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Waste 25 Jul 2019

Join the 'refillution' at Auckland Council Libraries and Pools and Leisure Centres

Auckland Council is proud to join the ‘refillution’ with selected libraries and all pools and leisure centres registering as official ‘RefillNZ Stations’ – places where people are welcome to stop in and refill their reusable water bottles for free...

Waste 25 Jul 2019

Illegal dumper faces full force of law

Auckland Council is cautioning Aucklanders to be wary of individuals or organisations offering cheap waste disposal services via social media.

Environment 24 Jul 2019

Future Auckland: It's time for climate action

Auckland Council's Chief Sustainability Officer John Mauro gives his thoughts on Auckland’s future and the climate emergency.

Waste 23 Jul 2019

Go reusable for your caffeine fix during Plastic Free July

Each time we use a single-use cup, it contributes to the single-use plastic packaging that can’t be recycled - help end this by using a reusable cup.

Waste 23 Jul 2019

Ditching that single-use straw will make a difference

A plastic straw may not seem like a big issue, but when you add up the estimated 200 million plastic straws we consume in New Zealand each year, plastic straws create a large problem for the environment.

Have your say 17 Jul 2019

Auckland Council declared a climate emergency – now what?

Have your say on Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Action Framework. Consultation is open until 6 September 2019.

Environment 12 Jul 2019

Applications open for Women4Climate mentorship programme

The C40 Cities programme will help women to become expert influencers and mobilise others to accelerate action on climate change.

Waste 11 Jul 2019

Time to celebrate Tāmaki Makaurau’s Zero Waste champions

Nominate an Aucklander now for the 2019 zero waste community awards - nominations close on Monday.

Environment 10 Jul 2019

Our past to the future – rehabilitating Puketutu Island

Watercare is filling a former quarry on Puketutu Island, creating a future park for Aucklanders to enjoy.

Mayor 4 Jul 2019

A message from Mayor Phil Goff

In June, Aucklanders reached two important milestones - 100 million public transport trips in the past year, and one million trees planted through the Million Trees Project.