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Auckland Council fells Waitākere Tree Services in court
Notable tree in Manukau Road removed without resource consent.
Ecobulb home energy saver project a winner
Auckland Council has partnered with energy-efficient lightbulb producers Ecobulb to help struggling Auckland households save on their power bills.
City shaping strategy gets approval for consultation
Auckland Council’s Planning, Environment and Parks Committee today approved a draft strategy for how Tāmaki Makaurau should grow and change over the next 30 years, which will go out for public consultation on Tuesday 6 June.
Six things you can’t put in your recycling bin
Reducing landfill is a great cause your whole household can get behind. However, it’s important to know what can be recycled in your kerbside bins and what needs to be taken elsewhere – or put straight in the rubbish.
Solid progress on $52 million wastewater upgrades
With four 175,000-litre storage tanks now buried underground and the gravity main over halfway complete, stage one of the $52 million shovel-ready Dunkirk Road wastewater upgrade is on track to meet its completion in September next year.
Auckland Council celebrates as Hunua Ranges caution lifted
The caution over the 1080 treatment area in the Hunua Ranges Regional Park has lifted, six months after the final application for 2022. With already excellent results, this marks the third successful aerial pest control operation for Auckland Coun...
Easy eco tips to green up your life
Make eco-friendly choices and fight climate change with these six easy tips for enjoying a more sustainable lifestyle.
Reasons to join your local community conservation group
Community conservation groups are working hard to improve our natural environment right across Tāmaki Makaurau. Check out some great reasons to connect with your local group.
Healthier waters for Takapuna Beach
The waters along Takapuna Beach are on their way to becoming healthier thanks to the $5.44m recent relining and rehabilitation works undertaken by Watercare along the Takapuna Foreshore Beach Pipeline.
Aucklanders carbon impact 15 per cent higher than fellow New Zealanders
Auckland has much work to do to reduce its carbon footprint
How your food scraps can help the planet
Discover different eco-friendly ways to dispose of your food scraps and make a difference to Auckland's future.
Two thumb-sized mammals now regionally threatened
In new findings, two species of nocturnal bats, the size of a thumb and the weight of an AA battery, are now known to be regionally threatened.
Autumn health check for Hunua Ranges kauri begins
Hunua Ranges ready for a health check in the hope it will confirm the forest is still free of the deadly kauri dieback disease
Students tackling climate change
A group of Auckland schools are coming up with strategies to help tackle climate change, reduce carbon emissions, and create a more sustainable future for New Zealand.
Aucklanders reminded to keep waterways on private property maintained
More than 80 per cent of the waterways in Auckland flow through private property and must be maintained by the landowner.
New rukenga kai (food scraps) collection about to roll out in Auckland
Auckland Council’s food scraps collection service – rukenga kai, which translates to food cast onward - is about to begin with Waitakere residents scheduled to have bins delivered in the first week of April.
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