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Environment 17 Feb 2020

Dutch elm disease hits Pukekohe elms

Dutch elm disease has affected a small number of trees in Pukekohe. They will be removed to prevent the disease from spreading.

Environment 17 Feb 2020

Re-homing geese a feather in council’s cap

Auckland Council has been successful in re-homing the gaggle of geese from Western Springs Park.

Waste 14 Feb 2020

Aotea locals face landfill capacity challenges

In a bid to drastically reduce the amount of waste going to landfill on Aotea / Great Barrier Island, Auckland Council rolled out major changes to the island’s waste services in July 2019.

Walkways 14 Feb 2020

New trail to link Clevedon and Kaiaua

The Hūnua Trail will link Clevedon and Kaiaua over a 44-kilometre walking and cycling trail on existing tracks and Watercare roads.

Environment 14 Feb 2020

Meet Auckland's park protectors

As Aucklanders flock to our 27 stunning regional parks over the summer months, we celebrate four Auckland Council park rangers.

Environment 14 Feb 2020

Decoys lure birds to new breeding site

A colony of red-billed gulls has been successfully moved to a new home thanks to some life-like decoys.

Beaches 4 Feb 2020

Cockle Bay beach receives a makeover

A 66-meter-long rock revetment has been constructed on the western side of Cockle Bay beach to reduce severe coastal erosion.

Environment 31 Jan 2020

A deeper dive into Safeswim

Ever wondered how our Safeswim programme works? Take a peek at what happens behind the scenes in our water quality testing teams.

Events50 Results

06 Jul 2024 - 21 Jul 2024

Glen Eden Library Matariki School Holiday Programme

Join us for one of these exciting events.

06 Jul 2024 - 21 Jul 2024

Ngā Tamariki o Matariki (The Children of Matariki) - July School Holidays at Whangaparāoa Library

Join us at Whangaparāoa Library for lots of school holiday fun. No bookings or registration requi...