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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

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Environment

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...

Vigilance urged against wildfire risk in parks

Wildfires in California, bushfires in Australia and some significant vegetation fires across New Zealand have brought global attention to fire risk and are a...

Q&A with Jennie McCormick

The self-made world-class astronomer and community houses manager talks to PJ TAYLOR about her amazing galactic journey. Where were you born and grew up? In the...

Crown advances Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement

The Government says it's shown its commitment to settling with Ngāpuhi by initialling the proposed transfer of Kororipo Pā to Ngāti Rēhia, Treaty Negotiations...

Government sets New Zealand’s second climate target

The coalition Government has announced New Zealand’s second international climate target under the Paris Agreement, Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says. New Zealand will reduce emissions by 51...

Walks: Explore craters, wetlands and quarry

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

Dangerous flammable items in waste system cause fires

The year is off to a fiery start for Auckland’s waste trucks with five rubbish and recycling vehicle fires in the first two weeks...

Youth volunteers grateful for Freemasons’ donation

An organisation that empowers young people to become active in their communities has received a valuable cash injection. Three local Freemasons Lodges in Howick, No.314,...

Green Party concerned by Trump’s climate agenda

New Zealand’s Green Party is calling on the coalition Government to “stand firm and work with allies to progress climate action” as new United...
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