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Five ways to get involved this Earth Day and help the planet
Earth Day is celebrated on 22 April and is a time to reflect on ways we can protect our natural environment and preserve it for future generations.
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Te Haumanu Taiao – restoring the natural environment in Tāmaki Makaurau
Ecological manual now available to help with your restoration projects
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Waterways Protection Fund extended
Aotea / Great Barrier, Papakura, Franklin and Rodney, are all now part of the Regional Waterways Protection Fund.
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Waters flowing beneath the city set to be illuminated in a contemporary placemaking design led by young Māori
While many of the natural waterways which once flowed through Auckland’s city centre have been lost from sight – channelled, piped and progressively covered over – a new Māori design kaupapa will see those urban waters remembered.