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Le Pariversaire: A Turning Point for Tāmaki Makaurau?
Five years on from the Paris Climate Agreement and Auckland has a climate plan - where to from here?
Get on board – waste-wise tips for boaties
Auckland Council is appealing to boaties and leisure craft users to be waste-wise on the water this summer to conserve our oceans and coastlines.
Students invited to share their vision for transforming Northcote Town Centre
C40 Cities launches global competition to generate ideas to support a green recovery from COVID-19.
Rediscover a kauri walk near you this summer
Kauri dieback crews have worked hard throughout the year to upgrade tracks so locals can get out and enjoy them.
What's on the horizon for kauri tracks in 2021
Several tracks in the regional park network have already re-opened with upgrade works to others either underway or about to start.
Vandalism takes shine off kauri dieback track upgrades
Auckland ratepayers have been hit by acts of vandalism in local and regional parks where kauri tracks have been closed to the public for upgrades. So far, it has cost them over $100,000.
Te-Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan launched
Auckland’s climate is changing, and together we can act.
Litter bins on Aotea and reaching zero waste
In July 2019, Auckland Council rolled out a range of new waste services on Aotea / Great Barrier Island as the first step towards achieving the target set out in the Tikapa Moana Hauraki Gulf Islands Waste Plan of zero waste to landfill by 2040.
Aotea / Great Barrier Island summer waste service closing soon
The summer pop-up waste drop-off service at Port Fitzroy will close after Saturday, 1 February.
New summer waste services for Aotea / Great Barrier Island
Aotea / Great Barrier Local Board appeals to summer visitors and boaties to plan carefully and think about their waste before they arrive.
Upgrade to recycling facility keeps plastics in NZ
New optical sorting equipment, installed in Auckland Council’s Visy recycling facility, will keep more plastic recycling in New Zealand instead of relying on international markets, Auckland Council announced today.
A recipe for success in Papatoetoe
From the outside, the Papatoetoe Food Hub looks like a simple community garden with a food truck. But, behind the scenes is a revolutionary approach to how we dine, that sits at the nexus of zero waste and easy access to fresh food.
Teens supreme winners at Auckland’s Mayoral Conservation Awards
Para Patrol was named the Penny Hulse Supreme Environment Award winner at this year’s Mayoral Conservation Awards.
Careless waste disposal sparks fires
Hazardous gas cooker canisters and lithium batteries are on the rise in rubbish and recycling trucks in Auckland and causing fires at the Transfer Station as these materials are dumped.
Auckland’s residential water restrictions to be adjusted for summer
From 14 December, residents will be able to use hand-held hoses fitted with trigger nozzles; though they are still urged to use water wisely as the city’s water shortage continues.
Finalists shortlisted in this year’s Mayoral Conservation Awards
Environmental champions achievements to be recognised.
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