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Environment 5 May 2021

Franklin savings put to use

Tight budgetary controls have seen savings on a number of projects, allowing funds to be put to new uses.

Waste 30 Apr 2021

Safely disposing of electronic waste

Around 80,000 tonnes of e-waste is generated every year but only an estimated two per cent of that waste is recycled, with the rest ending up in landfills across the country.

Environment 29 Apr 2021

Stowaway mouse snared by biosecurity dog

A mouse, hoping to spend a relaxing weekend on an island in the Hauraki Gulf, had its plans derailed when it was spotted emerging from a passenger’s bag and scurrying off into the confines of a pest-free warranted vessel.

Environment 23 Apr 2021

Explainer: Auckland Council’s livestock management and farming operations

Auckland Council is one of the largest urban farmers in the region, covering nearly 1500 hectares of coastal pasture across 20 of its farmed regional parks, spreading from Rodney in the north down to Franklin in the south.

Environment 22 Apr 2021

Auckland’s long term water resilience on track as Council, Watercare commit to ambitious targets

Technology, including smart meters in all homes by 2034, will empower Aucklanders to reassess their relationship with water.

Environment 20 Apr 2021

Eden Park gets helping hand from Watercare

Eden Park could save 16 million litres of water per year thanks to a new custom-made water treatment plant and bore provided by Watercare.

Pest Free 14 Apr 2021

Top 10 birds to spot in your backyard

Go bird spotting and see what you can discover in your own backyard or a nearby park.

Environment 14 Apr 2021

Appeal for witnesses following cruel slaughter of gannets at famous Muriwai bird colony

Auckland Council, Police and the Department of Conservation (DOC) are calling for anyone with information about the shooting deaths of eight gannets, or tākapu, at Maukatia, Muriwai’s iconic gannet colony to come forward.