Keep New Zealand Beautiful

After Work Cleanup - Paritutu Centennial Park Back Beach
2023-09-19 16:00 - 18:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Paritutu – Centennial Park, Centennial Drive, Spotswood, New Plymouth, 4310
After-work Beach cleanup at Paritutu Centennial Park (Back Beach) – Tuesday 19 September – 4pm (it is fine to be late!).

Come and help us clean the Paritutu Centennial Park and Back Beach!

This cleanup is organised by Taranaki Conservationists and Sustainable Taranaki.

This event is family and young kids-friendly! Your pēpi and tamariki are welcome!

4pm (or later) – Meet at the top parking of Paritutu – Centennial Park (see poster for the location or see on Google Maps here) for a briefing. Bring your own gloves and buckets if possible but we’ll provide some if needed!

6:30pm (or earlier) – Meeting back to drop off all the trash collected (recycling and landfill will be separated) and discuss with Dave, our Zero Waste educator!

Dave, the Junction’s Zero Waste Educator, will engage will all of us about reducing waste and how we can all do better!

No RSVP required! Just show up!

The aim of this event is:

– to clean this location the best we can– to divert trash from the landfill– to engage and educate our community about waste and recycling– to create a fun and meaningful event for families to connect with the environment and take action towards bettering sustainability/conservation

See you this Tuesday 19 September 4pm (or later) at the Paritutu Centennial Park!

Inlet Road & Waka Road - Clean Up
2023-09-20 07:00 - 20:00 | Waste Management, 25 Inlet Road Papakura, Auckland, 2110
The staff from Papakura Transfer Station will be taking wheelie bins and walking on the road to pick up litter etc, so that we keep the area and New Zealand beautiful.

Co Star Clean Up Week
2023-09-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Camelot Reserve, Glenfield, Auckland, 0629
Co Star preschoolers would like to join the Clean Up Week for New Zealand, keep our environment beautiful.

Summit Point School Student Clean Up
2023-09-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Summit Point School, 1 Fred Thomas Drive, Auckland, 0622
Summit Point School Students Clean Up.
Takapuna and Grey Lynn campus surrounds.

Sustainability Trust Community Clean-Up
2023-09-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Sustainability Trust, 2 Forresters Lane, Te Aro, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Are you tired of seeing rubbish on the streets of Wellington? We are too! Join us at our monthly community street clean to get stuck in cleaning up our awesome streets.
Come join the Sustainability Trust crew on your lunch break and make a difference.
We’ll spend roughly an hour out on the streets and waterfront with our litter pickers making the pavements a waste-free zone.
You’re welcome to join us for as little or as long as you like, just pop along to Sustainability Trust HQ @ 12 pm and do your bit to help make Welly waste-free. The more hands the merrier!
Remember to wear comfy shoes, bring a hat and plenty of water. We will have plenty of sunscreen and sanitiser available and will provide everyone with litter pickers and buckets.
These litter pickups take place on the third Wednesday of every month.

Ashburton college rubbish pick up
2023-09-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Ashburton College, 345 wakanui Road, ashburton, 7777, New Zealand
Join us for this Clean Up Week event. Come and pick up rubbish during lunch time.

Waihi Clean Up
2023-09-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Waihi, C/o Anne Marie Spicer, Waihi, 3610, New Zealand
We’re inviting schools and individuals to clean up their patch and submit photographs to Keep Waihi Beautiful. We’ll provide all participants with gloves and bags (but encourage the use of gardening gloves and buckets) We’ll be handing out spot prizes to those who take part!
We will run the event all week and will publicise it on our Facebook page and Community Pages.

Te Mata Reserve Clean Up
2023-09-22 09:00 - 10:00 | Waihī Beach School @ Te Mata Reserve, 100 Beach Rd, Waihī Beach, 3611
Our kura have planted our Trees for Survival programme plants in Te Mata Reserve for the past 3 years, totalling nearly 2000 plants!
Our Clean Up Day will be focused on the walkways around Te Mata, cleaning up any rubbish or items that shouldn’t be there!

Clean Up the Estuary!
2023-09-22 09:00 - 11:00
Join a bunch of dedicated Emergency Department nurses and HCA endeavour to keep our beautiful beaches clean and tidy.

Kids Clean Up
2023-09-22 09:30 - 11:00 | Pukehuia Park, Horokiwi Road West, Wellington, 6037
Local families are welcome to join the kids of Newlands Tamariki Playcentre as we clean up Pukehuia Park.

Keep Lindsay Creek Beautiful
2023-09-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Valley Project, 262 North Road, North East Valley, Dunedin, Dunedin, 9010, New Zealand
The day will begin by meeting at the Valley Project offices, 262 North Road, at 10am. We will walk to Allen Street, where we will work our way back to Selwyn Street along the creek.
Gloves, hi-vis vests, and sacks will be provided. Please dress appropriately.
FREE SAUSAGE SIZZLE AFTER!

Petone Beach Clean Up
2023-09-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Peteno, Petone, 5012, New Zealand
At St Joseph’s School, we have been learning about becoming Kaitiaki – Guardians of our Land and understand the value of protecting our natural environment. We’d Love for you to join us and help our tamariki. We’ll provide gloves, bags and sanitiser. You bring the muscle!

Cobden School Cleans Up Cobden
2023-09-22 11:00 - 12:45 | Cobden School, 53 Fox Street, Cobden, Greymouth, 7802, New Zealand
At Cobden School, we have a strong commitment to the environment. Our primary aim is to maintain a clean and beautiful Cobden for everyone in our community. We focus on educating our students about their responsibility towards the environment and how they can be good caretakers of it. By setting a positive example, we hope to inspire others to take better care of our surroundings too.

Keep Palm Beach Beautiful
2023-09-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Matapana Reserve, 3 Esplanade, Palm Beach, Waiheke Island, 1081
Waiheke Waterways Project, from Waiheke Resources Trust, is proud to host this event as part of Clean Up Week 2023!
Meet in front of the public toilets at Matapana Reserve carpark at 3pm for a health and safety briefing. Gloves and reusable rubbish bags will provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own.
We’ll have 2x clean up kits to be won, with ZEROBAGS and gloves, all you have to do is register!

Napier Beach Clean Up
2023-09-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Marine Parade beach, 26 Marine Parade, Napier, 4112
This Clean Up Week event is organised by the Catholic Care of Creation group and the Anglican Cathedral.
We clean a stretch of Marine Parade beach from the Port fence to the Viewing Platform. We meet at Fish Bike Rentals (City Council carpark next to Ocean Spa).
Please bring an old bag or bucket for collecting and (optional) gloves.
The event will be cancelled in the event of heavy rain or high seas.

Hikurangi Clean Up
2023-09-23 00:00 - 23:59 | Lighthouse Playgroup, 20 George Street, Hikurangi, 0114
Roadside and public spaces cleanup in the Hikurangi District
Specific spaces focus on Hikurangi Park, Waro Reserve, Hikurangi Sports Park
Specific roads for cleanup are Marua Road, Whananaki North Road, George St, King St, & Apotu Road
The Hikurangi Business Association is the community group supporting this annual event
Please contact the Hikurangi Community Development Coordinator to register your participation and receive further information

Westhaven Clean Up
2023-09-23 08:00 - 10:00 | Westhaven Marina Area, Westhaven Marina Area, Auckland, 1011, New Zealand
We intend to clean up some of the areas not covered by Sea Clean ie landside area and the small sandy beach at Westhaven

Whakapaipai ki Matata (Beautify Matata)
2023-09-23 08:30 - 12:30 | Matata Rugby Club, Division Street, Matata, 3194, New Zealand
Bringing our community together to clean up, in and around, our little piece of paradise. Tidying up around the lagoons, reserve, beachfront, and picking up litter on the outskirts of town. Let’s make this a fun day out.

Ōhaeawai School Community Clean-Up
2023-09-23 09:00 - 11:00 | Ōhaeawai School, 22 Tennyson St, Northland, 0472, New Zealand
Let’s get our roadsides cleaned up to support Keep New Zealand Beautiful!
We are encouraging our tamariki and whanau to give up a couple of hours to help make our area beautiful.
Come to school on the morning of Saturday 23 September to get gloves and bags, fill them up from a designated area, then return to us and we will arrange for disposal.

Rotary Clubs of North Shore Day of Action Clean up Event - Albany Lakes
2023-09-23 09:30 - 12:00 | Albany Lakes, 4 Civic Crecent , Albany, Auckland, 0632
A number of Rotary Clubs on the North Shore, as part of their National Day of Action, are combining with students and community members to facilitate a large clean up event based at Albany Lakes . Come and help and be part of the community getting stuck in.

Takapuna Beach Clean-up | Auckland SVA x UoA Volunteers Club
2023-09-23 09:30 - 12:30 | Takapuna Beach Clean Up, 40 Hauraki Road, Auckland, 0622, New Zealand
Kia ora team!
JJoin the SVA whānau and the Volunteers Club from the University of Auckland as we put in some solid mahi for Keep New Zealand Beautiful’s Clean-up Week!
Takapuna and Milford Beach as time permits, covering a distance of about 3 km; so be prepared for a good walk.
Please bring sunscreen and a water bottle. Equipment will be provided so just come dressed in weather-appropriate clothing and ready for the job!
Meet us at 40-50 Hauraki Road at 9:30am.

Henderson Rotary and Keep West Auckland Beautiful half Day of Action
2023-09-23 09:30 - 12:30 | Massey Birdwood Settlers Hall, cnr Don Buck and Redhills Road Massey, Auckland, 0614
1. clean up rubbish in the Massey Domain and along Don Buck Road, and Redhills Road Shopping Centre, and Triangle Road Shops
2. Weeding under the Christmas Tree outside the Massey Birdwood Settlers Hall
3. repairing table tops

Haast Roadside Clean Up
2023-09-23 09:30 - 16:30 | Opuka House, 6, Opuka place, Haast, 7886
Roadside litter collection on SH6 from Greenstone creek to the Haast River bridge, and along the Haast-Jackson Bay road form Haast Junction to the Denis road landfill.

Hokio Beach Clean up
2023-09-23 10:00 - 12:00 | Hokio Playground, Tawhiti Street, Hokio, 5571, New Zealand
Join this Clean Up Week event. Collect rubbish from Hokio Beach, Village Streets and Hokio Beach Road to the old landfill.

Rotary Browns Bay Clean Up Week 2023
2023-09-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Long Bay to Murrays Bay, 26 West Rd Kaukapakapa, Auckland, 0871, New Zealand
Rotary Browns Bay, will clean the beaches, reserve’s from Long Bay to Murrays Bay on the North Shore. We will also look at other areas in these areas as well

Dargaville Township Clean Up
2023-09-23 11:00 - 13:00 | Lions Hall, Hokianga Road, Dargaville, 0310
We’ll be Keeping New Zealand and Dargaville beautiful with a clean up happening around our lovely little town for Clean Up Week.

Meet at the Lions Hall, spread out and pick up what you can, and bring it all on back to the hall and grab a sausage for your troubles.

TEAM ADMIN
2023-09-23 12:30 - 13:30 | NZC back yard, Gallagher Drive, Hamilton, 3206
As the front face of NZC Hamilton we would like to keep our road and community clean, we will be walking and picking up rubbish and debris on our road side down Gallagher drive in Hamilton.

CONCORD CLEAN UP DUNEDIN
2023-09-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Concord Shops Carpark, 12 Main South Rd,Concord, Dunedin, 9018
Kia Ora fellow Concord & Dunedin locals.
I’ve been saddened about the amount of rubbish littered along Stevenson Road from the Concord Garage down to the Concord shops along the grass verge, bushes and in our stream.
Last year we only had 5 volunteers but still managed to fill x6 big rubbish bags from this area.
I’m hoping by changing the clean up date to a Saturday afternoon we may get more volunteers, come for as little or as long as you like.
Come along and meet some neighbours while we are at it and beautify our neighbourhood.

Rapahoe Beach Clean Up
2023-09-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Rapahoe Beach, 12 Statham Street, Rapahoe, 7803, New Zealand
Community clean up of Rapahoe Beach

Keep Tahunanui Beautiful
2023-09-24 10:30 - 13:30 | Tahunanui Beach, Rocks Road, Tahunanui, Nelson, 7010, New Zealand
‘Do the Right Thing’, get together with your friends and whanau to make a collective difference in your neighbourhood!

Join the Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park team and other local businesses and the community in their efforts to clean up the main beach of Tāhunanui on Sunday 24 September 2023 as part of New Zealand’s largest movement against litter during Clean Up Week 2023.

Clean Up Week is a nationwide initiative focusing the community’s attention on how much litter is polluting our environment, with volunteers last year helping to remove over 655 tonnes of litter nationwide, across an area equivalent to 5,751 rugby fields!

There will be a Thank You BBQ and prizes for the most bags/most litter collected as well as spot prizes.

Remember to dress appropriately, ie wear sturdy shoes, long sleeve shirts/trousers, a sun hat and bring some water to drink! We also encourage everyone to bring their own gardening or other reusable gloves and any reusable/jute/firewood bags or buckets to collect with, although we will provide gloves and bags if you don’t have any, as well as litter pick-up tools, sunblock and bug spray.

For Health & Safety reasons, please note that all volunteers need to register on arrival and fill out a registration form. (It will only take a minute, we promise!)

Look out for our gazebo near the Rocks Road end of Tāhunanui Beach behind the playground with the ‘Registration’ sign!

Please RSVP here, and feel free to share this event with your friends and family!

The Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park team is really proud of the legacy we’ve been creating for New Zealanders since 1926, creating fabulous holiday memories! We’re all custodians of our beautiful shoreline and we’re committed to keeping Tāhunanui Beach beautiful and enjoyable for future generations, our moana, wildlife and coastal economies. Organising regular beach clean ups is one way we are trying to ensure that.
