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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.

Climate action 20 Jun 2023

Little red digger slashes emissions

For the first time, Auckland Council’s Healthy Waters stormwater team is trialing an electric digger on its maintenance operations, a first in the southern hemisphere.

Community 20 Jun 2023

Howick celebrates moth plant competition winners

There is a war taking place across the motu – a war against the moth plant, one that takes over and frequently out-competes and replaces native plants, smothering and strangling whatever it climbs on.

Community 19 Jun 2023

The Curious Case of the Curious Minds project in the restoration of the Waokauri Stream

The ambitious Curious Minds project of Aorere College’s Year 9 students laid the groundwork for the restoration of a nearby stream.

Events54 Results

10 Dec 2025 - 01 Feb 2026

Orbital

Drift into a meditative, astronaut-guided journey that lets you experience Earth’s breathtaking “...

08 Oct 2025 - 18 Dec 2025

Mornings by the Stream in Glen Eden

This is a great way to make community connections while enjoying our hidden natural gems.

16 Jul 2025 - 17 Dec 2025

Māori Art

Learn the art of harakeke weaving at Te Pātaka Kōrero o Ōtāhuhu every Wednesday, from 10am to 2pm...

28 May 2025 - 28 May 2026

New Lynn Community Hub Seed Library

Sow and share at our seed library!

11 Dec 2025

Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps

Create reusable beeswax wraps!

25 Sep 2025 - 12 Feb 2026

Rongoā Māori hīkoi with Emma Haslam

Explore the healing gifts of Papatūānuku and how our very presence contributes to the wellbeing o...

12 Dec 2025

Christmas Card Printing

Participants will be creating beautiful cards using a variety of printing techniques on paper and...

07 Nov 2025 - 26 Jul 2026

Ngā Huhua: Abundance

The exhibition reveals how both the giants and the smallest creatures play vital roles in maintai...