Space for Nature

28/05/2026

Our local TCC Keeping of Animals Bylaw is being reviewed.

Other regions are taking action towards responsible pet ownership being mandatory for the safety of pets and our taonga species 🐈‍⬛🦉

Read what's happening elsewhere and be ready to have your say...

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The local council says the rule aims to promote responsible and humane cat ownership.

26/05/2026

And that’s a wrap on our Moth Plant Pod Competition! 🌱👏

A huge congratulations to our winners, who collected an incredible 44kg of moth plant pods!!

Together, everyone who took part helped stop an estimated 650,250 seeds from spreading into our environment 🎉🌿

Thank you to everyone who got involved and collected pods, every single pod removed makes a difference in protecting our native ecosystems 💚

24/05/2026

"From now on food is becoming scarce and certain species require different types of tucker."

14/05/2026

Choko and moth plant pods can look surprisingly similar, but one is a delicious homegrown vegetable and the other is an invasive w**d!

Choko (also known as Chayote) is edible and commonly grown in gardens throughout New Zealand.

Moth Plant is not edible and can quickly smother native trees and shrubs. Its pods are smooth and inflated, release a white milky sap, and are filled with hundreds of seeds which are dispersed by wind when the pods burst.

Knowing the difference helps protect our native environment and prevents this pest plant from spreading.

Have you spotted moth plant in your garden? Remove the pods before they burst and spread thousands of seeds.

You can bring your moth plant pods to our weigh in this Sunday 17th May 10-3 at Envirohub. Every pod drop off = one entry into the draw to win $50 and the person with the heaviest haul wins $50 too!

10/05/2026

Our moth plant competition ends this Sunday!

Make sure to collect all of those pods this week and bring them along to our pod weigh in, 10-3 at Envirohub, 17th May

Every pod drop off = one entry in the draw to win a $50 prezzy card, and the heaviest haul wins one too

07/05/2026

Have you seen moth plant around your local area? Help us remove these pods before they burst spreading thousands of wind-dispersed seeds all over the Bay of Plenty!

Bring your pods to our weigh in at Envirohub, 31B Glasgow Street Tauranga
Every pod drop off = one entry into the draw to win a $50 prezzy card, and the heaviest haul wins $50 too

04/05/2026

Moth plant season is here… and so is our competition 👀🌱

Start collecting those pods and bring them along to our weigh-in:
📍Envirohub, 31B Glasgow Street, Tauranga
🗓️ Sunday 17th May

Every drop off = 1 entry into the draw to win a $50 prezzy card, and the heaviest haul wins $50 too

Let’s work together to stop the spread 💚

22/04/2026

Have you seen moth plant around your neighbourhood?

When removing it, make sure to pull all of the roots out of the ground to prevent it from growing again

Most importantly, don’t leave the pods behind. These pods will release thousands of seeds each. Instead, cut them off when possible, collect them, and bring them to Envirohub on the 17th May for our moth plant weigh in and drop off

Everyone who drops off pods will go in the draw to win $50! The person with the heaviest weigh in of pods also wins $50

19/04/2026

We need your help!!

Moth plant is taking over, and right now is the time to stop it

Start collecting those moth plant seed pods and make a positive impact in your local environment + be in to win some cool prizes

Bring your pods to our weigh-in on Sunday 17th May at Envirohub, 31B Glasgow street Tauranga

Every drop off = one entry to win a $50 prezzy card
Heaviest haul also wins one $50 prezzy card

Let’s work together to protect our native species 💚

11/12/2025

Our Space for Nature 'Swap and Share' column is proving to be a great way to find productive use for things people aren't using. Great bunch of worms here... and look at that worm tea!