Sign In / RegisterMayor launches planting plan
Mon, 12 Jun 2017
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has begun making good on his election promise to plant a million mainly native trees and shrubs around Auckland. He launched...
/EnvironmentSeabirds – White-fronted tern
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
These sleek white-fronted tern are a fairly common sight along our coasts. Fishers call them ‘kahawai birds’ because flocks will be very active over kahawai...
/EnvironmentEnvironment – Fertiliser fouls
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
Fertiliser run off from farmland is a waste of money. It’s a waste of resource that is bad for streams, rivers, lakes, the sea, and...
/EnvironmentWater treatment plant blessed
Mon, 29 May 2017
Construction of the new Warkworth water treatment plant started on May 1 with a site blessing on Hudson Road. The Watercare plant will use groundwater...
/EnvironmentNursery reaches milestone
Mon, 29 May 2017
The nursery at the Tawharanui Open Sanctuary recently produced its 200,000th plant, which will go in the ground on June 4. “We’re not quite sure...
/EnvironmentSpindleberry spotters call
Mon, 29 May 2017
An uncommon but nasty weed has been spotted at two sites in Matakana and Auckland Council Biosecurity want locals to keep their eyes peeled. Climbing...
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