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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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Environment

Marina closes ‘dump station’ due to costly vandalism

An east Auckland facility used by motorhome and caravan users has been so badly damaged by vandals that the people who operate it have...

Fishers, divers, boaties asked to share protected species sightings

As summer approaches, the Department of Conservation (DOC) is calling on fishers and divers to be citizen scientists and share what they see on...

‘Head in the sand’ costs developer hefty fine

Auckland Council has won a successful prosecution against developer DDL Homes Limited for repeated breaches of conditions of their resource consent and the Resource...

How do we put freshwater first? Have your say

Freshwater rules are changing in Tāmaki Makaurau and it’s time for Aucklanders to have their say on how to improve the region’s rivers, lakes...

Kiwi kids champion conservation

Conservation was a key theme among entries this year with an innovative humane trap for wallabies securing first place, and an energy saving solution,...

Woman injured after tripping on cracked footpath

A senior citizen injured after tripping over a cracked footpath in east Auckland needs an x-ray to find out if the impact loosened her...

Howick student wins agricultural award

Ezekeal Bodie, a Year 8 student from Somerville Intermediate, took home the Ballance Agri-Nutrients (Ballance) Sustainable Agricultural Award for his science fair project, Nature...

Young scientist’s roots of success

Year 13 Saint Kentigern College student Ivy Wang has won a top science prize - and she credits one of AUT's professors for her...

UPDATED – Rāhui in place after person’s body found on beach

Police say the death of a person whose body was found on an east Auckland beach on October 10 will be referred to the...

Fishers had 317 snapper, fined $10,500, vessel seized

A group of recreational fishers caught with a total of 348 fish, including more than nine times their collective daily limit for snapper, has...

Old mobile phones wanted

To support the SwapKit Mobile Phone Recycling Programme, the Howick Village Association is collecting unwanted mobile phones for this appeal. Mobile phones can be...

Turning food scraps into clean energy for Auckland’s future

The signs around Howick say the new food scrap bins will begin be rolled out around mid-October. The new green bin that will arrive...

Catch limit changes for 10 fish stocks

Catch limits and allowances across a range of fisheries will change from October 1 as part of Fisheries New Zealand’s regular sustainability review. The changes...

Clarke wins 2023 Estuary Art and Ecology People’s Choice Award

Well-known east Auckland artist Tony Clarke has won the People's Choice Award in this year's Estuary Art and Ecology Award at Uxbridge Arts and...

KiNZ Mission Heights is a winner

The inaugural Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand Trust award has gone to early childhood centre KiNZ Mission Heights. The Daltons School Butterfly Habitat...
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