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Protecting Auckland's environment

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Community 26 Jul 2016

How to reduce your local ecological footprint

A sustainability initiative is encouraging communities to form 'eco-neighbourhoods' to reduce their ecological footprint.

Environment 25 Jul 2016

Recycling roll-out picks up pace

In July more than 210,000 households in north and west Auckland moved to the same recycling service as other parts of the region.

Environment 14 Jul 2016

Restoring one of Auckland's rarest ecosystems

You wouldn’t know it, but a council property on Epsom’s Almorah Rd harbours one of the rarest ecosystems in Auckland.

Environment 13 Jul 2016

Please - no plastic bags

We ask that new and seasoned recyclers remember that plastic bags and other soft plastics still can’t go in the recycling bins.

Environment 11 Jul 2016

Apply now for Howick ecology award

Schools with students with a passion for their local environment are invited to be nominated for this year’s Ros Nicholson Award for Native ecology.

Environment 8 Jul 2016

Zoo Tales: Zoofari

We were delighted to welcome students from Oturu School who drove a whopping 300km from Kaitaia to Auckland to be part of The Warehouse Zoofari programme. Watch these animal-mad kids on their big Auckland Zoo adventure!

Environment 6 Jul 2016

Service changes in Auckland's northwest

If you live in Rodney, Hibiscus Coast, Waitakere or North Shore – or know someone who does – what do you need to know?

Environment 5 Jul 2016

Check before you chop

Please 'Check before you chop' and seek advice from the council before felling or damaging a protected tree.