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Environment 14 Dec 2016

New Zealand's northernmost takahē chick!

Tāwharanui Regional Park welcomes its first chick after 10 of the birds were released there two years ago.

Community 14 Dec 2016

Meet community recycling shop manager Kazem Derakhshanian

Kazem Derakhshanian started collecting reusable items from the roadside three years ago, and is passionate about diverting these things from landfill while raising money for charity.

Environment 9 Dec 2016

Zoo Tales: Time for a turtle check-up

The new Strangely Beautiful Australia opens to zoo visitors on Saturday 17 December and these Eastern snake-necked turtles will call it home.

Environment 9 Dec 2016

Auckland progresses toward low carbon target

The 2016 Low Carbon Report shows that we are moving toward our 2040 emissions reduction target.

Environment 7 Dec 2016

Meet Food Waste Champion Tracey Lee

For this Chinese-Kiwi, growing up in a family of market gardeners has meant an ingrained appreciation of where food comes from.

Environment 7 Dec 2016

Hauraki Gulf marine plan ‘Sea Change’ launched

A comprehensive marine spatial plan designed to improve and better protect the health of the Hauraki Gulf has been launched.

Environment 7 Dec 2016

The great beetle swap

A biocontrol beetle swap with Waikato will help both regions fight some nasty weeds.

Environment 6 Dec 2016

Gecko species re-introduced to New Zealand mainland

For the first time in a century, the Duvaucel’s gecko can now be found in mainland New Zealand.

Events49 Results

14 Sep 2024

International Observe the Moon Night at Stardome

Join us for International Observe the Moon Night and learn about the moon and its connection to s...

14 Sep 2024

Pest control field induction

Learn about NZ's unique biodiversity conservation by controlling invasive predators (trapping & b...

14 Sep 2024

Tree Care

Join us in caring for our newly planted native trees by spreading mulch. All equipment and traini...

14 Sep 2024 - 21 Sep 2024

Whau Wildlife Bike Treasure Hunt

Get ready for a fun-filled day of adventure and biking around the Whau!

14 Sep 2024 - 09 Nov 2024

Grey Lynn Repair Café

It's time to get that item fixed rather than throwing it away.

14 Sep 2024 - 09 Nov 2024

Onehunga Repair Cafe

Bring your broken or damaged items and our local volunteers will fix them for you for FREE.

07 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2024

Composting Workshops

Come and discover how easy it is to turn your waste into fertiliser.

02 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2027

Climate Action Trail - Auckland Botanic Gardens

The trail contains 10 fun stops with content for tamariki and adults, showing how we can all live...