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Environment 10 Oct 2016

Eight surprising things you can compost

Here are some of the more unusual household waste items that you might not know can go into the compost bin.

Environment 5 Oct 2016

Auckland takes initiative in climate change

Auckland Mayor Len Brown will be fine-tuning the city's climate change initiatives following talks at the COP21 conference in Paris.

Environment 4 Oct 2016

Love Food Hate Waste fund jam-packed with applications

Auckland Council’s first ever Love Food Hate Waste fund has received 64 applications for grants.

Environment 3 Oct 2016

Opinion: Demystifying the international climate talks in Paris

Auckland Council's Chief Sustainability Officer John Mauro gives his take on the international climate talks in Paris.

Community 3 Oct 2016

Sort out your spring cleaning

Stuck inside because of the season's fickle weather? It's a great time to get into those clean-up tasks you've been putting off.

Educational 27 Sep 2016

Baby bird rescue tips

What to do if you find a baby bird.

Environment 23 Sep 2016

Auckland Council praises residents' support for recycling

Following New Zealand’s largest recycling rollout, Auckland Council wants to say a big thank you to residents in Auckland’s north and west suburbs.

Environment 22 Sep 2016

Giant egg-shaped air vent takes shape on Great North Road

A giant ventilation stack to remove exhaust emissions from inside the Waterview Connection tunnels is starting to take shape on Great North Road.

Environment 19 Sep 2016

City Rail Link receives sustainability rating

The City Rail Link has been awarded a ‘Leading’ Infrastructure Sustainability Design rating by the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia.

Community 16 Sep 2016

Meet waste champion Winnie Lenihan

Take a look at a day in the life of a WasteWise Advisor – and learn some of Winnie's tips for doing your bit.

Environment 15 Sep 2016

Young Aucklander champions plastic-free kaupapa

17-year-old plastic-conscious blogger Ariana Brunet shares her thoughts on refusing plastic.

Plans / Projects 2 Sep 2016

No risk for cancer trials under proposed Unitary Plan

Clinical trials and medical applications involving GMOs would not be put at risk under the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.

Environment 2 Sep 2016

Watch: Communities making the most of waste

Working towards a zero waste Auckland by 2040 is no easy task.

Environment 22 Aug 2016

Join the war on weeds: Jasmine

It might look pretty and smell sweet, but jasmine is a highly invasive weed that kills other plants and native seedlings by smothering them.

Environment 18 Aug 2016

Auckland reaches climate change milestone

The Carbon Disclosure Project has just published Auckland’s emissions inventory and it shows that we have managed to minimise emissions increases despite an increasing population.

Environment 17 Aug 2016

A new look for Tidy Kiwi

New Zealand's much loved anti-littering character is undergoing a makeover and so far 15,000 students are taking part.