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Howick Schools Create Sustainable Communities

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Bucklands Beach Intermediate, June 2023

OTHER MEDIA NEWS STORIES

School pupils wage war against moth plant weed

June 22, 2024

Pest Free Howick Ward’s recent Moth Plant Pod Competition has concluded with astounding results, highlighting the community’s growing dedication to preserving New Zealand’s natural environment ...

June 20, 2023

There is a war taking place across the motu – a war against the moth plant, one that takes over and frequently out-competes and replaces native plants, smothering and strangling whatever it climbs on.

November 8, 2022

The Sustainable Schools team within Auckland Council worked with more than 30 schools in Howick and the PFHW group, for their project Howick Schools’ Moth Plant competition.

November 4, 2022

East Auckland environmental campaigner Ethan McCormick has earned the AsureQuality Emerging Leader Award at this year’s New Zealand Biosecurity Awards.

August 4, 2022

Musick Point – Te Naupata Reserve has had a major spruce up thanks to a group of community volunteers and a cash injection from the Howick Local Board.

July 27, 2022

A number of community planting days at Te Naupata Reserve have allowed its ‘blank canvas’ to be turned into a native bush corridor, following the strategic removal of pest plants and trees.

July 13, 2022

Pest Free Howick - This dedicated group continues to lead hugely productive initiatives which contribute to making Howick ward a pest-free environment.

July 5, 2022

Volunteers were left shocked by what they discovered during a major clean-up at an east Auckland waterway. About 40 people turned out recently for a working bee at the Botany Creek.

June 29, 2022

Howick Village Association hosted their third Eco Day event on Saturday to large crowds. PFHW attended to share information and answer enquires on a range of topics.

June 8, 2022

Local school students, staff and community members will be planting more than 19,000 native plants around a bike track to complement the surrounding forest and reduce erosion.

2022 April

Times – Moth Plant Competition 2022

2022 March

Times online – The War on Weeds – PFHW

2022 February

Times – Our Auckland Feature – Mustelid Line and Trapping PFHW

Times online – Lot29 – Karyn Gradon – Rotary – Paul Harris Fellowship Award

Eastern Courier – Our Auckland Feature – page 9 – Community Efforts

2021 December

Mayoral Conservation Awards 2021 – Finalist PFHW Cadetship

Times Online – Adele White – HLB Chairperson

2021 November