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Auckland artist, Brigita Botma, has unveiled her award-winning mural in Waiuku, Auckland. The mural, titled ‘Keep Our Home Clean NZ’ is located on the side of the Waiuku Village Butcher’s building on the town’s main street. Brigita was one of ten winners from across the country who took out the top prize in Keep New…

Congratulations to Julian Stills, our Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month for August. Julian is a devoted litter collector in Picton. Everyday he heads out on a walk carrying a bag to pick up other people’s rubbish. Earlier this year during lockdown Julian took the opportunity to head out and collect bigger items that had been…

Grantlea Downs School in Timaru has unveiled their award-winning mural, titled ‘Cultural Celebration’ as one of ten winners in Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s Resene Wall Worthy Competition 2020. The mural celebrates the 20 different cultures at the school by incorporating different plants and animals from around the world. Teacher Aide Penni Naylor says: “We had…

Local artists in the Northland town of Mangonui have unveiled their award-winning mural, titled ‘Mangonui’ as one of ten winners in Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s Resene Nature Murals Competition 2020. The mural project by group Ngā Atua Hou was led by Māori artists Bobby MacDonald and Amiria Puia with local emerging artist Miriama Soutar and…

Congratulations to all of our 2020 Beautiful Awards Finalists The Beautiful Awards celebrates the environmental excellence of communities, businesses, schools and individuals in New Zealand. Amongst the finalists for the 13 awards, there are six destinations shortlisted for the hotly contested location-based categories: Most Beautiful Small Town (Waiheke Island and Arrowtown), Most Beautiful Large Town…

Congratulations to Jessica Lamb, our Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month for July. At just 16 years old Jessica volunteers for Kai Rotorua, Forest and Bird Youth, Whakarewarewa Pest Control and Tatau Pounamu. Along with her twin sister Kaitlyn, Jessica has set up the Rotorua Forest and Bird Youth Hub where they organise rubbish clean ups…

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…