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Environmental champion Jim Duckworth acknowledged

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A local environmental champion has been publicly recognised for his efforts in the community. Jim Duckworth, one of the founding members of the Friends of...

Dedicated community servant and advocate remembered

Chris Harrowell -
East Auckland has lost a dedicated and passionate community servant and advocate with the passing of Shirley Warren QSM. A funeral notice for her states...

Water rates set to increase by 7.2 per cent

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Aucklanders will avoid a staggering 25.8 per cent water rates rise due to the coalition Government implementing its Local Water Done Well policy. The model,...

Contractor seen defecating in bushes near playground

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An Auckland Council contractor is no longer employed after allegedly defecating in bushes near a popular local playground earlier this year. The man was spotted...

Feedback sought on temporary fishing closures for the Hauraki Gulf

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Fisheries New Zealand is inviting feedback on applications from iwi for temporary fishing closures across three separate areas within the Hauraki Gulf. The proposed closures...

First electric ferry charger to be installed at Half Moon Bay

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By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter funded by New Zealand on Air Auckland Transport (AT) says electric ferry charging infrastructure is expected to be installed...

Councillors question reinstating bins after community upset

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Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter, funded by New Zealand on Air Community upset after Auckland Council’s removal of thousands of bins has prompted councillors...

‘Eventually there’s going to be more rubbish than grass’

Chris Harrowell -
The amount of rubbish Dave Upfold removed from a short stretch of an east Auckland road in just 60 seconds is staggering. To highlight a...

Watercare rules out Beachlands wastewater discharge into Hauraki Gulf

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By Laura Kvigstad, Auckland Council reporter funded by New Zealand on Air Watercare confirms a discharge pipeline into the Hauraki Gulf from Beachlands is now...

Complaints rise as boats, jetskis get too close to ocean animals

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An increase in risky, potentially harmful encounters with marine mammals is prompting a call from Department of Conservation to the public to give dolphins...

Recovery team working to protect beach following ‘black flag’

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Infrastructure problems leading to the closure of Howick Beach have seen Watercare call in its specialist flood recovery team in the wake of 'black...

Work under way to repair road slip but questions remain

Chris Harrowell -
An east Auckland road is being repaired to prevent part of it from falling down the cliff below but concerns are being raised about...

Youth Project NZ cleans up Eastern Beach

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Youth Project NZ had its first beach clean-up on Eastern Beach on Wednesday. A group of young people joined in to help the collection including...

Rubbish bins being removed to save $10 million

Chris Harrowell -
Backlash is growing against efforts to remove more than 150 rubbish bins from public parks and reserves in the local community in an effort...

Climate change inspires group art project

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A contemporary east Auckland art gallery has commissioned two new works as part of a "groundbreaking" global alliance of artists and writers in 28...
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