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Environment 16 Dec 2019

Churchill Fellowship awarded to council's waste specialist

Auckland Council’s Senior Waste Planning Advisor for Construction and Demolition Waste, Mark Roberts, has been awarded a 2019 Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship.

Environment 12 Dec 2019

Stowaway caught trying to hitch a ride on Rangitoto ferry

A vigilant Fullers360 crew member seized a small plague skink on a vessel due to depart for Rangitoto Island recently - the sixth recorded plague skink interception since 2016.

Dogs 12 Dec 2019

Piri’s puppies arrive in time for Christmas

Piri, one of Auckland Council's biosecurity dogs, has given birth to seven happy, healthy puppies.

Dogs 11 Dec 2019

A new generation of council pups on its way

Piri, one of Auckland Council's hard-working biosecurity dogs is expecting puppies - and it's almost time to meet them.

Policies / Regulations 9 Dec 2019

Polluting developers pay the price

Developers in Auckland have been fined $67,800 in the Environment Court for repeatedly washing sediment into the stormwater system that then polluted local streams and waterways.

Beaches 9 Dec 2019

More swimming days coming for St Mary's Bay and Masefield Beach

Inner city beach in for a makeover

Beaches 6 Dec 2019

A better looking beach at Kohimarama

Stormwater improvements make for a safer and prettier Kohimarama Beach.

Waste 5 Dec 2019

Auckland Council announces world-class food scraps processing contract

Auckland Council is excited to announce a 20-year partnership with kiwi-owned and operated Ecogas Ltd to process the food scraps that will be collected kerbside across urban Auckland.