Third fruit fly found!
A third Queensland fruit fly has been found in Northcote Point, 270m away from the previous find.This means that the […]
“Kauri Hero Poster” competition winners!
Congratulations to the two winners of the Pest Free Kaipātiki “Kauri Hero Poster” competition!The winners are Francesca, age 10, for “Don’t let […]
Second fruit fly found
Unfortunately a second fruit fly has been found in a trap at Northcote Point, not far from where the previous […]
IMPORTANT: A Queensland fruit fly has been discovered in Northcote Point!
Info: https://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/protection-and-response/responding/alerts/fruit-flies/queensland-fruit-fly-auckland-and-north-shore/All of Northcote, Northcote Point and Birkenhead Point are now under a Controlled Area Notice (CAN), meaning that there […]
Queensland Fruit Fly Discovered
A Queensland fruit fly has been discovered in Devonport. If you see one of these nasty critters, please report it […]
Kauri Hero Poster competition
Have your children entered Pest Free Kaipātiki’s Kauri Hero Poster competition yet? Draw a picture to show how we can […]
Chemicals in our parks?
An interesting article on whether Auckland parks should be chemical-free. Inspired by local Bayview mother Michelle Hayden who was disturbed […]
Big boost for environmental initiatives
I’m very proud that the Kaipatiki Local Board has boosted funding for environmental and park initiatives by 38% 🙂 “During the […]
Non-stinging Wasp to fight Giant Reed
Last week I helped with the release of non-stinging Giant Reed Wasp into Birkenhead War Memorial Park. Over time, the […]