Since the Waiōrea Community Recycling Centre opened in August 2023, it has diverted more than 110 tonnes of materials from landfill, hosted nearly 50 events with more than 1000 visitors, and had about 200 customers a day visit the recycling shop. The facility has become a warm and friendly hub...
Last month, the NZ Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) final report to the Hauraki Gulf Forum was released. It states that the value of the Hauraki Gulf’s ecosystem services and natural capital is estimated to be more than $5 billion dollars each year, taking into account its commercial, cultural, social...
The Auckland Heritage Festival website is now live with the event listings for this year. This year’s theme Moana Oceania – the great connector – links the Pacific nations to Tāmaki Makaurau. Explore and share stories, traditions and influences that have shaped Auckland’s identity while marking important anniversaries such as...
The Matariki Legacy project at Mission Heights in Flatbush was unveiled earlier this month. In one of the largest restoration planting efforts in Aotearoa, 19,000 native trees have been planted in the ngahere (forest). Arts Out East – the community service promoting creative arts in East Auckland, Mission Heights junior...
North Shore residents are being asked to give input on important plans to manage and protect local coastal areas by having their say on the draft Weiti Estuary to Devonport Peninsula Shoreline Adaptation Plan (SAP). SAPs are documents focusing on how Auckland Council can manage its coastal land and assets...
Auckland Council is succeeding in reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability across its $11 billion portfolio of assets. Parks and community facilities make up 75 per cent of Auckland Council’s carbon emissions, and Council says it is committed to achieving environmental and social sustainability through meaningful climate action. The council...
Recognised nationally as Aotearoa’s only art award dedicated to ecological themes, the annual Estuary Art and Ecological Awards is funded by the Howick Local Board. Featuring a total prize pool of $9,800, the winning artworks represent clever and inventive reflections on ecology within the realm of contemporary art, fostering local...
The Environmental Defence Society has released a 34-minute video of their CEO Gary Taylor interviewing the Climate Change Minister, Hon Simon Watts last week. The Minister outlined his intentions around: Current and pending Nationally Determined Contributions The draft second Emissions Reduction Plan and required level of ambition The Emissions Trading...
The Government’s emissions reduction policies are looking inadequate as the Climate Change Commission warns there are significant risks that New Zealand will not meet our second and third emissions reductions budgets out to 2035. Even achieving our first emissions reduction budget to 2025 is not guaranteed. The Minister of Climate...
EDS has launched the final report of Phase 1 of its Climate Adaptation Project. Titled Design Recommendations for a Climate Adaptation Act, the report sets out a package of statutory and institutional reforms to enable the country to successfully adapt to climate risks. “The need for new legislation has taken...