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Environment 1 Mar 2017

Keep the intruders out – recycle right

Are you unknowingly putting the wrong things in the wrong bins? Check out or list of common items mistakenly put in with the recycling.

Community 24 Feb 2017

Upcycling at the Tip Stop Shop

Next time you visit Great Barrier Island don't forget to grab a bargain at the Aotea Community Upcycle Centre in Claris, affectionately known by locals as the Tip Stop Shop.

Environment 22 Feb 2017

Free health checks for rental properties

Landlords with rentals in the Māngere-Ōtahuhu, Whau, Puketāpapa and Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board area could be eligible for a free assessment on their properties along with help to make them warmer and more energy-efficient.

Community 22 Feb 2017

LAWA River of the Month: February

February takes us to the Arapera River, which flows into the southern arm of the Kaipara Harbour.

Environment 21 Feb 2017

Not a giant slug: About the Macroinvertebrate Community Index

If you’ve looked up your property in the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan geomaps viewer, you might have noticed it falls under the Macroinvertebrate Community Index. But what does that mean?