Composting Wānanga Tue 15th Sept, 10am - 2pm Bunnythorpe Community Centre on Raymond St. Join us for a day where Food Sovereignty & Circular Economy combine; it's all about food waste, how to reduce it, and how to make the best of this valuable resource! www.enm.org.nz/CompostingHui

Urban Eels | Palmerston North While you're out walking, scooting, or biking along the He Ara Kotahi pathway, make sure to stop by the Urban Eels platform on the Turitea Stream. www.pncc.govt.nz/Parks-recrea...

Urban Eels

While you're out walking, scooting, or biking along He Ara Kotahi, make sure to stop by the Urban Eels platform on the Turitea Stream.

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Wetlands are crucial food baskets for NZ’s native eels – new research. 'Conservation projects often focus on protecting a threatened species from predators and habitat destruction. But as our research shows, restoring food webs can be as important to supporting ongoing recovery.'

Wetlands are crucial food baskets for NZ’s native eels – new research

Wetlands are increasingly appreciated for their role in flood prevention and as carbon sinks. But they also act as a crucial food source for the wider catchment.

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Cook Smart, Eat Fresh - SuperGrans Manawatū Sep 15, 12pm – 2pm In this workshop, you'll be turning seasonal produce and supermarket specials into delicious, budget-friendly meals! For more details or to register, please email programmes@sgmanawatu.org.nz

New Crop Swap in Levin! Sat 5 Sept, 10am to 12pm Levin Uniting Centre (behind the church), 87 Oxford Street, Levin First Saturday of every month, alongside the monthly market They're especially encouraging spray-free, locally grown produce, reducing food and garden waste...

Feilding now has soft plastic recycling Look out for the symbols pictured on your packaging, then collect your soft plastics and drop them off at 📍Woolworths Feilding or 📍The Warehouse Feilding. It’s a trial for now, but who knows? This could turn into something long-term.

Tool Library Manager Needed The manager supports ENM by maintaining our library of tools that members can borrow. You'll help keep the library running smoothly and keep our storage space tidy & well organised. Time: 4 to 5 hours a week, max Location: ENM office, 145 Cuba Street, Palmerston North

Government shelves plans to ban hard-to-recycle plastic. 'The Government has shelved plans to ban hard-to-recycle PVC and polystyrene from food and beverage packaging, and Zero Waste Aotearoa says big brands may be to blame.' www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Government shelves plans to ban hard-to-recycle plastic

The Government has shelved plans to ban hard-to-recycle PVC and polystyrene from food and beverage packaging, and Zero Waste Aotearoa says big brands may be to blame.

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Palmy clean up week with Precycle Sep 18 - 24 Precycle NZ & Palmy BID bring you the Palmy Clean Up Week 2026 in the City Centre area. Local businesses, schools, individuals, and communities are invited to join us in picking up litter around the city. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Palmy Clean-Up Week

Join Precycle NZ & Palmy BID For Palmy Clean-Up Week 2026!

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Not Sure if an Appliance is Safe? | Repair Café Sat 19th Sept Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson St. Metrotest has partnered with the Repair Café to check hand-held appliances for free. Bring up to 10 items along to the Val Kenward Room. Also get your powerboards tested!

‘I wanted to find the slowest fashion imaginable’: the woman growing her own dress. “Unfortunately, we’re all walking around wearing plastic bags most of the time, and we don’t even realise it,” www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026...

‘I wanted to find the slowest fashion imaginable’: the woman growing her own dress

Looking for an alternative to fast fashion, Eve Ogden Schaub decided to create a garment from homegrown flax

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Sewing Machine General Maintenance workshop. Join us for this workshop alongside the 19 September Repair Café, at the Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, as part of Repair Festival Aotearoa. Where and when: 10.40am -12noon, at the Eileen Philp Room

Tips and tricks: Clothing repair and hemming workshop. Join us for this workshop alongside the 19 September Repair Café, as part of Repair Festival Aotearoa Where and when: 9.30am -10.30am, at the Eileen Philp Room, Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre

Repair Cafe Levin Sep 12, 10am – 1pm Senior Citizens Hall, corner Cambridge & Montgomery St Feilding Repair Café Sep 19, 9am – 11:30am 14 Bowen St, Feilding Palmerston North Repair Café Sep 19, 9am – 11:30am Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson St, Terrace End

Last chance to sign up for Sustainable Living Workshops Want to live more sustainably but not sure where to start? Join us for eight practical, hands-on workshops on everything from growing your own kai to keeping your home warm and dry. www.enm.org.nz/climate-acti...

Recycle-A-Device RAD Club 6 Sept, 1pm – 3pm 4 The Square, Palmerston North A club for young people aged 13-19 to learn how to refurbish donated laptops. The focus is on developing STEM skills, diverting e-waste from landfill and creating positive change.

Recycle-A-Device RAD Club Palmerston North | Repair Network Aotearoa

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Mending the Sashiko Way: Meditative & Slow Stitching 20 Sept 2026, Start time @ 10:15 am 14 Bowen Street, Feilding www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festi... Part of the Repair Festival Aotearoa NZ 2026 Sep 5, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026

Mending the Sashiko Way: Meditative & Slow Stitching | Repair Network Aotearoa

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Farmers believe rising pest numbers of deer and possums are outpacing control efforts - survey. The industry group Federated Farmers conducted a biennial national survey of 660 of its members on pest animals on farms.

Farmers believe rising pest numbers of deer, possums outpacing control efforts - survey

A new survey shows farmers are struggling to get on top of rising pest animal numbers on their farms, despite spending more on controls each year.

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Bird flu is here to stay. NZ’s response must keep adapting as the virus takes hold. 'Bird flu has now been found in three wild birds in New Zealand, most recently in a northern giant petrel. Once established in wild birds, it cannot be contained or eradicated.' theconversation.com/bird-flu-is-...

Bird flu is here to stay. NZ’s response must keep adapting as the virus takes hold

Bird flu now threatens more than birds. Early detection in both birds and marine mammals remains crucial, and management must adapt as new evidence emerges.

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Manawatū Estuary Trust Meeting Sep 1, 7pm – 8:30pm First Tuesday of each month Holben Pavilion, Foxton Beach The Trust is a conservation group dedicated to looking after the Manawatu River estuary. They rely on volunteers & donations to run. All welcome. www.metrust.org.nz

Beginner Sewing Classes with SuperGrans Manawatū - Free 📅 Wednesdays, 2–23 September 2026 ⏰ 10.00am–12.30pm 📍 64 Stafford Street, Feilding 👥 Limited to 6 participants Book now to secure your place or go on the waiting list: mdc.jonasleisure.com.au/Course/Enrol...

Help shape a sustainable future for Palmerston North. 'Businesses have an important role to play in creating a more sustainable and resilient city. We want to understand what businesses are already doing, what they’d like to do next, and what might... ' www.pncc.govt.nz/Have-your-sa...

Help shape a sustainable future for Palmerston North

To gather feedback from Palmerston North businesses about their sustainability and emissions-reduction activities, barriers to taking further action, and the support they need.

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Palmerston North Repair Cafe & Textile Recycling Drop Off Sat. Aug 29, 9am – 11:30am Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson Street. Give your old textiles a new life. Textile Rescue will be based next door in the Apricot Room. $6 per kilo to drop off

Our wonderful intern Fidelis Hiamangi put together a fantastic composting guide, which we've turned into an easy-to-use webpage. www.enm.org.nz/manawatu-foo...

Statement of Expectations sets direction for Central Districts Water. 'At its core, the Statement requires CDW to provide affordable, efficient, safe and reliable water services, while planning for the long term and remaining accountable and...' www.pncc.govt.nz/News-Events/...

Statement of Expectations sets direction for Central Districts Water

The owners and partners behind Central Districts Water have signed a Statement of Expectations setting out what the new water organisation will be expected to deliver for communities across Palmerston...

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US focus, but still relevant to us here in NZ. Trying to make environmentally friendly or socially conscious purchasing decisions can be challenging, as product packaging may feature various sustainability claims. theconversation.com/shifting-the...

Shifting the cleanup cost of packaging waste to companies could encourage greener packaging – but only if states are aligned

Extended producer responsibility policies are gaining steam in the US, but what they entail can differ widely from state to state.

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Government freshwater rollback threatens river health in Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui. 'Last week, the Government announced its intention to prevent the “restrictive elements” of PC1 applying during the transition to the new planning system.'

Government freshwater rollback threatens river health in Waikato and Manawatū-Whanganui

Forest & Bird says the Government's plan to override critical components of Plan Change 1 (PC1) in the Waikato Regional Plan, and Plan Change 2 (PC2) in the Horizons Regional Plan, weakens the rules t...

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Repair Festival Aotearoa NZ 2026 Sep 5, – Sep 27 The festival hosts ongoing repair activities and events throughout the motu. We invite everyone to join: communities, businesses, schools, universities and libraries, advocacy groups, and government. www.repairnetworkaotearoa.org.nz/repair-festi...

Festival 2026 (List) | Repair Network Aotearoa

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South Island apple detectives on the trail of heritage fruit. Robert and Robyn Guyton have plucked, planted, grafted and grown more than 400 apple varieties from overgrown and decaying southern orchards – apple types that might otherwise have been lost. www.farmersweekly.co.nz/people/south...

South Island apple detectives on the trail of heritage fruit

What started as a love of “old things” became a 30-year mission to rescue hundreds of heritage apple varieties from Southland’s fading orchards.

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Palmerston North Repair Cafe & Textile Recycling Drop Off Sat. Aug 29, 9am – 11:30am Palmerston North Community Leisure Centre, 569 Ferguson Street. Give your old textiles a new life. Textile Rescue will be based next door in the Apricot Room. $6 per kilo to drop off