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"I never thought of myself as 'at risk' because of my physical impairment. That belief changed dramatically in May 2024..."

Applications are now open for Te Ara Urutau – Climate and Emergency Ready Fund, a new $1 million combined fund. The fund is designed to help community organisations across Tāmaki Makaurau take bold, practical action on climate change and emergency preparedness.

In the spring of 2025, we invited Māngere photographer Anna Delany to document the Urban Ngāhere, particularly in the streets close to and bordering Ambury Park...

How Papakura is planning together for a changing climate

A warmer future might sound dreamy, but extreme heat is tough on our health, homes, and daily lives. Here are ten local tips to help you stay cool and cope as temperatures continue to climb.

Here’s how kerbside food waste is collected in Auckland, processed at Ecogas’ organics processing facility in Reporoa

Thanks to a technology called anaerobic digestion, Aucklanders’ food scraps now provide renewable energy to help power the tomatoes that may very well end up on Aucklanders’ plates, contributing to New Zealand’s circular economy and reducing waste disposal costs. Anaerobic digestion extracts the powerhouse of energy and nutrients locked inside food scraps and other organic waste, with the EcoGas facility in Reporoa leading the way in implementing this technology in New Zealand.

Protecting the environment in Tāmaki Makaurau is deeply cultural, ancestral and collaborative journey