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Environment 18 Dec 2020

Protect and learn about Auckland's environment this summer

Every season provides unique opportunities to treasure and restore Aucklands natural environment, and summer is no exception.

3 Dec 2020

Movies and Music in Parks tour 50 of our region's parks

Movies and Music in Parks arrive in Pakuranga, Henderson and Mt Wellington this weekend.

3 Dec 2020

Our favourite Auckland parks

What better way to spend the long weekend than with friends and family at the park.

3 Dec 2020

Spotlight on our local board neighbourhoods - Upper Harbour

Beautiful parks and reserves, picturesque beaches, an air force base and multiple recreational facilities are only some of the many things that make Upper Harbour such a wonderfully diverse area.

3 Dec 2020

Spotlight on our local board neighbourhoods - Māngere-Ōtāhuhu

Dominated by Māngere Mountain and surrounded by the the Manukau Harbour and the Tamaki Estuary, Māngere-Ōtāhuhu is an area of outstanding natural beauty, history and heritage.

Dogs 1 Dec 2020

Longer fun in the sun for Auckland dog owners

Summer rules from 1 December mean dogs are only allowed at public hotspots, such as beaches and parks, before 10am and after 5pm.

Environment 30 Nov 2020

Teens supreme winners at Auckland’s Mayoral Conservation Awards

Para Patrol was named the Penny Hulse Supreme Environment Award winner at this year’s Mayoral Conservation Awards.

18 Nov 2020

Crunching Auckland Council's numbers

If size matters, then Auckland Council Te Kaunihera o Tāmaki Makaurau wins hands down.

Environment 18 Nov 2020

Protecting our natural environment 10 years on

Auckland’s unique natural environment makes it a spectacular and special place to live with easy access to beaches, harbours, parks, and bush.

Environment 5 Nov 2020

What to grow and eat seasonally in Auckland

Green up your garden to grow some delicious fresh fruit and vegetables, improve local biodiversity and help offset your carbon emissions.

29 Oct 2020

Auckland Council asks Government to ban private fireworks sales

Updated | Others join council to brief incoming government on need to ban private sale of fireworks.

Waste 22 Oct 2020

Auckland Council encourages phase-out of worthless plastics

Eliminating hard to recycle single use plastics would be a win for our environment

Environment 22 Oct 2020

What your targeted rates have preserved over the past year

Auckland's environment is benefitting from the natural environment and water quality targeted rates.

Environment 20 Oct 2020

Auckland Council's farms featured on Country Calendar

With about 400 cattle and 5500 ewes, council farms nearly 1500 hectares of coastal pastures across 19 regional parks, making us one of the biggest urban farmers in the region.

Environment 2 Sep 2020

First wash-down station opens to council teams and contractors

As part of the fight against kauri dieback, we’ve installed the first semi-automatic vehicle wash-down station at Hunua to support staff and contractors working in, around or near kauri sites in the Hunua Ranges.

18 Aug 2020

Major construction projects to resume in Auckland

Work on some of Auckland’s major construction projects is set to start again next week when the country moves to Alert Level 3.