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Protecting Auckland's waterways with smarter technology
Keeping Auckland's streams, harbours and beaches healthier is the goal of a new Auckland Council programme using innovative technology to reduce one of the region's biggest sources of water pollution - sediment.
Swiss technology trial offers smarter way to reduce waste and protect Auckland’s harbours
Innovative Swiss technology being trialled on Auckland’s North Shore could help reduce thousands of tonnes of sediment waste from going to landfill, while supporting healthier streams, estuaries and harbours.
Feathers, forests and foreshore finds across Auckland
From backyard birds to forest favourites and coastal treasures along Auckland’s beaches and estuaries.
Community groups get funding boost across Tāmaki Makaurau
From climate resilience to kapa haka, Auckland Council is helping community groups thrive.
A new passage to survival for fairy terns at Te Arai
Tiny bird, big win - saving tara iti one pipe at a time.
There’s a quiet kind of magic in moving birds
Small birds, big journey: pōpokotea on the move to Mataia
Auckland Air Quality 101: navigating the air of the isthmus
'Positioned between two harbours, the city exists in a state of constant dialogue with the sea' - Gustavo Olivares Pino
Kārearea chicks confirmed in the Hūnua Ranges
A rare raptor takes flight: kārearea fledglings in Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges.
Feathered freeloader turns island shed into a nursery
No rent, no rules: kiwi dad squats in Kawau shed.
The ultimate super-mum: Ruahine the kōkako defies age in the Hūnua Ranges
From brink to booming, still breeding at 21 - the kōkako matriarch tells the Hūnua comeback story.
Giving Western Springs lake a fresh start
A deep clean for one of Auckland’s oldest waters will help restore water quality, protect native eels, and honour the cultural heart of Te Wai Ōrea.
Understanding landslides: what you should know
Landslides impact homes, infrastructure, roads and services and the effects of climate change can exacerbate these risks over time.
More notice, more clarity: how stormwater works are changing for property owners
New law brings clearer communication for stormwater and wastewater works
Apply now for Auckland’s new $1m Climate and Emergency Readiness Fund for community action
Backing Auckland communities with funding to build resilience.
Community-led action ramps up for Council’s flood resilience programme as central groups join network
Auckland Council has welcomed four new community organisations from central Auckland into its Making Space for Water programme, marking a key milestone in the city’s community-led approach to flood resilience.
Council calls for applications to help transform water quality across Auckland
Protecting our streams: waterway fund opens for rural landowners.
