Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are putting forward a pathway which has the potential to transform Auckland into a much more liveable, equitable and sustainable region. The Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway (or TERP) sets out how we will achieve the targets of Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan, which was widely...
After eight years of working to save St David’s Memorial Church, on 29 July, the Friend’s of St David’s Trust purchased the building. This was possible due to the Trust’s benefactors, patrons and friends, including the hundreds of New Zealanders who supported the BUY ST DAVID’S campaign nationwide. The...
Nearly 60 landowners and community groups used Auckland Council’s Regional Waterway Protection Fund last year, sharing $800,000 for projects in Franklin and Papakura. That awareness has seen extra money made available to expand the fund this year into Rodney and Aotea/Great Barrier Island. The Auckland Unitary Plan requires stock...
The Government has finally confirmed a National Pest Management Plan to provide nationwide consistency for managing the impact of Phytophthora agathidicida (kauri dieback disease). The May Budget included $28 million for implementation of the plan to protect kauri. The plan came into force on 2 August. It contains 10 rules...
The National Adaptation Plan has been released. Urutau, ka taurikura: Kia tū pakari a Aotearoa i ngā huringa āhuarangi Adapt and thrive: Building a climate-resilient New Zealand – New Zealand’s first national adaptation plan. This document sets out Aotearoa New Zealand’s long-term strategy and first national adaptation plan. The long-term...
This public meeting at St Matthews-in-the-City on Sunday, 31 July was well attended and has been well covered in the media. Below are extracts from speeches given by Sally Hughes, spokesperson of the Character Coalition, and Sandra Coney QSO, from the Waitākere Ranges Local Board. Councillors who attended the meeting...
Leys Institute Redevelopment Plans Close (from August Ponsonby News) The final meeting of the Project Advisory Group for the Leys Institute was held on site at dawn on Thursday 23 June. Coinciding with Matariki, our facilitator Pita Turei spoke to us of the whenua and Matariki, as we gathered around...
Organisers of the 2022 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards want to celebrate the mahi of those working to reduce waste to landfill across our city. Nominations are open from 1 August to 31 August at ecomatters.org.nz/zerowasteawards . If you know of an unsung hero whose work deserves to be recognised,...
