Dieback
Disappointment as council keeps Waitakere Ranges open
5 Dec 2017
Councillors this afternoon endorsed closing 13 tracks deemed to be at-risk of kauri dieback disease, but against fully banning access to the city's second largest regional park. Video, Audio
Auckland Council votes to close 13 Waitakere Ranges tracks
5 Dec 2017
Environmentalists are disappointed at Auckland Council's decision not to close the Waitakere Ranges in a bid to stop the spread of kauri dieback. Councillor Penny Hulse joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Call for funding boost to battle Kauri disease
18 Aug 2017
The Waitakere ranges local board has criticised suggestions to turn the ranges into a national park, saying it isn't the answer for fighting kauri dieback disease. Audio