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Communities where aroha, wairua, and mauri thrive.

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To nurture kaitiakitanga and help restore te taiao.

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Upcoming events

Glen Eden Streams – TBC – varies each day
Free

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

EcoMatters
Free

Organic Gardening Sessions

Join us to get involved with myriad seasonal organic gardening activities. Read More

Pae o Te Rangi Regional Park
Free

Te Henga 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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Just two years ago, this part of the streamside was blanketed by invasive weeds and dumped rubbish. Last month, we collaborated with Western Springs AFC to plant 600 native seedlings right here. What a milestone. Ngā mihi to the @wsafc_club athletes and families - thank you for bringing your enthusiasm and endurance! The plants you’ve put into the ground will enrich local biodiversity, provide food and shelter for native birds, stabilise stream banks, capture carbon, and make this a beautiful place for generations to enjoy. Planting is a moment in time that’s years in the making, so we want to acknowledge everyone who’s come to a rubbish clean up or weeding bee too! We’ll be revisiting this site over the next few years to ensure that these young plants have what they need to take root, grow healthily, and one day, scatter their own seeds as they mature. Cheers to @aklcouncil and Waitākere Ranges Local Board for supporting the restoration of this Waikūmete Stream tributary. And special thanks to @katieroodnz and the WSAFC Girls Academy for helping to make this happen, and bringing their wider community along. @aucklandcouncil_local
🌳Arbor Day🌳 June 5th is Arbor Day in Aotearoa. Arbor Day is a day that dedicated to trees and their protection which we at Matuku Link would obviously like to support! Matuku Link is not running any Arbor Events but we'd like to encourage everybody to attend tomorrow's planting in New Lynn run by EcoMatters! If you are unable to attend the planting, Matuku Link has volunteer working bees on the third sunday of every month and every tuesday from 9 -12, come along and check us out. If you would like to nurture a tree of your own... Go Native! This is a council initative with nine nurseries giving away free plants. 📸 Kahikatea by Eric van Essen, Planting from EcoMatters website #ArborDay #arborday #trees #wetlands #conservation #matukulink #ecomatters
Some favourite moments from the presentation of the Whau Local Hero Portrait by artist Monica Paterson to our Nature team member Pam. She didn't really want us to make a big deal of it, but how could we not? 😉 --- The Whau Local Hero Portrait project celebrates the remarkable people who make a difference in our community, honouring them with a painted portrait they and their families can treasure. Pam with her moko Acrylic on tapa cloth gifted to the artist by her aunty By @monicapaterson, 2026 Project initiated by: @jeanbuzz and @whauthepeople
For many years now, she's done incredible mahi to heal the Whau river and its tributaries. She works with volunteers, corporate groups, schools and community groups to clean streams, get rid of invasive weeds, plant native plants and keep them nurtured throughout the years. Last week, she was recognised as this year's recipient of the Whau Local Hero Portrait Project. Congratulations Pam! In typical Pam fashion, she used the opportunity to acknowledge everyone else who works towards the restoration of nature in West Auckland, and to remind us all to advocate for our stronger protections for our local environment - particularly now as the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act is under threat from proposed changes to the RMA. Thank you Pam for always holding the vision. --- The Whau Local Hero Portrait project celebrates the remarkable people who make a difference in our community, honouring them with a painted portrait they and their families can treasure. Pam with her moko Acrylic on tapa cloth gifted to the artist by her aunty By @monicapaterson 2026 Project initiated by: @jeanbuzz and @whauthepeople
Come through whānau. Free community bike rides this weekend in G.I. Link in bio for more info and upcoming rides. @aucklandcouncil_local @gleninneseastauckland @akltransport @g.i_jo @tamakiregeneration @tamakicollegeofficial @reserve_tmk
"All of a sudden they said these are the winners - and I think I started crying and then he started crying straight after me, so it was very emotional for us." - Andrew Minton, @clevaco.nz Last call for nominations for the 2026 Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards! Know someone who deserves recognition for the work they do to reduce what goes to landfill? Make your nomination today. Awards brought to you by Auckland Council Waste Solutions and organised by EcoMatters Environment Trust. Nominations close on 31 May 2026. 🏆 2024 Winner, Innovation – Anga Whakamua 🌟 2024 Category Sponsor: @trowgroupltd 📹 TakeShape
In Term 2, Rivercare supported EcoMatters with their Enviro Day School Cluster, where local kura came together to give back to te taiao. Tauira began with a hīkoi to Ōrangihina before removing large amounts of kikuyu grass from around the beautiful harakeke at the Pā Harakeke opposite the Pony Club. As you can see, the kikuyu piled up in no time! Hopefully this work will make it easier for our local raranga to access the flax for harvesting. Perhaps next time, our tauira will have the opportunity to harvest and create from this wonderful resource themselves. A huge thank you to EcoMatters, Peninsula Primary, and Rutherford Primary for working with us and lending your support. And a massive ngā mihi to everyone involved in creating and supporting this Pā Harakeke, including those who donated seeds from as far away as Te Awahou/Foxton. And a special thank you to Te Kawerau ā Maki for allowing this space to be used by the community on their whenua, and for donating some of the original seeds to the Ōpanuku Pā Harakeke, from which the Ōrangihina Pā Harakeke traces its whakapapa. If you would like to learn more about harakeke weaving, head along to learn from local weavers at the Te Atatū community centre. https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/events/2026/03/harakeke-weaving/
Do you live, work or visit the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area? This area includes Green Bay, Glen Eden, Swanson, Te Henga / Bethell's Beach, Titirangi, and the Waitākere Ranges. We'd love to hear your knowledge and experience of biking in the area, routes you think particularly need safe cycleways, and ideas for bike parking or other initiatives. Fill out the survey - the link's in our bio.