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Paws, partners and pest-free ferries
No rats, no weeds, no worries; keeping the Hauraki Gulf pest-free.
Three years on: crack down on pest plant sales to protect Auckland’s environment sees positive shift
Auckland Council and contractor inspectors are working hard behind the scenes to protect our environment by enforcing rules around the sale of pest plants.
Certified and cheeky: meet Ronnie, Auckland Council’s newest conservation canine
From chewing beds to chasing rodents, Ronnie joins the biosecurity big league.
Hunua kōkako take flight to sing a new song at Maungatautari
A milestone in kōkako conservation: Hunua shares its precious songbirds with Maungatautari.
Survey sheds light on coastal bird’s decline across the Auckland region
Pipit in peril – survey uncovers sharp drop in coastal bird numbers.
Community nurseries: the green heart of Auckland’s restoration efforts
Growing a greener future: how community nurseries are restoring Auckland’s ecosystems
Herpetologists hop to it
Auckland Council’s Environmental Services team is taking the opportunity to shine a spotlight on one of New Zealand’s most enigmatic and ancient amphibians - the Hochstetter’s frog.
Sneezeweed: a tiny hero of Kawau Island
Nationally threatened native herb sneezeweed on Kawau Island.
Hapū-led partnership launched to protect globally significant ecosystems and endangered species of the Kaipara
Poipoia Te Kākano means working together to protect the ecosystems home to the endangered indigenous species under threat from introduced pest animals.
New Zealand Nature Fund supports Kawau Island restoration project
Pest patrol on Kawau Island to launch in earnest.
Save our Backyard Birdsong
Easy to follow DIY videos on what you can do in your backyard to save our backyard birdsong.
Kōkako volunteers mark 30 years on job
Volunteers who have trekked the Hunua Ranges to conserve the last kōkako population in the mainland Auckland region have celebrated 30 years.
Add diversity to your garden with native plants
Having backyards planted with natives across Tāmaki Makaurau is good for the movement and survival of native birds, insects and lizards and it helps mitigate the effects of flooding.
New report reveals state of freshwater fish species in Auckland region
Secretive and mysterious - what lies beneath our waterways?
Mana whenua-led project aims to rid Aotea / Great Barrier Island of rats and feral cats
Project aims to rid an island of rats and feral cats!
1 January 2024 cutoff date to be pest free warranted
Warrants to protect biosecurity on Hauraki Gulf
