Make sure these 10 items go in your recycling bin every time
Most Aucklanders are good recyclers, but it's easy to get confused about how to 'recycle right'.
Just because something has a recycling symbol on it, doesn’t always mean it can be recycled.
To help you get it right every time, we've highlighted 10 items that should always make it into your Auckland Council kerbside recycling bin.
🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Do you think you know the answer?
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Have you got New Zealand's best shed? Show us and win!
Once again, Resene and NZ Gardener are on the hunt for New Zealand’s best shed! Send in the photos and the stories behind your man caves, she sheds, clever upcycled spaces, potty potting sheds and colourful chicken coops. The Resene Shed of the Year 2026 winner receives $1000 Resene ColorShop voucher, a $908 large Vegepod Starter Pack and a one-year subscription to NZ Gardener. To enter, tell us in writing (no more than 500 words) why your garden shed is New Zealand’s best, and send up to five high-quality photos by email to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz. Entries close February 23, 2026.
MEF NIGHT MARKET 27 FEBRUARY 2026
**AUCKLAND — WHERE ARE YOU HEADING THIS FRIDAY NIGHT? 👀✨**
The **MEF NIGHT MARKET** is almost here and it’s shaping up to be an amazing night! 🎉🌙
🍔 Street food & sweet treats 🍩
🛍️ Stalls packed with bargains
💎 Hidden gems everywhere
👨👩👧👦 The perfect night out with the whānau
☔ Come rain or shine — we’re fully undercover!
Skip the cooking 🙌 bring your friends 👯 bring the kids 🧒 bring everyone — just don’t miss it 🔥
📍 34C Stoddard Place, Mt Roskill
📅 Friday 27 Feb 2026
⏰ 5–10PM
💵 Cash only
See you there! 🎊✨
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