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Tāmaki Taiao Alliance launches to supercharge nature regeneration across Tāmaki Makaurau
Auckland Council backs region-wide nature regeneration through Tāmaki Taiao Alliance.
Vehicle access to Mahurangi Regional Park closed until further notice
Due to the impacts of extensive rainfall in our region this week, vehicle access to Mahurangi Regional Park is now closed until further notice.
Bamboo: beloved backyard feature or Auckland’s quiet green invader?
From feature plant to pest: Auckland’s complicated relationship with bamboo.
Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges pest control delivers outstanding gains for native wildlife
Big wins for nature; kōkako flourish after pest control success.
A forest on the brink of recovery: Kawau Island poised for a pest-free comeback
A forest finding its feet again: Kawau Island’s pest-free future.
Vehicle access to Muriwai Beach - update
Te Oneone Rangatira / Muriwai Beach will once again be vehicle free this summer for the upcoming peak holiday period.
From city wharves to wild dunes
Birds and beaches – the summer guide to protecting Auckland’s coastal shorebirds.
Queensland fruit fly – Mt Roskill
On 7 January 2026, a single male Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) was found in a backyard surveillance trap in the suburb of Mt Roskill in Auckland.
Safeswim rolls out expanded beach and water-quality coverage for summer
Swim smarter this summer as Safeswim expands across Auckland.
Slimy algae on Auckland beaches: What you need to know
Locals and visitors may see slimy algae - usually black or dark green in colour, in the sea and on beaches in the region this summer.
The bats of summer: party animals with wings
Tiny party animals: how bats holiday like humans.
Safeguarding our coasts: final two shoreline adaptation plans confirmed for Tāmaki Makaurau
Auckland Council has confirmed two more shoreline adaptation plans for Tāmaki Makaurau, bringing the total to 20, completing the programme.
Get on board – waste-wise tips for boaties
Auckland Council is appealing to boaties and leisure craft users to be waste-wise on the water this summer to conserve our oceans and coastlines.
A plan that holds water: Auckland Council stormwater services get government stamp of approval
Central government has backed Auckland Council’s stormwater services for being high quality and efficiently run.
Prohibited fire season for Hauraki Gulf islands from today
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has today announced that all islands of the Hauraki Gulf have entered a prohibited fire season from 1 December, until further notice.
Tiny but mighty: black mudfish rediscovered in Helensville wetland
Hidden in plain sight: secretive black mudfish rediscovered on Auckland’s west coast.
