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Nov 27

A tale of two vines

December's pest plant of the month This month we feature two plants: kaihua, the native New Zealand jasmine and the pest plant Japanese...

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Nov 1

November’s pest plant of the month: Moth plant – Keep an eye out for this super spreader!

Photo: Trevor James Moth plant is a serious pest! Moth plant ( Araujia hortorum ) is a climbing vine with bell-shaped flowers native...

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Nov 1

Empowering Kaipātiki Kids to Protect and Restore Our Native Ecosystems

Angela Mueller Biodiversity Educator Kaipātiki students are stepping up as environmental champions, learning hands-on restoration skills...

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Oct 22

Use your powers for good and make a difference in your local natural environment!

Volunteer with Pest Free Kaipātiki and . . . Connect with your neighbours and the environment, Help Protect our local biodiversity by...

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Sep 30

October's pest plant of the month: Climbing asparagus - delicate, but damaging

Climbing asparagus is a serious pest plant! It climbs through, up, and over native plants, slowly smothering them. It forms dense mats...

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Aug 30

English Ivy - September's pest plant of the month!

The threat to native trees and bush from English ivy English or common ivy ( Hedera helix ) is often seen in gardens around Auckland...

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Aug 29

PFK 2024 Annual General Meeting

Thank you to all those who attended our AGM on Tuesday 15 October. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together in this past...

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Jul 30

August's pest plant of the month! Jasmine (Jasminum polyanthum)

Don’t let its looks deceive you. It may look delicate, but Jasminum polyanthum smothers other plants, blocks out native seedlings, and...

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Jul 9

PFK's Annual Chew Card Survey

Pest Free Kaipātiki’s annual chew card campaign is the largest urban reserve monitoring survey of its kind in Auckland. Starting on 26...

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Jul 1

July's pest plant of the month!

Difficult to get rid of, spreads easily, and stops our precious native plants from establishing: Agapanthus ticks all the boxes for our...

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Jun 5

June's Pest plant of the month!

Wild ginger (Hedychium gardnerianum and H. flavescens) does serious damage to our natural areas. It spreads across the ground, chokes out...

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May 31

Kauri Foe – Phytophthora agathidicida

Everyone has heard about kauri dieback, but how many of you are familiar with the fiendish organism responsible: Phytophthora...

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Apr 29

Improved information sharing for Kaipātiki Reserves

Following the storm damage in early 2023, there became an obvious need to share information across different groups quickly, so an...

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Apr 26

Harmful hedgehogs

Though seemingly harmless at a glance, hedgehogs pose a serious threat to the native New Zealand ecosystem. They were introduced in the...

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Apr 11

Submit to oppose the Fast-track Approvals Bill

Pest Free Kaipātiki are concerned about the environmental impact of the Fast-track Approvals Bill. Make a submission to oppose this Bill

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Apr 2

Kauri Friends: Kauri Grass

This month's kauri friend is kauri grass/kōkaha (Astelia trinervia). Despite its name, kauri grass is not actually a grass but is the...

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Mar 21

Community Open Day: you are invited!

Pest Free Kaipātiki welcomes you to a community open day on Saturday 13 April! Come for a free coffee* and stay to learn how you can make...

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Mar 19

Restoring Soldiers Bay: Celebrating a community's commitment to a significant ecosystem

The unique wetland ecology of Soldiers Bay has been under serious threat from a range of pest plants and animals. A long-term...

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Mar 1

History of the Kauri Glen Bush Society

Kauri Glen and Cecil Eady Reserves have a long history of volunteer input. Local volunteers have played a large part in the continued...

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Mar 1

Kauri Friends: the Kauri Orchid

One of the many fascinating species associated with kauri trees are kauri orchids, which are found under kauri trees. There are two...

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