Category: WASTEWISE
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2026 Pumpkin Competition Details and Rules
It’s our 3rd! And we have learnt to lay out some ground rules for this fun event….
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J9’s Lifetime Award for Zero Waste
Recently Mangere Bridge’s very own Janine Nillesen was recognised at the Tamaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards with a LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for her long-term commitment to reducing waste
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Bridge Connect Evenings for new residents 2026
The Bridge has seen a huge increase in new houses and new arrivals so a group of locals recently organised another series of evenings to welcome and inform them about the Bridge…
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Māngere Bridge – Events Summary for May
Friends of the Farm hosted 3 exciting events recently – tree planting, mangrove removal and informative evenings by Bridge Connect…
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Wash Against Waste – Another Local Initiative
Wash Against Waste (WAW) was started after a local noticed the volume of single use items thrown away after a children’s party- plastic plates, cups, cutlery, platters…expensive and wasteful.
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Ecofest Māngere Bridge E-Waste Day 2026
A steady stream of cars carrying e-waste drove down through the green paddocks to the Ambury Riding Centre carpark. …
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Save the dates! Lots of Wastewise events coming up!
Orchard Working Bee, Giant Pumpkin Competition, Sewing Bee, Repair Cafe and e-Waste Collection…it’s all on!
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Sew Good!
It was a lively day at Ambury Farm’s for the Friends of the Farm Sewing Bee for November, filled with the rhythmic hum of sewing machines and the cheerful buzz of conversation.
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Māngere Bridge – A Busy and Rewarding October
Friends of the Farm hosted 3 exciting events in October, all were focused on reducing waste, stretching resources, saving expenses and celebrating community cooperation & environmental care…
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2025 Seedling Swap Day and Giant Pumpkin Competition
Our 2nd Seedling Swap Day was another huge success with all levels of gardener enjoyed learning and sharing…not to mention our inaugural Giant Pumpkin Competition…