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Environment 5 Jul 2016

Check before you chop

Please 'Check before you chop' and seek advice from the council before felling or damaging a protected tree.

Environment 5 Jul 2016

Watch: kids explain recycling changes

Shiny new recycling bins will be gracing properties in Rodney, Hibiscus Coast, North Shore and Waitākere from 1 July as changes to recycling collections take effect.

Environment 1 Jul 2016

Zoo Tales: Oiled wildlife response

This past week, zoo staff and vets have been working with Auckland Council and Wildbase Oil Response to help care for birds affected by a diesel spill into Lake Pupuke.

Environment 24 Jun 2016

Helensville couple NZ's top farmers

Richard and Dianne Kidd of Helensville were announced the winners of the Ballance Farm Environment Awards at the 2016 National Sustainability Showcase.

Environment 20 Jun 2016

Whitebait not as you know it - A rare find in Piha Stream

Giant Kōkopu were found during a survey organised by scientists from Auckland Council’s Biodiversity Team, NIWA and Auckland Zoo. Short jawed kokopu, another species with just a handful of populations in Auckland, were discovered in a neighbouring...

Environment 14 Jun 2016

Mauri o te Moana Award winners announced

Three environmental leaders with a deep commitment to the wellbeing of the Manukau Harbour are recipients of the first Mauri o to Moana Awards.

Environment 7 Jun 2016

5 recycling myths busted

We take a look at five of the most common myths about recycling and bust them.

Environment 25 May 2016

Would you use a self-drive car?

The Ministry of Transport has suggested that CAVs are the way to cut vehicle emissions, improve safety, and reduce congestion - particularly in Auckland.

Events40 Results

05 Apr 2025 - 06 Apr 2025

Go Green Expo

New Zealand’s Largest Sustainable Lifestyle Show.

05 Apr 2025 - 07 May 2025

Harvest & feast: Microgreens & salad growing workshop

Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home.

09 Apr 2025

Grow your own microgreens workshop – Mount Albert

Learn how to cultivate these nutritious greens at home, from seed to harvest, and create a salad...

12 Apr 2025

Sprout and Savour: A Microgreens & Salad Growing Workshop

Microgreens have nutritional value and are also a cost effective green food that you can grow in...

13 Apr 2025

Tāmaki’s urban food futures

Participants will be taken on a journey through the roots of our food system crisis to the possib...

13 Apr 2025

Weave your own kono

Learn appropriate tikanga when harvesting and weaving harakeke.

16 Apr 2025

Creative kids: Make your own bath bombs

This will be a fun, hands-on workshop and a chance to work with a natural skincare professional.

17 May 2025

Waste Free Kitchen: Being Creative with Leftovers

Making the most of the food we have helps save money and is better for the environment.