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Photo: Trevor James   Moth plant is a serious pest!   Moth plant ( Araujia hortorum ) is a climbing vine with bell-shaped flowers native to South America. In New Zealand, it is an ecological weed . It grows quickly, smothers native plants and damages property  Plants produce thousands of windborne seeds capable of spreading over 500 km! It tolerates a wide range of conditions, including shade, drought, dampness and salt.  PFK has a guide  for anyone who would like to learn m

Shanti Truong-George Kauri Protection Coordinator The iconic kauri tree is unique among Aotearoa’s native species, but also shares characteristics with some of our other flora and fauna. This is the first in a series of blog posts dedicated to learning more about the mighty kauri, through comparing its differences and similarities to some of our other native species. E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū - The tūī chatters, the kākā cackles and the kererū coos

Have you spotted any  kākā around Kaipātiki recently? Many have! There have been a considerable number of sightings on social media in...

Thank you to all those who attended our AGM on Tuesday 21 October. The AGM is a wonderful time to pause and reflect on the significance of what has been achieved in this past year through tireless volunteer mahi and the power of community-focused environmental action in Kaipātiki. Thanks to our guest speaker, Dion Pou, who spoke on the elusive banded rail, or moho pererū and the exciting project happening this year, made possible with funding from the Kaipātiki Local Board. T

An area of bush infested with climbing asparagus Originally from South America, Asparagus scandens  is a serious pest plant in Aotearoa....