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Ditching that single-use straw will make a difference
A plastic straw may not seem like a big issue, but when you add up the estimated 200 million plastic straws we consume in New Zealand each year, plastic straws create a large problem for the environment.
Response continues in effort to contain fruit fly
The response continues in response to fruit fly finds in the Northcote area, with restrictions remaining in place to contain the pest.
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Normanton Reserve set for makeover
A Healthy Waters project to further improve Normanton Reserve in Glenfield has been approved by Kaipātiki Local Board and will get underway in October.
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Targeted rates protecting our natural environment
The two targeted rates introduced last year have helped us to increase our protection of Auckland’s natural environment and waterways.
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Community first as wetland amenity emerges from flood-prone swamp
Local iwi, residents, and team members from Healthy Waters have marked the completion of a significant rejuvenation project in Takanini.
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Wairoa River volunteers make progress
Supported by Franklin Local Board, Friends of Te Wairoa Catchment continues to attract people to efforts to improve the Wairoa River.
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Māngere Bridge residents pull together for community safety
Working together to reduce anti-social behaviour is the focus of a working group formed by Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board.
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Community trust to recycle glass on Great Barrier Island
A community trust on Great Barrier Island will be using a council grant to make drinking glasses out of discarded bottles and jars.
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