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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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Community 20 Jul 2018

Meet a Pest Free Hero – Izzy Mackenzie

This month, we hear about pest-free work from the mouth of the hero themselves.

Environment 18 Jul 2018

Kākā sightings on the rise in central Auckland

Conservation projects as part of Pest Free Auckland are contributing to a resurgence of native bird numbers in the city.

Environment 18 Jul 2018

Whitebait stocks boosted with native fish release

Reinforcements arrive to help survival of giant kōkopu in Tāwharanui Regional Park.

Environment 9 Jul 2018

Big boost for environmental initiatives on the North Shore

North Shore streams, ecosystems and threatened species will benefit from $400,000 of funding from the Kaipātiki Local Board’s budget.

Environment 4 Jul 2018

Some heroes wear feathers

A team of chickens hunting down plague skinks on Aotea Great Barrier are now giving the Auckland community an egg-cellent gift as well.

Environment 26 Jun 2018

Tips for starting your own pest-control group

Our top tips for starting a pest-control group in your neighbourhood.

Environment 25 Jun 2018

A mission to bring back songbirds

Eastern Bays residents are flocking to get rid of predators in their gardens, parks and reserves.

Environment 20 Jun 2018

Students take on the moth plant

Auckland high school students take on an unusual challenge – eradicating moth plants pods.