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Kōkako baby boom brings new life and a little chaos to the Hūnua Ranges
The birds are back and they've brought the kids; the kōkako kindergarten hits a new high signalling a thriving future.
Auckland Council welcomes the government’s $10M boost into predator-free projects
Auckland’s native wildlife and ecosystems will benefit from a $10 million investment from central government, helping speed up conservation work already underway across the region.
Community groups get funding boost across Tāmaki Makaurau
From climate resilience to kapa haka, Auckland Council is helping community groups thrive.
Bamboo: beloved backyard feature or Auckland’s quiet green invader?
From feature plant to pest: Auckland’s complicated relationship with bamboo.
Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges pest control delivers outstanding gains for native wildlife
Big wins for nature; kōkako flourish after pest control success.
A forest on the brink of recovery: Kawau Island poised for a pest-free comeback
A forest finding its feet again: Kawau Island’s pest-free future.
From city wharves to wild dunes
Birds and beaches – the summer guide to protecting Auckland’s coastal shorebirds.
The bats of summer: party animals with wings
Tiny party animals: how bats holiday like humans.
Tiny but mighty: black mudfish rediscovered in Helensville wetland
Hidden in plain sight: secretive black mudfish rediscovered on Auckland’s west coast.
Hūnua pest control programme complete
Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges reopens to the public.
Update
Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges closed as large-scale pest control gets underway
Battling invasive predators: aerial operation aims to restore balance in Hūnua forests
Exotic pets don’t belong in Auckland’s natural environment
Native plants and animals can thrive and survive without exotic pests in their patch.
Spark, Auckland Council and Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust volunteers roll up sleeves to help restore Warkworth wetlands
Mātauranga Māori and modern science unite for Mahurangi restoration.
Pest control in Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges gets underway
Pests beware – Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges go on the offensive.
Certified and cheeky: meet Ronnie, Auckland Council’s newest conservation canine
From chewing beds to chasing rodents, Ronnie joins the biosecurity big league.
Ten sites of cultural significance to mana whenua recognised in Auckland’s planning rules
Ten places with significant mana whenua values have been added to Auckland’s planning documents.
