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Stories of resilience, climate action and everyday change in Tāmaki Makaurau

Stay up to date with the latest initiatives and community stories about how Aucklanders are creating a climate-ready, low-carbon Tāmaki Makaurau.

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Climate adaptation
Community 5 Feb 2026

Planet-proof Papakura

How Papakura is planning together for a changing climate
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resilient communities
Community 2 Feb 2026

Kia ora is a climate strategy

Forget the bunker and the loo paper — the real secret to climate resilience is your neighbours. Yep, even the cool couple downstairs. If the idea of saying hi makes you sweat, here’s your easy, introvert-friendly guide to building community, one small step at a time.
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OUR AUCKLAND
Community 27 Oct 2023

Garden initiatives in the community – sharing kai and knowledge

Struggling to make ends meet is stressful, particularly when food prices make essential staples such as fruit and vegetables a luxury item for many...
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OUR AUCKLAND
Climate Action 11 Aug 2025

The kai resilience movement in Tāmaki Makaurau

Supporting locals to plant food forests and grow vegetables, protecting soil and reducing food-related emissions...
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OUR AUCKLAND
Community 5 Jun 2025

Auckland Council backs environmental stars with a burst of funding

Grants help to protect and restore native ecosystems, grow community involvement and contribute to Māori outcomes...
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OUR AUCKLAND
Climate Action 9 Sep 2025

Beginning the conversation today for our beaches of tomorrow

Climate change is not only an environmental issue, but a deeply social one, and perhaps one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century.
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OUR AUCKLAND
Climate Action 17 Nov 2025

New beginnings for Milford: Ngā Wairau project brings hope and renewal

The official launch of the Ngā Wairau blue-green network, a long-term project designed to reduce flood risk and restore the natural health of the area.
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OUR AUCKLAND
Community 21 Aug 2025

Safer, smarter, better-connected: Draft changes to boost flood protections and housing - maps available

Flooding is one of Auckland’s greatest challenges and we need the strongest rules possible to protect people and property. 
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OUR AUCKLAND
Community 21 Nov 2025

A new approach to city-fringe living quietly unfolds amid Grey Lynn villas

What happens when architecture, community and sustainability come together.

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