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Guardians of the Gulf: meet the summer biosecurity champions
Pest free paradise: how kiwi environmentalists have helped protect our gulf islands.
5 ways Māngere Community Enviro Hub is helping the community grow
With food gardens, educational workshops and hāngī events, Māngere Community Enviro Hub is helping the South Auckland community to embrace sustainability.
Voices across ages and fields unite to reimagine Manukau Harbour's future
Cross disciplines and generations in search for solutions at Manukau Harbour Symposium.
Rare reef heron numbers decline in Auckland
Survey reveals status of threatened reef heron
Pilot project delivers promising results for sustainable urban design
A project to measure the benefits of living roofs in an urban jungle has blossoming results.
Rare Raukawa gecko rediscovered in Auckland remains elusive
Excitement dampened as enigmatic gecko remains just that!
Community nurseries: the green heart of Auckland’s restoration efforts
Growing a greener future: how community nurseries are restoring Auckland’s ecosystems
The beautiful menace threatening our waterways
They might look pretty, but they're a pest!
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.
Auckland Council urges vigilance against wildfire risks in regional and local parks
Care required when clearing vegetation to help prevent wildifires.
Kauri dieback: clean bill of health for Hūnua Ranges
Hūnua Ranges remain healthy and kauri dieback free.
‘Shocking’ revelations: the tūi, the pōhutukawa, and the mystery of south Titirangi
Titirangi tūī turning up their toes
Caulerpa threat: boaties urged to help stop the spread this summer
Boaties heading out on the water this summer are being urged to take extra care to prevent the spread of exotic caulerpa.
Urgent action needed to save kākahi population in Lake Rototoa
Drastic decline of kākahi signals trouble for the native species.
The curious native orchids of Waikumete Cemetery
Cemeteries are generally thought of as solemn resting places, but at Waikumete Cemetery in west Auckland, between the headstones is a thriving world of beautiful native orchids.