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Huge effort from volunteers to control moth plant this April The Massive Moth Plant Hunt challenge during April helped to tackle one of...

Be part of the global City Nature Challenge Join in a global biodiversity survey by adding to the PFK Nature Challenge and the Auckland...

Although it may sound quite cute, there is nothing cuddly about the woolly nightshade. Like much of the nightshade family, it is...

In April 2021, a second round of applications for VIP grants opens. Pest Free Kaipatiki have been granted funding thanks to the Kaipatiki...

Thanks to the Auckland Council and Park Ranger Dan Marrow for sharing this with our PFK network, please see the details below for free...

Biodiversity is a beautiful and sometimes surprising thing. Here in New Zealand we have a wealth of unusual, special taonga or treasured...

Bag some moth plant pods and bag a free native plant Register here to take part Across the Kaipātiki area, horrible moth plant is...

Pampas grass is a really tough pest plant which can bully our native plants...

Myrtle rust is a wind borne fungal disease that severely attacks iconic plants in the myrtle family including pōhutukawa, mānuka and...

Visit to Kauri Point Centennial Park & Chatswood Reserve In early November, Restoration Advisor Nic Charlton visited the volunteers of...

Once again, our preliminary results for our Kaipātiki wide pest animal survey are in. Thank you to all the regular volunteers and...

Adah Reserve. Adah reserve is a lovely piece of bush up in Totara Vale for those who have never visited before. It has not only a lovely...

Pest Free Kaipātiki Restoration Society (PFK) is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday, 9 November at the Northcote...

Learn about the Birkenhead War Memorial Park Volunteers. What comes to mind when you think of Birkenhead? The Highbury Shopping Mall?...

Do you have a weeding task you simply can't tackle because it’s too steep, dangerous, or the pest plant infestation is too big? Do you...

COVID-19 level three may have temporarily stopped us from getting out into reserves to track predators, but you can still take part and...

Have you heard the ringing ‘more-pork’ call of our native owl recently? Luckily, for those of us living in Kaipātiki, our patchwork of nativ

Fantastic volunteers Anne, Paul, Dave take a break in the sunshine for a photo. Pest plant coordinator Nic Charlton spoke to volunteers...

Pest Plant Hit Squad members Roger and Paul ready to tackle moth plant near Waipa Street. The pest plant hit squad tackled a range of...

Each season brings a different kind of enjoyment when out in the bush. The sights and smells, and living things to be found in winter in...