Can we buy time to save our native trees?

Myrtle rust poses a threat to pōhutukawa and 14 other native trees. Myrtle rust poses a risk of wiping out New Zealand’s Christmas tree, the pōhutukawa, and could harm manuka honey production, says Dr Mark Harvey from the University of Auckland. “It’s destroying whole...

A Coming Water Crisis: Science, Politics, and Solutions

Flooded building and tree trunk by Basile Morin. Used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Date and Time: Thurs, 29 May 4pm-5:30pm NZST Location: Old Government House, 24 Princes Street  Event Description: Please join us for a bite, a beverage, and a salon discussion with our expert...

Eco Film Festival Tickets Now Available!

FREE tickets for Ngā Ara Whetū’s second Eco Film Festival are now available! On Saturday 7 June we will be holding three sessions of films focused on ecology and the people situated within it, at Academy Cinemas underneath the Central Library Building, 44 Lorne...

Eco Film Festival 2025 – Coming Soon

Coming Soon – save the date! Our second eco film festival is taking place on Saturday 7 June 2025 at the Academy Cinemas in Auckland. This year the festival spotlights the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit – a global dialogue on climate change and...