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- Jun 15
July - Kohekohe - Native Plant of the Month
Dysoxylum spectabile Kohekohe are spectacular by name and nature, and July is one of the best months to appreciate them. They are both...
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- May 27
June - Kōtukutuku - Native Plant of the Month
Fuchsia excorticata You might already be familiar with Fuchsia, possibly from seeing them in your nana’s garden. They are commonly grown...
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- Apr 21
May - Kawaka - Native Plant of the Month
Kawaka Libocedrus plumosa Kawaka are gateway trees into the world of Aotearoa’s plant diversity. They are the perfect native tree for...
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- Mar 23
April - Taraire - Native Plant of the month
Taraire Beilschmiedia taraire Taraire are very distinctive endemic canopy trees. They have wide, oval leaves with sunken veins that give...
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- Mar 21
Madeira vine - nasty nodules and vicious vines!
March's pest plant of the month is Maderia Vine Welcome to your blog post. Use this space to connect with your readers and potential...
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- Mar 21
February's pest plant of the month is blue morning glory
Blue morning glory, Ipomoea indica, may look nice to some, but this smothering and tenacious vine is a real threat to native plants and...
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- Mar 21
The New PFK HQ - an update
Soon we will be able to spread our wings! Headquarters. Imagine; we will be able to open the Tool Shed on a daily basis and we will have...
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- Feb 17
Celebrate Neighbours Day with some street tree love
Not all of our neighbours are people - Kaipātiki is blessed with a wealth of beautiful tree, bird and other animal neighbours along with...
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- Feb 17
Native Plant of the Month - March - Tānekaha
Tānekaha Phyllocladus trichomanoides Tānekaha, or celery pine, as they are sometimes known, are endemic trees that naturally grow from...
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- Feb 17
Madeira vine - nasty nodules and vicious vines!
March's pest plant of the month is Madeira vine Flowering Madeira vine, beginning to strangle red matipo (Myrsine australis). Madeira...
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- Jan 27
Feeling blue about blue morning glory
February's pest plant of the month is blue morning glory Blue morning glory, Ipomoea indica, may look nice to some, but this smothering...
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- Jan 24
The New PFK HQ - an update
Soon we will be able to spread our wings! We are underway planning and preparing our new PFK Headquarters. Imagine; we will be able to...
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- Jan 20
Native Plant of the Month - February - Māhoe
Māhoe Melicytus ramiflorus Māhoe is a common tree that is found growing throughout New Zealand lowland and coastal bush. You are very...
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- Jan 14
Hinemoa Halo - VIP Project
In November 2021, an awesome VIP fund project started in the Hinemoa Halo! The VIP fund (or Volunteer Initiatives Programme) is simply a...
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- Nov 30, 2021
A New Pest Free Kaipātiki HQ
In an exciting recent development, on the 25th of November, the Tira Kawana / Auckland Council governing body passed a resolution to...
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- Nov 29, 2021
How we report weeds is changing
Support native species by tackling pest plants Protecting our native ecosystems is only possible if we control damaging weeds which...
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- Nov 26, 2021
Kick in the privets - Pest trees Chinese privet and tree privet
December's pest plants of the month The invasive pair of tree privet and Chinese privet are a big problem in Kaipātiki. These tree...
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- Nov 23, 2021
Predator Blitz - Pre-Christmas readiness
Thanks to every person out in the neighbourhood, Halos and reserves who took part in the Predator Pulse this November. For those of you...
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- Nov 23, 2021
The Maramataka
Recently, some of the PFK crew here had the honour and pleasure of attending an online workshop presented by Ayla Hoeta and facilitated...
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- Nov 22, 2021
Halo Street Views
The 2021 chew card results have highlighted that there are pest animals living in reserves, to help the native birds of the area we need...
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