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Though seemingly harmless at a glance, hedgehogs pose a serious threat to the native New Zealand ecosystem. They were introduced in the...

Pest Free Kaipātiki are concerned about the environmental impact of the Fast-track Approvals Bill. Make a submission to oppose this Bill

This month's kauri friend is kauri grass/kōkaha (Astelia trinervia). Despite its name, kauri grass is not actually a grass but is the...

Pest Free Kaipātiki welcomes you to a community open day on Saturday 13 April! Come for a free coffee* and stay to learn how you can make...

The unique wetland ecology of Soldiers Bay has been under serious threat from a range of pest plants and animals. A long-term...

Kauri Glen and Cecil Eady Reserves have a long history of volunteer input. Local volunteers have played a large part in the continued...

One of the many fascinating species associated with kauri trees are kauri orchids, which are found under kauri trees. There are two...

We want to shine a spotlight on one of the amazing species associated with kauri forests: the kauri snail/pūpū-rangi. Kauri...

"Love and learning, the only things worth doing in life.’ What kind of volunteering work do you do? I’ve been a PFK volunteer for about...

This report provides a comprehensive summary of water quality and ecology data generated from monthly water quality and annual ecology...

2022-2023 has again been a year of challenges and growth for PFK. Thank you to all those who attended our AGM on Friday 24 November. We...

Kōwhai Genus Sophora Along with pōhukutawa, kōwhai are arguably our most well-loved and well-recognised native flowering plants. A tree...

We are excited to highlight the exceptional efforts of Erica, our dedicated volunteer whose impactful contributions to the community...

Pukatea Laurelia novae-zelandiae We love big buttresses and we cannot lie! That is why August’s native plant of the month is pukatea....

Volunteering with PFK takes many forms and we are very appreciative of our PFK Board members who volunteer their time to provide the...

Rose connects with her neighbours and helps them set up traps and bait stations in their backyards to create a pest-free neighbourhood....

Sphaeropteris medullaris This month’s plant of the month is the largest tree fern species in Aotearoa (and possibly the world!); mamaku,...

The home base for Pest Free Kaipātiki, at 3 Ross Avenue in Glenfield, finally has a name - Puāwai. “The journey of deciding on a name for...

Streblus banksii This month’s plant is a rare, ‘relict’ (meaning a remnant of a formerly widely distributed group) species that was once...

Kauri Agathis australis Kauri is the giant of our northern forests, a ‘keystone’ species that supports entire ecosystems, and an iconic...