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Council news 23 Jan 2026

Vehicle access to Mahurangi Regional Park closed until further notice

Due to the impacts of extensive rainfall in our region this week, vehicle access to Mahurangi Regional Park is now closed until further notice.

Conservation 21 Jan 2026

Bamboo: beloved backyard feature or Auckland’s quiet green invader?

From feature plant to pest: Auckland’s complicated relationship with bamboo.

Conservation 20 Jan 2026

Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges pest control delivers outstanding gains for native wildlife

Big wins for nature; kōkako flourish after pest control success.

Conservation 15 Jan 2026

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.

Council news 12 Jan 2026

Vehicle access to Muriwai Beach - update

Te Oneone Rangatira / Muriwai Beach will once again be vehicle free this summer for the upcoming peak holiday period.

Conservation 8 Jan 2026

From city wharves to wild dunes

Birds and beaches – the summer guide to protecting Auckland’s coastal shorebirds.

Council news 8 Jan 2026

Queensland fruit fly – Mt Roskill

On 7 January 2026, a single male Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) was found in a backyard surveillance trap in the suburb of Mt Roskill in Auckland.

Community 18 Dec 2025

Thousands of native plants strengthen local reserves in Devonport-Takapuna

A successful planting season has been completed, with 7,891 native plants recently established across 24 reserves throughout the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area.