Not-for-profit organisation Keep New Zealand Beautiful has welcomed a new South Island branch in Waitaki. Keep Waitaki Beautiful will be headed by Tracey Clare. Tracey regularly collects litter in her local area and reached out to find out about her local Keep New Zealand Beautiful branch only to find out there wasn’t one.  So, she…

Auckland artist, Fiona Clarke, has unveiled her award-winning mural in Te Atatu, Auckland. The mural, titled ‘Our Planet’ is located on the side of 556 Te Atatu Road, in the heart of the Te Atatu community. Fiona was one of ten winners from across the country who took out the top prize in Keep New…

Congratulations to our Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month, Kilda Northcott! Kilda is an active environmentalist in Port Chalmers. Before the Covid-19 outbreak she was consistently picking up litter in her community. In addition, she has been lobbying her local government for the installation of public ashtrays and litter traps in storm drains. She is passionate…

Keep New Zealand Beautiful has announced the winners of the 2020 Resene Nature Murals competition. Ten lucky artists from around New Zealand have won a $750 Resene paint voucher and a drop cloth, high vis vest to help create their mural. Once completed the artists will each receive a $1000 grant. The Resene Nature Murals…

Congratulations to our Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month, Tim Drinnan! During the Covid-19 level 4 lockdown Tim was out driving when he noticed a big bag of rubbish full of insulation which had been dumped on the side of the road. Not sure whether it had been illegally dumped or if it had fallen…

Congratulations to our Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month, Anna Sedcole! Anna has been a passionate eco warrior since attempting Plastic Free July several years ago. The challenge made her realise how much unnecessary waste she was collecting, and how as  a consumer she can make a difference with her dollar. She says, “Small changes…