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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.
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.
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.
From city wharves to wild dunes
Birds and beaches – the summer guide to protecting Auckland’s coastal shorebirds.
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.
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.