Environment

Pukekohe parks parked for water project

Motorists looking for a place to park need not turn on the waterworks just because work on local waterworks is underway. As part of a...

Conservation work praised at inaugural awards

Franklin locals are among the first recognised as conservation champions at the inaugural Taiao Conservation Awards. Anna McNaughton (Awhitu Coast Care), Awhitu residents Kirsty and...

Hunua – quake a concern

By Jim Birchall Last month, a fault line capable of producing a magnitude 6.8 earthquake was identified south of Auckland, with researchers warning that communities...

Warm home, happy home

They say a healthy home is a happy home, but as the chilly winter weather sets in, it pays to ensure our homes are...

Fast-track plan sidetracked?

Hunua residents are celebrating after Auckland Council confirmed the applicant behind a proposed managed fill site on Jones Road has withdrawn their resource consent...

Small win for Hunua residents fighting managed fill

Hunua residents are celebrating after Auckland Council confirmed the applicant behind a proposed managed fill site on Jones Road has withdrawn their resource consent...

Papa’s got a (not quite) brand new bag!

Forget about what’s in the bag, it’s what it’s made of that is ‘Toogood’ not to be true. Sustainable Papakura recently celebrated production of its...

Central Interceptor build at final phase

The final puzzle piece of the under-construction Central Interceptor tunnel is in place, following the removal of the “massive bulkhead” that separated the two...

Pukekohe planting – calling all aces of spades

From mānuka and kanuka to cabbage trees, volunteers will be digging deep to help restore native ecosystems at Pukekohe’s Lough Bourne Reserve this Saturday,...

Batteries included – bright sparks flip switch in Glenbrook

Double A batteries may be enough to power our remote controls, but it takes something with just a tad more power to light up...