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Marina closes ‘dump station’ due to costly vandalism

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Chris Harrowell -
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

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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

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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

Chris Harrowell -
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

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