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Save our backyard bird song

You and your whānau can help save our backyard birdsong by planting native plants in your backyard. Help create a secure environment for our native birds to move around Tāmaki Makaurau.  

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Environment 1 Apr 2019

Hunua caution period lifted

Six months after the final application of 1080 in the Hunua Ranges regional parklands, the caution over the treatment area has been lifted.

Environment 1 Apr 2019

Meet a Pest-Free Hero – Matuku Link

Meet our March pest free hero, Restoration Award recipient Matuku Link.

Pest Free 25 Mar 2019

Meet a Pest Free Hero – Mark Harvey

Army of heroes rallying to make Waima and Laingholm pest free.

Community 21 Mar 2019

Kauri dieback confirmed on Rodney tree

A kauri tree located behind Mahurangi College in Warkworth has been confirmed to have Kauri dieback disease.

Environment 19 Mar 2019

Marine pests prompt local hull cleaning rule rethink

The public is being asked for feedback on regulations to stop the spread of marine pests.

Environment 15 Mar 2019

Building a better picture of our kauri

Aerial photography of forested areas will take place over Auckland in March and April to build a picture of our native forests.

Community 14 Mar 2019

Thousands get behind the fight for whitebait

People from schools and community groups have been working with Whitebait Connection to ‘adopt’ whitebait spawning sites.

Pest Free 14 Mar 2019

There’s a kiwi in the wheelhouse – precious cargo on the Hauraki Gulf

Kiwi chicks and other threatened species like wētā are being released on pest-free islands in the Hauraki Gulf. There are now 47 pest-free islands in the Gulf.