Environment news

Your rates are out in the wild doing the heavy lifting for nature

From pest control to stormwater upgrades - Auckland’s targeted rates turning dollars into environmental action.

Young kauri return home to help heal the Waitākere Ranges

New generation of kauri return home to take root in the Waitākere Ranges.

Auckland’s rivers are talking – are we listening?

World Rivers Day is coming up, did you know Auckland’s rivers have stories to tell?

Muddy boots, mighty roots: Auckland students grow a greener future

Less screen time; more green time; how good is that for the environment?

How one trapline sparked a movement in Whangaparapara

A community effort to protect native birds is gathering pace in Whangaparapara, turning one resident’s eight rat traps into a network of 275.

Growth without the carbon

Aucklanders are getting more public transport services, cleaner ways to travel and more investment in transport infrastructure, while transport emissions continue to fall. 

El Niño is here Auckland – what’s your plan?

A hot, dry summer is likely this year; no need to panic though - simple things Aucklanders can do before summer turns up the heat.

Meet Theo and Lilly: Auckland’s newest biosecurity dream team

There’s a new nose on the biosecurity beat and she’s very good at her job.