Tag: Pest Free Howick Ward
Bird-spotting volunteers needed for feathered headcount
By Josie Lu, Journalism Student Intern
Eagle-eyed locals are needed to help gather vital data on New Zealand's feathered wildlife.
Pest Free Howick Ward's annual...
Howick schools win biosecurity award
Howick Ward schools have won the New Zealand Biosecurity Kura (School) Award.
Auckland has the unenviable reputation of being the "weediest city in the world".
Four...
A call to moth pod crusaders
It is time, once again, for moth pod crusaders to turn their attention to the fields and vegetation in the local communities.
For the fourth...
The war on weeds
A recent report has indicated that New Zealand's battle against harmful weeds falls short in a national-level plan or strategy.
Simon Upton, the Parliamentary Commissioner...
Let’s hope for a gorgeous summer
By Adele White, chairperson Howick Local Board
Kia ora!
The ability to be out and about to shop, have a long-awaited haircut or attend small gatherings...
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...