Keep New Zealand Beautiful

When we were established by the Government in 1967, we were all about litter. But a lot has changed in over half a decade.

Our economy and population has grown, and so has the scale, scope and implications of our waste problem. Today, the three most critical challenges that waste poses to our country is: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

We believe, as Aotearoa’s oldest and most iconic environmental not-for-profit organisation, that we have an important role to play in addressing these issues. Which is why we’re passionately committed to creating a more climate conscious, ecologically diverse and pollution free future for all New Zealanders. But we can’t do it alone.

Help us and get involved as…

Do you Know a Tidy Kiwi?

Nominate them to be our Volunteer of the Month.

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Keep New Zealand Beautiful

Our Keep New Zealand Beautiful Ambassadors

We’re proud to have these incredible Kiwis supporting our cause – Hayley King, Stacey Morrison and Michael Van de Elzen.

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Our iconic rainbow logo has been a part of New Zealand culture for over 50 years. Visit our online store to shop our retro gear including tees, hoodies, hats and bags as well as our Mama Nature campaign inspired merchandise.

What we accomplished in 2023

522

branches across New Zealand

138,520

students have received environmental education since the launch of our new school programming

$3,051,743

worth of community contribution during Clean Up Week, covering 39,524,772 m2

56,919

pieces of litter collected and audited as part of our research and citizen science programmes

45,263,581

media impressions

News & blog

See what we’ve been up to. Subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date with all our upcoming events, programmes and competitions, as well as news from our helping hands and branches.

Every Sunday 14-year-old Aled from the Waimakariri area grabs his bike and a rubbish bag and travels along from Ashley School to Cones Road. Along the way he collects the […]

One man is on a mission to keep Te Puke beautiful, but he can’t do it on his own. Te Puke is the latest community to be welcomed into the […]

The Desert Rd State Highway 1 has been closed for crucial maintenance work since January 13. Roadside rubbish dumping is an “increasingly frustrating” problem, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says, as […]