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Wednesday, March 26, 2025

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Environment

Light: We’ve got our emergency plan in place, do you?

By Damian Light, Howick Local Board chairperson As Benjamin Franklin once said, “if you fail to plan, you’re planning to fail”, and when it...

Blobfish crowned Fish of the Year 2025

The annual Fish of the Year 2025 competition has come to a dramatic close, with deep sea rivals orange roughy and blobfish campaigning hard right up...

AT: “Expect longer travel times at peak hours”

It’ll be the last thing east Auckland commuters want to hear, but Auckland Transport (AT) is signalling further delays are expected during road peak...

Pakūranga roads: Closures, diversions, lane changes

  Motorists travelling near or through what’s described as one of New Zealand’s busiest traffic intersections are advised there are closures and diversions coming during...

Water safety focus at free family event

A fun day in the sun at the beach with water safety the focus is happening at Cockle Bay this Sunday. The Howick Lions Club...

Auckland close to drought declaration

Much-needed rain’s forecast to arrive over the next day as Auckland’s on the brink of a drought declaration. Watercare says the ongoing dry weather has...

Coastline walk from Howick Beach to Shelly Park Beach

Keen walker David Mallowes offers suggestions about fun and interesting routes people can take to get some exercise and enjoy the area in his...

Discover rare plants, garden inspiration at plant fair

Tucked away in the rolling countryside of Whitford, Ayrlies Garden and Wetlands is a haven for garden lovers. And for two days this month, it...

Community Hero: Environmental protector acknowledged

The Times is recognising the many wonderful people in our local east Auckland community who go out of their way to help others with...

Fish of the Year competition heating up

New Zealand’s fin-tastic popularity contest, Fish of the Year, is making waves with over 2300 votes cast since voting opened on March 1. And so far, Orange Roughy holds the...

Here’s how to make great compost!

By Times’ Junior Journalist Rio Carter Why go out to a plant shop to buy potting or garden mix when you can do it...

Water dam levels lower than normal

Watercare says Aucklanders have been responding well to its Easy Does It campaign over summer, using about 905 million litres less water than they...

Boaties urged to help fight spread of marine pest

East Auckland’s boaties are being asked to do their bit to help stop the spread of a harmful and invasive marine pest. Exotic caulerpa is...

Walks: Exploring the Whitford Bridle Trail

Keen walker David Mallowes offers suggestions about fun and interesting routes people can take to get some exercise and enjoy the area in his...

Major powerline works come to east

Transpower says work is progressing steadily in the east Auckland sections of a large-scale cabling rejuvenation project. The national electricity grid operators and distributor’s Brownhill...
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