Environment

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14-24 year olds 15 Mar 2024

Environmental work gets a boost

Work to support the Papakura environment has received a cash boost.

Community 8 Mar 2024

There will be no MOTH-ING around in this competition

Enthusiastic students in the Howick Local Board area can compete in the boards annual Moth Plant Pod Competition and help to protect and restore the natural environment.

Environment 7 Mar 2024

How targeted rates have helped Aotea

Find out how two environment targeted rate have been put to good use on the motu.

Environment 29 Feb 2024

Planting hope in Rānui flax garden

Rānui local weavers now have a new pā harakeke (flax garden) which will provide access to the natural resource and taonga (treasure), thanks to the support from Henderson-Massey Local Board.

Conservation 27 Feb 2024

Showing off their sleuthing skills to Hawaiian mates!

Auckland Council’s biosecurity dog team is demonstrating their skills to their Hawaiian counterparts.

Environment 26 Feb 2024

New report reveals state of freshwater fish species in Auckland region

Secretive and mysterious - what lies beneath our waterways?

Environment 21 Feb 2024

Sunny skies, new methods: Tara Iti thrives, New Zealand's rarest bird

The tara iti/New Zealand fairy tern – our most endangered bird with fewer than 40 remaining – has celebrated a record-breaking summer breeding season.

Conservation 21 Feb 2024

Auckland Council initiative to transform golf courses into biodiversity havens

The collaborative project has brought together 22 golf courses and their neighbouring communities to connect these green spaces with collective care for the environment.