Tag: Friends of Mangemangeroa
Repair works start at popular reserve
Work is underway at Mangemangeroa Reserve to repair damage to the popular green belt after Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc there at the beginning of...
Local reserve’s friends celebrate, commiserate
A 25 year mission to revitalise a local reserve is being celebrated even as the Friends of Mangemangeroa mourn the passing of the group’s...
Environmental champion Jim Duckworth acknowledged
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...
Friends of Mangemangeroa honours Duckworth and Falla
During its recent annual general meeting, The Friends of Mangemangeroa honoured Jim Duckworth and Graham Falla with life membership in recognition of their dedication...
Sun shines on planting day at Mangemangeroa
The Friends of Mangemangeroa, along with around 120 volunteers from various organisations including Rotary, Botany & Flat Bush Ethnic Association, Pakuranga Chinese Association, Botany...
Tough competition for Biosecurity Awards finalists
Local rodent and pest plant programmes have been named as finalists in the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity featuring in three of eight categories.
"The awards...
Spiller brings experience to board role
John Spiller, Howick Local Board candidate, Howick subdivision
John Spiller belongs to a family with a long record of service to the people of...
US Consul joins planting
The US Consul-General Sarah Nelson and consulate staff joined members of the community for a tree planting at the Mangemangeroa Reserve in Somerville.
Members of...
Eco Day success
Howick Village Association (HVA) hosted their third Eco Day event in the Howick War Memorial/Information Centre on Saturday to large crowds.
A number of local...
2000 plants dug in
There have been two very successful planting days at the Mangemangeroa Reserve.
The first was with Forest and Bird on June 11 which was at...
Success of Lot 29
An east Auckland woman has received a prestigious award for her efforts and dedication in conservation.
Karyn Gradon arrived in Shelly Park in September 2017...
Biosecurity Awards finalists named
The 2021 Biosecurity Awards finalists named on Friday show the huge effort under way to protect New Zealand from pests and diseases.
Local groups feature...
Point View Heritage Society marks 20 years
On Sunday May 30, the Point View Heritage Society celebrated the 20th anniversary of its incorporation with a luncheon at Fisher House in Highbrook.
The...
Tree planting hero on a roll: 1220 natives at Mangemangeroa
Around 56 students from Howick College along with three teachers armed with spades and gumboots got their hands dirty helping Karyn Gradon plant 1220...
Planting day:200 new natives at Mangemangeroa
Dozens of volunteers braved the dismal weather on Saturday to plant more trees at Mangemangeroa Reserve.
The community planting day - hosted by Friends of...
Volunteers plant 6000 trees at Mangemangeroa
Around 40 volunteers attended a community planting morning at Mangemangeroa Reserve on Saturday.
Organised by South Auckland Forest & Bird with Friends of Mangemangeroa (FOM),...