Keep New Zealand Beautiful

BETWEEN THE BRIDGES CLEANUP
2025-09-20 09:30 - 11:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Join Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful and The Petone Beach Clean Up Crew for a riverbank clean up on bothsides of The Hutt river between the Waione and Ewen Bridges9.30am Saturday 20th SeptemberMeet under the Big Digital Billboard on Waione Street just before the bridge.Parking is available on East StreetBags , grabbers and gloves supplied. Wear sturdy footwear.All ages welcome and doggies most welcomeHot drink and biscuits will be supplied after the event

Buffalo Beach Reserve Cleanup
2025-09-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Buffalo Beach Reserve, Buffalo Beach Road, Whitianga 3150, New Zealand

Tahunanui Beach Clean Up 2025
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Tahunanui Beach, Nelson Rocks Road, Tāhunanui Nelson, Nelson 7011 New Zealand Map It, Meeting location, On the main Tahunanui Beach, behind Beach Cafe and Bar
In September each year we hold an annual Beach Clean-Up event where local businesses and the community join in on our efforts to clean up Tāhunanui Beach, the inlet, the Back Beach and surroundings as part of New Zealand’s largest movement against litter during Clean Up Week.In 2024 around 200 people attended our event and collected 500 kilos of rubbish in just 3 hours.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 annual beach clean-ups is one way we are trying to ensure that.

More info: tahuna.nz/beach-clean-up

Manutewhau Community Cleanup
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:30 | Manutewhau Community Hub, 74b Oreil Aveune, West Harbour, New Zealand

KEEP TE PUKE BEAUTIFUL
2025-09-21 09:00 - 11:00 | Jubilee Park, Te Puke, New Zealand
Our aim is to keep our town litter free and to encourage better habits around rubbish and recycling. Join us for Keep New Zealand Clean Up Week.

All ages welcome. Bags and grabbers are supplied please bring gardening gloves if you own some

Timaru Suburban Lions Club
2025-09-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Marine Parade, Timaru, 7910, New Zealand

Keep Māngere East Beautiful
2025-09-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Orakau Rd, Mangere East, Auckland 2024,, Orakau Rd, Mangere East, , New Zealand, Auckland 2024, New Zealand
Māngere East Community Clean-Up – Let’s Keep NZ Beautiful!

Kia ora Māngere East whānau,

Join us in making a difference this Clean Up Week (19–25 September) as part of the nationwide movement led by Keep New Zealand Beautiful. Let’s come together to clear our streets of litter, restore pride in our neighbourhood, and show aroha for our whenua.

When: Saturday, 21 September 2025 Time: 10:00am Where: Meet at Orakau Road What to bring: Just your energy and community spirit — gear will be provided!

This is a whānau-friendly event, and we welcome volunteers of all ages. Please ensure tamariki are supervised at all times.

Whether you’re a local resident, student, or just someone who cares — all are welcome. Let’s roll up our sleeves, connect with one another, and make Māngere East shine.Together, we can keep Aotearoa beautiful — one street at a time.

Lakes and Streams BIG SPRING CLEAN PROJECT
2025-09-21 10:00 - 12:00
Keep New Zealand Beautiful is hosting our week long clean up event to get our country back to the way it should be BEAUTIFUL!!!

As we all know many hands make lite work so I’m calling on everyone in Rotorua to get involved the first of 2 clean up event we are organizing. This event will be focused around our lakes and streams here in Rotorua. If you’d like to get involved, please check out Facebook for more information.

LET’S GET ROTORUA BEAUTIFUL AGAIN SO WE CAN KEEP ROTORUA BEAUTIFUL

Stream Clean - St Lukes - Mount Albert
2025-09-21 10:00 - 12:00 | St Lukes – Mount Albert, 33 Fergusson Avenue, Auckland, New Zealand
Team Up 2 Clean Up – STREAM CLEAN SERIES! 🌊We’re taking T2C to the streams!We’re running a special Stream-focused edition of T2C, designed to raise awareness about getting to know our neighbourhood streams, and what we can all do to protect our local waterways.Come along for a clean-up with purpose — and leave with new knowledge about how your actions can reduce flood risk and build a more resilient community.Let’s team up to protect our streams, our homes, and our future. 💧💚Meet at 10 AM, 21 September, Sunday at 33 Fergusson Avenue, Sandringham, Auckland 1025.All cleaning tools will be provided.This stream clean up is special run by St Lukes Environmental Protection Society (STEPS) , Urban Ark and Earth Action Trust.This event is part of the Clean Up Week organised by Keep New Zealand Beautiful.This is a fantastic way to get out of that same-old-same-old routine, meet new people, exchange ideas to spark new ones, get light exercise and most of all make a difference to our community and environment.About the HostEarth Action Trust is a migrant-led charitable organisation since December 2013. Its focus is environmental awareness through waste reduction and elimination to achieve the zero waste vision of New Zealand by 2040.

Greenfingers
2025-09-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Te Whiti bridge, Masterton, New Zealand
Starting from Te Whiti bridge to the Gladstone school

Kawerau community cleanup and sausage sizzle
2025-09-21 13:00 - 16:00 | Maurie Kjar Aquatic Centre, Kawerau, New Zealand
Keep Kawerau Beautiful warmly invites everyone to join us for a community cleanup, with a sausage sizzle to follow at Maurie Kjar Aquatic Centre, proudly sponsored by the legends at Essity all part of Keep New Zealand Beautiful week, 19th – 25th September.

• Meet at 1pm sharp at the pools carpark to register, (you will see our team in our KKB hi-vis vests)You’ll be handed your gloves and bags, followed by a quick Health and Safety brief, then given your lucky number for the SPOT-PRIZES which will be drawn during the sausage sizzle

• Sausage Sizzle proudly sponsored by ESSITY and takes place from 2.30-3.30pm. This is for our litter picking volunteers who come to get amongst it with us that afternoon.

Spot prizes thanks to Essity, New World and Keep New Zealand Beautiful.. and not forgetting RESENE who supplied us with the yummy little boxes of m&ms

Look for our weekly updates between now and then leading up to the event.Ngā mihi nui

#keepnewzealandbeautifulweek#keepnewzealandbeautiful #kaitiaki #keepittidy

Pukehuia Park clean-up
2025-09-21 13:00 - 17:00 | Pukehuia Park, Horokiwi Rd West, Newlands, New Zealand
Join us in making a difference!Formerly Newlands Park, Pukehuia Park has been upgraded to include all of the below, which are all subject to Wellington wind’s habit of swirling and depositing rubbish!– Two new play areas, one for toddlers and younger children and another for older kids– An all-weather artificial surface for informal sports and a basketball half-court– A boardwalk with a small wetland area– A revamped skate area– Pump track, picnic and BBQ area– An expanded car park and improved entrance areaContact us at the email address below or our FB page: https://www.facebook.com/altrusaohariu

Porirua Harbourside Cleanup
2025-09-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Porirua Harbourside, Wineera Drive, Porirua, New Zealand
Help with nationwide clean up efforts by joining us at our Harbour Clean Up event on Monday 22 September, 9am-12pm.

We’ll be at the Harbour’s Edge (outside Kai Tahi). Come and burn off some school holiday energy with us!

As well as a chance to pick up litter, there will be:free sausage sizzleplantingplay itemsspot prizes.

Remember to bring your gumboots and lots of enthusiasm. Be part of Aotearoa’s largest movement against litter!

Te Herenga - Waka Victoria University of Wellington
2025-09-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Te Herenga – Waka Victoria University of Wellington, 139 Vivian Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Public clean up event

Bremner Bay Beach Clean-Up
2025-09-22 15:30 - 17:00 | Bremner Bay, Bremner Bay Aubrey Road, Wanaka, New Zealand
A community beach clean-up, with tea and coffee provided.Please bring your own water bottle, gloves and weather appropriate clothes.Meet at the Bremner Bay carpark – look out for the WAI flag

Whau River Cleanup
2025-09-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Olympic Park,, 36 Portage Road, Auckland, 1071, New Zealand

Greater Green Island Youth Action Group Cleanup
2025-09-24 13:00 - 16:00 | 1047 Brighton Road, 1047 Brighton Road, Dunedin, New Zealand

Open Valley Urban Ecosanctuary (VUE)/ The Valley Project
2025-09-25 10:00 - 12:00 | 262 North Road, North East Valley, Dunedin, 262 North Road, Dunedin, 9010, New Zealand
​Residents, visitors and volunteers are vital to see this vision through, by taking action in their own backyards and community spaces including: removing invasive weed species, growing and planting native plants, trapping and monitoring introduced mammalian predators, as well as taking part in Citizen Science, the online community and being involved at an organisational level as part of the steering group.

PORT ROAD BEACH CLEAN UP - Seaview
2025-09-28 09:30 - 11:00 | 95 Port Road, 95 Port Road, Lower Hutt, 5010, New Zealand
Hi EveryoneJoin Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful and Petone Beach Clean-up Crew for beach clean-up on Sunday 28th September at the Beach Cove Opposite 95 Port Road Seaview.This area is a natural catchment area for rubbish washed in by the tides and winds and unfortunately a dumping ground for household rubbish and Tyres.DATE: Sunday 28th SeptemberTIME: 9:30am to 11amLOCATION: The beach cove opposite 95 Port Road Seaview or directly opposite Marchbanks Street.All ages welcome and this is a dog friendly beach , doggies most welcome .Bags , grabbers are supplied , please bring gardening gloves if you own some .A hot drink and biscuits will be supplied after the event kindly sponsored by Hutt City Pak’NSaveHopefully see you there and lets make a difference ! Wayne – Keep Hutt Valley BeautifulLorraine -Petone Beach Clean Up Crew

Waihinga Farm
2025-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Waihinga Farm, 154A Jellicoe Street, Martinborough, New Zealand
8 kms of road both sides

MOERA SPRING CLEAN
2025-10-25 09:30 - 11:00 | Moera Community House , 105a Randwick Crescent, Moera, Lower Hutt, Woburn, 5010
Join us at the Moera Community House to clean up Randwick Road and York Park Stream. We will supply everything you need to undertake the cleanup – just wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear. After the event enjoy a hot drink and biscuits with the team. They will be some Keep Hutt Valley merchandise to give away.

Waiheke Island Beach Clean Up
2025-10-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Walter Frank Drive, Walter Frank drive, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
It’s time to get down to the precious coastline and Keep Waiheke Island Beautiful!

This hidden gem needs our attention as it’s not a main beach, we often find large amounts of rubbish washed out there affecting the health of moana.

This event is a collaboration of Keep Waiheke Island Beautiful and Waiheke Marine Project Supported by Waiheke Resources Trust

We got gears, so just bring a bottle of water and your love to our whenua.

Light snacks will be provided

Te Haumi Beach
2025-10-26 10:00 - 12:00
This is our normal monthly beach clean date, and we will be meeting at Te Haumi Beach at the layby there (where the coffee guy normally is). We haven’t been here since July and it feels like a great time to comb for microplastics and broken things before our summer visitors arrive. (I’l remind you about this one closer to the time but please remember to share it with friends and colleagues whenever you can!)

TRACK ATTACK!
2025-11-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Jubilie Park, 18 Jocelyn Street, Te Puke, New Zealand
Join us for a unique community clean-up opportunity!

Kiwirail has given us special access to tidy up the rail corridor between Bramble Bridge and Jocelyn Street Bridge — an area that’s gathered plenty of litter, old bicycle frames, shopping trolleys… you name it!

These opportunities don’t come around very often, so let’s make the most of it and get those tracks looking great again!

Date: Sunday, 2nd November Time: 9:00am sharp (Health & Safety briefing) Meeting point: Jubilee Park (next to New World)

Bring your energy, closed-in shoes, and community spirit — we’ll provide the rest!

Let’s get Te Puke’s tracks back on track!

Operation Clean Sweep
2025-11-03 12:00 - 2025-11-07 12:00
Operation Clean Up Week is back! 3 – 7th November 2025 and it’s shaping up to be our biggest one yet.

Operation Clean Up Week is back! 3 – 7th November 2025 and it’s shaping up to be our biggest one yet. Come along to one of the events for as much time as you can give. Help to improve your local environment and meet other members of the plastics manufacturing community while giving back to your local communities. We’ve confirmed clean-ups in the following locations: Rosebank (Auckland): Wednesday 5 November, 10 am – 12 pm – Register here East Tamaki (Auckland): Thursday 6 November, 10 am – 12 pm – Register here Hamilton (Donny Park): Thursday 6 November, 1 pm – 3 pm – Register here Hawkes Bay: Thursday 6 November, 2 pm – 4 pm – Register here Christchurch – EPL, Woolston: Friday 7 November, 2 pm – 4 pm – Register here How you can get involved: *Volunteer – Join an existing event and bring your team along. Register today! *Host an event – No event in your area? We can help you set one up! We’ll provide templates, flyers, and admin support, you’ll lead the charge on the day! Contact ocs@plastics.org.nz to learn more. Let’s work together to show that the plastics industry is stepping up and making a difference. We can’t wait to see your team in action this November.

Petone Beach Storm Clean Up
2025-11-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Honiana Te-Puna Reserve, Esplanade, Petone, New Zealand
The recent weather has deposited a large amount of litter on Petone beach. Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful and Petone Beach Clean Up Crew are holding a joint beach cleanup.

Enter at Honiana Te-Puni Reserve. Look for our flags.We will supply everything you need – just turn up.Wear appropriate clothing and footwearAll ages welcome and this is a dog friendly beach, so doggies most welcome.A hot drink and biscuits will be supplied after the event.See you there. Together we can make a difference

Glutton Fiesta
2025-11-16 08:00 - 2026-03-03 17:00
120 Clean Ups New Zealand Wide

With support from Keep New Zealand Beautiful Timoti has set up 120 plastic cleanups over Aotearoa. From mid-November Timoti will be travelling the entire length of New Zealand (Cape Reinga → Bluff) — collecting plastic waste every day, filming the journey, and releasing daily videos across Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. Along the way he’ll be speaking with locals, schools, councils, and media. This is not only an environmental clean-up but a national conversation about change, connected directly to the film.

To find the cleanup nearest you, when & where go to gluttonfiesta.com and make your change today.

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1186488766655451

NEW BRIGHTON CLEAN UP EVENT
2025-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | New Brighton Library, 213 Marine Parage, New Brighton, New Zealand

PORT ROAD CLEANUP
2025-11-23 09:00 - 10:30
Join Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful and Petone Beach Clean Up Crew on Sunday 23rd Nov for our next beach clean up at the Beach Cove ,Port Road Seaview.This area is a natural catchment area for rubbish washed in by the tides and winds and unfortunately is a dumping area for household rubbish .

DATE: Sunday 23rd NovemberTIME: 9am to 10:30amLOCATION : The beach cove opposite 95 Port Road or directly opposite Marchbanks Street .Beach clean up flags will clearly seen for our meeting point

bags and grabbers will be supplied please bring gardening gloves if you own some .All. ages welcome and this is a dog friendly beach.

A hot drink and biscuits will be supplied after the event .hopefully see you there and lets make a difference

Lorraine Petone Beach Clean Up CrewWayne Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful

Kawakawa Town Clean Up
2025-11-30 10:00 - 14:00 | Kawakawa Library
If you haven’t been there before, there is loads of parking outside the library, just follow the little road next to the Bay of Islands Vets, and it will take you behind the Hunderwasser toilets to the library and parking.

10am will be safety briefing and dividing (hopefully lots of) volunteers into assigned areas. I hope to cover from the railways station/4sq/caltex right down to Johnson Park. Here is a link to the Facebook Event I set up: Kawakawa Town Rubbish Clean Up
