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Kauri Agathis australis Large kauri in Kauri Glen Reserve Kauri is the giant of our northern forests, a ‘keystone’ species that supports...

April Kahikatea / White Pine Dacrycarpus dacrydioides Kahikatea are the gentle giants and guardians of our wetlands. They are Aotearoa’s...

Have your say on the proposed Auckland Budget and help protect our precious natural environment.

We are excited to welcome back Ecofest for another year! This is a month-long celebration of our unique environment and sustainable...

Update 16 March 2023: See our latest blog post on how to help save your natural environment and help ecological restoration groups like...

Tī Kōuka / Cabbage tree Cordyline australis The little tree that gives so much. Cabbage trees, or tī kōuka to use their Māori name, are...

Hīnau Eleocarpus dentatus Hīnau were once known as New Zealand olives and their scientific name Eleocarpus means ‘olive-fruited’. While...

We are collaborating with Pupuke Birdsong Project to run a weed control workshop this Saturday 18th February . Come along to learn how to...

A message to our local community This blog post was created from an update we originally sent to our community on Thursday 1st February...

Late last year, we had the pleasure of attending a planting day with the awesome staff from Chelsea Sugar. Chelsea Sugar have sponsored a...

Pōhutukawa Metrosideros excelsa Large pōhutukawa in flower Our national Christmas tree is an icon that needs no introduction. Pōhutukawa...

Ongaonga Urtica ferox If a punk was ever transformed into a plant, they would almost certainly look a lot like an ongaonga, or tree...

Alseuosmia macrophylla Toropapa are small bushy endemic plants that most people would walk past without noticing. Even the descriptions...

Kākābeak flowers We think that kākābeak are a national treasure! With the unveiling of our kākā nesting boxes last month, we are keeping...

2021-2022 has certainly been a year of change, growth and maturity for PFK and we are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together...

Putaputawētā Carpodetus serratus Putaputawētā leaves showing characteristic marbling. Putaputawētā are elegant, endemic, small trees that...

Flowering kānuka August’s plant of the month is a bit of a pandora’s box - kānuka are well-known native trees, but they are made up of...

Dysoxylum spectabile Lush, tropical-looking kohekohe leaves A specimen of kohekohe collected by Banks and Solander in 1769 when the...

Fuchsia excorticata Kōtukutuku in flower. © John Barkla You might already be familiar with Fuchsia, possibly from seeing them in your...

Kawaka Libocedrus plumosa Bright kawaka foliage looks very similar to exotic conifers Kawaka are gateway trees into the world of...