t had time to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city over summer, a day trip to Awhitū Regional Park could be just what you need.

Parks / Outdoors 25 Feb 2016

Camp out at Ambury Regional Park

Ambury Regional Park in Māngere Bridge is one of the cheapest places anywhere to have a family break.

Kids / Family 25 Feb 2016

Our resident 'bat man' has tips for campers

Ben Paris our resident 'Bat man' is urging campers in the Waitakere and Hunua Ranges to keep a lookout for native long-tailed bats during the Big Camp Out on 5 and 6 March.

Transport 24 Feb 2016

More bus services for south Auckland

South Aucklanders will get more bus services when new contracts, signed on 23 February, come into effect later this year.

Environment 24 Feb 2016

Forest flourishes following Hunua pest blitz

Flourishing foliage and signs of new life in the kōkako population are the first signs of a successful pest control programme in the Hunua Ranges this year.