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Henderson-Massey Moth Plant Competition

The Henderson-Massey Moth Plant Competition is a fun, family-friendly competition that is all about getting rid of moth plant in your neighbourhood. Read More

Glen Eden Streams – TBC – varies each day
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Mornings by the Stream in Glen Eden

Join EcoMatters stream rangers Pam and Alanah as we care for one of the beautiful waterways in the heart of Glen Eden. Read More

Konini Primary School
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Glen Eden Weed Bin Weekend

Got invasive weeds? Live close to the Waitākere Ranges? Get rid of them at your local community weed bin. Read More

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Nominations are NOW open for the 2026 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards. If you know an individual or organisation doing an incredible job reducing what goes to landfill, we want to hear about it! You can nominate yourself, your whānau, your organisation or someone in your community who is making a real difference. Awards brought to you by Auckland Council Waste Solutions and organised by EcoMatters Environment Trust. Nominations close 31 May 2026.
Hold on to your gloves, moth plant hunters - the competition's been extended! You now have until Saturday 24 May 2026 to collect pods, pull vines, and get your poster entries in. That means more time to help tackle this invasive weed in your neighbourhood - and more chances to win a share of over $1000 in prizes (link in bio). This fun, family-friendly competition is open to teams with at least one member who lives, works, or goes to school in the Henderson-Massey Local Board area. So rally your whānau, friends, school or community group, and keep up the great work removing moth plant from our streets, parks and backyards. Ngā mihi to the Henderson-Massey Local Board for supporting the competition. @aucklandcouncil_local
"All the people that work here, they'd made a lot of effort translating all the zero waste messages... and making sure that no matter what time they tuned in, that they could hear a message about zero waste in their own language." - Brent Habour, @planetauckland Know someone going the extra mile to get the zero waste message out? Nominations are now open for the 2026 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards! Make yours today. Awards brought to you by Auckland Council Waste Solutions and organised by EcoMatters Environment Trust. Nominations close on 31 May 2026. 🏆 2024 Winner, Cultural Connection – Whīria te Ahurea, Whīria te Kaitiakitanga 📹 TakeShape
🪡 The Mindful Threads Community Quilt Here are some beautiful creations made by our wonderful workshop participants who came in for the Mindful Threads community patchwork during Plant Power for #ecofest2026 at @ecomatters. The individual squares will eventually be combined together into a community patchwork quilt and hung up on the wall at the Ecohub in EcoMatters, a lovely representation of creative expression utilising salvaged materials. Most of the fabric used in these pieces were scraps from various sewing adventures, including some sourced from the West Auckland Resource Centre in New Lynn. A lot of the embellishments had been rescued and saved over many years, and now given a new life in these beautiful fabric collages. The last two photos (kowhai flower and Whau River with tuna) were my contributions. There will be another session of Mindful Threads coming up in June, please keep an eye out for details soon via the EcoMatters social accounts. #mindfulness #community #handstitching
Our workshop on propagating fruit trees with avid gardener Ben Cheah looked a little something like this. Ngā mihi Ben for sharing your knowledge at this @ecofest_auckland event. 🌳 If you went to a festival event, we still want to know what you thought! Submit your feedback by Monday 11 May, and you'll go in the draw to win some epic eco prizes. Link in our bio.
Best place to stop if your mum likes locally made, artisan goodness. 📍 EcoMatters Store 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn, AKL Wednesday to Sunday, 10am-2pm (except on public holidays)
Know a zero waste hero in Tāmaki Makaurau? Nominations are now open for the 2026 Zero Waste Awards! Whether it’s a passionate rangatahi, a tireless community volunteer, an innovative business or someone bringing a cultural lens to waste reduction - we want to hear their stories. You can nominate yourself, your whānau, your organisation or someone in your community who is making a real difference in reducing what goes to landfill. Nominations open 1-31 May 2026. Nominate now - link in bio. 🎞️ Featuring @brigittesistig - @repaircafenz 2024 Winner, Growing the Movement – Whakakanohi i te kaupapa para kore 2024 Category Sponsor: @zero_waste_aotearoa 🎥: TakeShape Awards brought to you by @aklcouncil Waste Solutions and organised by EcoMatters Environment Trust.
EcoFest might be over for another year, but the kaupapa is still going strong in West Auckland 🌿 EcoMatters is here year-round to help you stay connected to the parts of EcoFest you loved most, right here in your local neighbourhood! Here are some ways you can continue your journey with EcoMatters: 🍴 Kīnaki Kai Reka/Foodies' Fix Every Bite - Cook with Confidence, with the Deaf Wellbeing Society’s Natasha 📅 Wednesday 6 May 2026, 5.30pm-8pm 📍 Auckland Deaf Society, 16 Hillsborough Road, Three Kings Come and cook with Natasha and an NZSL interpreter! Learn easy recipes together, share kai and have fun. Bookings essential: ecomatters.org.nz/events 🎨 Te Whaihanga/Makers Mayhem Make a Matariki Star: Harakeke Weaving & Māori Tikanga 📅 Sunday 5 July 2026, 10.30am - 11.30am 📍 EcoMatters, 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn Come together this Matariki to weave your own harakeke (flax) star and celebrate the season with creativity and connection. Suitable for ages 8+. Bookings essential: ecomatters.org.nz/events 🌿 Torohē Nuku/Explore Nature Dundale Stream Care Session 📅 Saturday 9 May 2026, 10am-12.30pm 📍 Reserve in front of 66a Dundale Avenue, Blockhouse Bay Come and help us at the Whau Stream to clean up rubbish and debris plus do some mulching, so we can get it ready for planting. More info: ecomatters.org.nz/events 🚲 Waka Hourua/Clean Transport Visit an EcoMatters Bike Hub 📅Open hours vary, see ecomatters.org.nz/bikehubs 📍 Forrest Hill, Glen Innes, Grey Lynn, Henderson, Manukau, New Lynn, Onehunga, Pakuranga, and Queens Wharf Our Bike Hubs are friendly places where we welcome anyone who is interested in riding a bike. More info: ecomatters.org.nz/bikehubs 🌱 Mauri Noho/Conscious Living Rongoā Māori workshop 📅 Saturday 2 May 2026, 9.30am - 12.30pm 📍 EcoMatters, 1 Olympic Place, New Lynn Discover the traditions of Rongoā Rākau in this hands-on workshop exploring Māori plant-based healing. Learn key principles, native plant identification, and how these taonga are gathered and used. Bookings essential, by koha: ecomatters.org.nz/events @ecomatters @beautificationtrust @kaipatiki.project @waihekeresourcestrust