Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown said he accepts the recommendations of the independent review into the response to the Auckland Anniversary floods, and will work to ensure the panel’s recommendations are implemented.
Former Police Commissioner Mike Bush and…

Our native birds and lizards love gardens where they can easily find food and water and places to hide. Native plants provide them with the best sources of food and shelter. The more backyards have native plants, the easier it is for native birds to…

Find out about pest plants and animals in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. You can search for a pest by name or use the filters to narrow down the selection.

Community conservation groups are working hard to improve our natural environment right across Tāmaki Makaurau. These groups are motivated to restore and protect habitat for native species, aiming to make a better environment for all.
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Auckland Council provides funding and support to community conservation organisations across Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland who have the skills and resources to support you with your trapping needs.
Conservation groups across our region are working hard to…

There are many weeds that outcompete our native plants – we call these ‘pest plants’. They are a problem for Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland. Pest plants are easily spread around the region, especially if they have fruit that birds like to eat. By pulling…

Pest animals and plants are a problem in Auckland. Our native birds’ eggs and chicks are defenceless against pest animals such as rats and possums, and so too are our native plants.
Pest plants smother and strangle our native plants so there’s less food…

For Carolyn Robinson, the magic of recycling unwanted household goods is seeing them transformed into something special. For example, the old wooden chair that was rescued from the Reuse Store at Manurewa Community Recycling Centre (CRC) by a teacher and…