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Hot and dry outlook concerning for Watercare
With further hot and dry days forecast, Auckland’s water company, Watercare, is growing increasingly concerned about the region’s skyrocketing water use.
Download the 2020 Hauraki Gulf Marine Park poster
Hauraki Gulf Marine Park poster celebrates the diversity of life in Auckland’s big blue backyard.
Become a hydration hero with Auckland Council
Refill NZ has teamed up with Wai Auckland establish a network of more than 1000 water stations across the region by mid-2021.
Hazardous waste sparking recycling truck fires
Gas cooker canisters, lighter fluid cans, or a motor vehicle cambelt wrapped around a packer mechanism are the probable culprits in another recycling truck fire last week. Auckland Council is again warning Aucklanders of the dangers truck blazes...
Auckland Council reduces water usage
In line with water conservation efforts across the region, Auckland Council is exploring ways to reduce use of water at its facilities across the region to make savings where savings are possible.
Chick-chasing Gavin living the dream in his bachelor pad
It’s now a case of `birds of a feather flock together’ for Gavin the rooster who has found his forever home in Drury after being adopted from the Auckland Council Manukau Animal Shelter.
How we manage Auckland's holiday waste
The Auckland region sees around 50 million waste collections per year, and the busy summer holidays are no exception.
Beating Auckland’s summer waste spike
Each year in Auckland, there is a seasonal spike in the amount of waste and recyclables produced between December and February. In January 2019, we created 17 per cent more recyclable materials and generated 9 per cent more rubbish than on an ave...
Re-homing geese a feather in council’s cap
Auckland Council has been successful in re-homing the gaggle of geese from Western Springs Park.
Aotea locals face landfill capacity challenges
In a bid to drastically reduce the amount of waste going to landfill on Aotea / Great Barrier Island, Auckland Council rolled out major changes to the island’s waste services in July 2019.
Meet Auckland's park protectors
As Aucklanders flock to our 27 stunning regional parks over the summer months, we celebrate four Auckland Council park rangers.
Decoys lure birds to new breeding site
A colony of red-billed gulls has been successfully moved to a new home thanks to some life-like decoys.
A deeper dive into Safeswim
Ever wondered how our Safeswim programme works? Take a peek at what happens behind the scenes in our water quality testing teams.
Last chance to have your say on the government waste levy consultation
With the Government’s consultation on changes to the waste levy due to close on Monday, 3 February, Auckland Council is encouraging Aucklanders to have their say. The Government is proposing to both increase the levy and apply it to a wider range...
$476,040 in new funding for Auckland waste minimisation projects
Thirty-three community organisations and businesses have got a boost in funding from Auckland Council’s Waste Minimisation Innovation Fund.
El Nino may put water tanks at risk
Rainwater tank owners are urged to conserve water, despite a wet start to the year.
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