The doors to staffed Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga properties around the country will again be open, free of charge, to the public this Waitangi Day. The objective of the 6 February open day is to promote the significance of these places that contribute to the story of early Māori...
Auckland Council has made public its summary of suggestions from feedback on the Regional Parks Management Plan Review given by the pubic last September/October. CTA’s feedback on the plan review can be seen here. Image: Auckland Council
A 10% discount on public transport fares in Auckland will become permanent from 7 February. This will mean cheaper fares for everyone using AT HOP cards travelling between 9am and 3pm and at night weekdays and all weekend. Also from that date, a daily cap will be introduced so that...
The Auckland War Memorial Museum recently opened the new South Atrium entrance after being closed for about 18 months. “The changes to the South Atrium, which has been designed to be more open and assertively Māori and Pacific in character, make a wonderful foil to the original classical style atrium...
The Heritage Unit has been reviewing Category A* historic heritage scheduled places. More than 200 historical summaries have been completed as part of the Historic Heritage Schedule update project, which aims to update and provide consistent information about historic heritage across the Auckland region. The work has been completed by...
Video recordings of all the sessions from the 11-12 November Climate Change + Business Conference are available on the Environmental Defence Society website here.
Today the New Zealand Government declared a climate emergency. The motion in the House passed by 76 votes to 43. New Zealand is the 33rd country in the world to declare a climate change emergency. The declaration acknowledged that over 1800 jurisdictions in 32 countries have already declared a climate...
In a report released today, the Environmental Defence Society calls for a strengthening of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000 to better protect the landscapes of the Hauraki Gulf Islands. Protecting the Hauraki Gulf Islands examines the effectiveness of the act, current planning provisions and other approaches in protecting...
New Zealand is part of a global ecological crisis. The World Wildlife Fund for Nature Living Planet report 2020 found there has been a 68% average decline of birds, amphibians, mammals, fish, and reptiles since 1970. Forest & Bird has documented in this report an important part of New Zealand’s...
The first project approved by a panel under the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act is a 24-metre high earth dam on the Kopenui Stream in Northland. This project involves the construction of water storage and distribution infrastructure in Kaikohe to support the development of Northland’s agriculture and horticulture sector, and...