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Conservation 21 Jan 2026

Bamboo: beloved backyard feature or Auckland’s quiet green invader?

From feature plant to pest: Auckland’s complicated relationship with bamboo.

Conservation 20 Jan 2026

Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges pest control delivers outstanding gains for native wildlife

Big wins for nature; kōkako flourish after pest control success.

Conservation 15 Jan 2026

A forest on the brink of recovery: Kawau Island poised for a pest-free comeback

A forest finding its feet again: Kawau Island’s pest-free future.

Council news 12 Jan 2026

Vehicle access to Muriwai Beach - update

Te Oneone Rangatira / Muriwai Beach will once again be vehicle free this summer for the upcoming peak holiday period.

Conservation 8 Jan 2026

From city wharves to wild dunes

Birds and beaches – the summer guide to protecting Auckland’s coastal shorebirds.

Council news 8 Jan 2026

Queensland fruit fly – Mt Roskill

On 7 January 2026, a single male Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni) was found in a backyard surveillance trap in the suburb of Mt Roskill in Auckland.

Community 18 Dec 2025

Thousands of native plants strengthen local reserves in Devonport-Takapuna

A successful planting season has been completed, with 7,891 native plants recently established across 24 reserves throughout the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area.