Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said today that the government will back a ‘conditional moratorium’ on deep sea mining in the high seas until strong deep sea mining regulations, supported by robust science, are in place. Next week, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) will meet in Jamaica to continue negotiating the...
50% off AT Metro network fares has been extended until the end of January 2023. It covers individual trips, all AT HOP monthly passes and concessions, and sets the daily cap at $10 for a day’s travel. Half-price public transport is seen as helping people to view public transport as a...
There are two programmes available to support community-based climate action, with applications closing Monday 31 October. These grants provide funding support for projects that: reduce greenhouse gas emissions through community-based action build community resilience to climate impacts support Māori-led responses to climate change. The Auckland Climate Grant: Strategic has a...
Voting for Forest & Bird’s Te Manu Rongonui o Te Tau / Bird of the Year 2022 opens today, with voting closing on 31 October. That’s less time to cast your vote than the recent local body elections – but voting may be easier – or maybe not … Visit...
Auckland Council is now consulting on options for the Leys Institute and Gymnasium. Information and a feedback form are on the council Have Your Say site here. Please do give the council feedback on your preferred option. The Leys Institute at 20 St Marys Road is a group of heritage...
This petition calls on the Ministry of Housing & Urban Development to amend a resource consent which allows for partial demolition of the historic Building One/Carrington Hospital in Point Chevalier. Building One is a listed Category 1 heritage building (est.1865). A solution is to redesign the internal Gate One road...
The 2022 Auckland Heritage Festival starts this weekend and runs until 16 October. There are more than 160 events across the region to choose from. See http://www.heritagefestival.co.nz/ or pick up the Auckland Heritage Festival booklet from a library. Image: Studio One Toi Tū, Auckland Council
The Environmental Defence Society has submitted to the government on the Ministry for the Environment’s regulations on coastal wetlands saying that coastal wetlands should be included and that the NES-F provides a consistent approach to wetland management across all domains. The EDS says that “”Removing coastal wetlands from the NES-F...
This 7km walkway along the coastline has been beautified and upgraded. You can begin at Ambury Regional Park and walk or pedal around the Manukau Foreshore to the Otuataua Stonefields on gravel tracks and boardwalks that are relatively flat. Pack a picnic to enjoy at one of the white-shell beaches...
Voting opens today for local body elections throughout the country. See the full list of Auckland candidates for this year’s local body elections here. More information about the candidates is available on the Vote Auckland website. Voting closes midday 8 October 2022.