Hero image

Protecting Auckland's environment

News1638 Results

Environment 20 Nov 2023

Ecology Festival – from pests to marine projects

The inaugural Aotea Ecology Festival in November 2023 was a success

Council news 16 Nov 2023

Rāhui on Waitematā Harbour lifted as water quality improves

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei – the tangata whenua and ahi kā of central Tāmaki Makaurau – held a karakia at Ōkahu Bay Thursday morning to formally lift the rāhui over Waitematā Harbour.

Community 15 Nov 2023

Board adopts plan for future of the shore

The environment and water quality in the Devonport-Takapuna area are two major focus points in the local board’s plan for the next three years.

Plans / Projects 15 Nov 2023

Kaipātiki plan now in place

The 2023 Kaipātiki Local Board Plan has now been formally adopted, providing an essential road map for the board’s decision-making over the next three years.  

Development 10 Nov 2023

'Head in the sand' and 'accident waiting to happen' costs developers hefty fines

Developers slapped with fines for breaches of the Resource Management Act

Council news 3 Nov 2023

Improving Auckland’s water quality through your targeted rates

In Auckland, we’ve seen our relationship with water challenged. Auckland Council’s Water Quality Targeted Rate offers a dedicated programme to protect Auckland’s waterways.

Council news 3 Nov 2023

How your targeted rates are working to protect the environment

We know Aucklanders love our natural environment. Targeted rates are ring-fenced for the purpose they are collected and the Natural Environment Targeted Rate is one of the ways we protect our environment.

Vote me Bird of the Century - staying alive has earned your vote!
Beaches 30 Oct 2023

Dotty dotterel for Bird of the Century – vote me!

I'm endangered, look after me - vote me for Bird of the Century

Events30 Results

17 Nov 2023 - 17 Dec 2023

Christmas Pukeko Adventure at Greenwoods Corner

Our mischievous Greenwoods Corner pukekos are on the loose, and we need YOUR help to find them be...

07 Dec 2023

Ranger guided walk - Beachlands-Mareatai walkway, Maraetai

The walkway connects the settlements of Beachlands and Maraetai and offers views of the Hauraki G...

07 Dec 2023

Splash to Sustainability

Learn how to be Waterwise by checking your flow, spotting leaks, and using other water-saving hacks.

07 Dec 2023

The Abundant Kitchen - A Night of Ferment

We are holding our event at Wai Orea CRC, Waitemata’s newly opened Recycling Centre so it is a ch...

08 Dec 2023

Re:generate Nights - Freemans Bay

Re:generate Nights is returning to Freemans Bay this December! Browse 30 stalls of preloved fashi...

09 Dec 2023

Bicycle-part fence design and assemblage

Join master upcycler and sculptor Andrew Hall in this one-off workshop to design a fence construc...

09 Dec 2023

Maintenance Morning at Tawa

Bring your friends and family along for a day of community spirit and environmental action.

09 Dec 2023

The Glen Eden Christmas Twilight Market

Inside and outside the Glen Eden Recreation and Community Centre.