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Conservation 11 Jul 2023

Mana whenua guidance key to reptile surveillance

Ecologists go hunting for reptiles!

Community 5 Jul 2023

Blockhouse Bay Intermediate students working to protect their school and build connections

Students building connections between school and community environments

Waste 4 Jul 2023

Double trouble for recycling

The amount of non-recyclable material placed in Auckland kerbside recycling bins has doubled in three years.

Environment 3 Jul 2023

Building a more resilient Tāmaki Makaurau

Auckland Council is making strides with a programme of work to reduce the region’s vulnerability to flooding and other climate impacts. 

Environment 30 Jun 2023

Solving a pig problem in Medlands

Environmental group in Medlands, Aotea / Great Barrier acquires pig brig trapping system.

Kauri dieback 30 Jun 2023

Kaipātiki  Local Board gives $400,000 to make kauri tracks more accessible

More than $400,000 has been allocated toward Kauri dieback track upgrades in Birkenhead War Memorial Park to improve accessibility within the park while preserving precious local kauri forest, thanks to Kaipātiki Local Board.

Environment 30 Jun 2023

Goodbye single-use plastic, hello reusable or paper alternatives

As of Saturday 1 July 2023, the sale and manufacture of many single-use plastic products has been banned, restricted or phased out.

Environment 26 Jun 2023

Promising early results in the fight to conserve rōhutu from myrtle rust

It’s over six years since winds blew a new fungal pathogen onto our shores. The arrival of myrtle rust has seen many of our native species infected with the fungus.