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Beaches 24 May 2019

Drone swoops in to aid Safeswim water sampling

Auckland Council’s Safeswim programme has started using drones to aid with water sampling.

Community 24 May 2019

Community garden brings locals together in Onehunga

Volunteers are invited to Onehunga People's Garden to help transform an empty section into a thriving community space.

Waste 21 May 2019

New waste and resource recovery services support community to rethink waste

New transitional waste and resource recovery services are launching in Warkworth and Wellsford from 1 July 2019, focused on diverting waste from landfill.

Community 21 May 2019

Environmental rate empowers communities

Auckland communities have been increasing conservation efforts thanks to the new Natural Environment Targeted Rate (NETR).

Community 21 May 2019

Council goes circular on construction waste

New deconstruction approach leads to significant reductions in construction waste sent to landfill.

Environment 16 May 2019

Workshops to prevent pests in Great Barrier's waters

New workshops on Great Barrier will help the community stop the spread of marine pests and maintain the integrity of the marine environment.

Arts 16 May 2019

Pacifica Mamas adorn the Town Hall with a giant ei as a gift of love

A collective of Pacific heritage artists has woven a giant ei (garland) out of upcycled plastic as a gift to Auckland.

Environment 8 May 2019

How Los Angeles tackled its pollution problem

The city of LA's response to environmental issues shows the solutions to some of our biggest global problems start local.