Single-use plastic products on the way out

From 1 July 2023, the sale and manufacture of many single-use plastic products have been banned, restricted or phased out. Drinking straws Cutlery Bowls, trays and platters without lids Produce bags used to pack fresh fruit and vegetables Produce labels. The ban applies where items are sold or supplied for...

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Conservation Management Planning System broken and needs urgent overhaul

The Environmental Defence Society has released its review of the Conservation Management Planning System, calling for urgent reform. Co-authored by Dr Deidre Koolen-Bourke, Raewyn Peart, Bronwyn Wilde and Tracey Turner, the report reviews the adequacy of the legislation and policy settings, statutory planning documents, concessions system and institutional arrangements for...

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Saving bus no. 1301

ARA Heritage Buses is a small band of volunteers devoted to saving examples of ex Auckland Regional Authority buses. They have recently acquired the very first ARA Mercedes Benz 0305, bus no. 1301. This was the first truly modern bus in Auckland. The iconic yellow Mercedes 0305 buses became the...

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Preventing seabird bycatch

The Ministry for Primary Industries is reviewing the rules for preventing seabird bycatch in the surface longline fishery.  Some of the species inadvertently captured are already threatened or at risk of extinction. There are proven techniques fishers can use to reduce the number of seabirds caught. Forest and Bird have a...

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Feedback on Auckland Council’s Annual Budget

41,146 Aucklanders had their say on Auckland Council’s proposed Annual Budget 2023/2024, the largest amount of feedback received for any public consultation by the council. The feedback will now be considered by the Governing Body and local boards as they work through final budget decisions. The full regional feedback report...

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Plant natives, remove pest plants and animals

Help save Tāmaki Makaurau’s backyard birdsong by planting native plants in your backyard to create a secure environment for our native birds to move around in. Find out about planting natives in your backyard. Add diversity with native plants. See more. Clear your backyard of pest plants, particularly moth plant,...

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