Keep New Zealand Beautiful

BAY -WIDE Beach Clean
2025-12-29 10:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Auckland)
Pop it in your calendars, folks! I know it falls during that limbo time of I’m-on-holiday-some-time-between-christmas-and-new-year-what-day-is-it-even, but we are again wanting to facilitate a fabulous and final end of year rubbish blitz in conjunction with Bay of Islands Sailing Week & Ocean Mind. 10am Sunday 29th December, with groups starting in Waitangi, Paihia, Opua, Russell & More (Let me know if you want to facilitate a spot near you). There will be spot prizes and loads of good vibes so look forward to seeing you then.

PALM BEACH Community Clean Up
2026-01-03 14:00 - 16:00
et’s start the new year with good mahiJoin us for an afternoon of community action as we care for one of our island’s stunning beaches. Whether you’re a local or visiting for the summer, everyone is welcome to lend a hand and make a difference for our moana and biodiversity

Please bring:– Reusable water bottle– Sun protection (hat, sunscreen)– Your friends and whānau

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲! This is a great opportunity for families, groups, and individuals to connect with the community while doing something meaningful for our environment

We’ll cook up plant-based sausages to celebrate our effort afterwards

This event is a collaboration between WRT’s Beach Ambassadors, Keep Waiheke Island Beautiful and Waiheke Marine Project.

Sausages are kindly provided by Meat Free Monday Waiheke

See you on the sand

Petone Beach Clean Up - Honiana Te Puni Reserve
2026-01-11 09:00 - 10:30 | Honiana Te Puni Reserve, The Espalande, Petone, New Zealand
HI EveryoneFor our first beach clean-up of 2026 we will be cleaning the Western end of Petone beach.

DATE; Sunday 11th JanTIME; 9am to 10.30amLOCATION: The Western end of Petone beach, Petone Esplanade enter at Honiana Te Puni Reserve and turn right into the carpark area (just past the Bunnings store)bright colored beach clean-up flags will clearly be seen for the set-up location

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

A hot drink and biscuits will be supplied at the end of the event.

Hopefully see you there and let’s make a difference

EVANS BAY CLEAN UP
2026-01-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Evans Bay Marina, 517 Evans Bay Parade, Wellington, New Zealand

Porirua Inlet Clean Up
2026-01-25 08:00 - 09:30
Porirua inlet, behind the Porirua Pak’nSave Parumoana Street. Petone Beach Clean-up and KNZB flags will clearly be seen for the meeting point.Bags and grabbers will be supplied, please bring gardening gloves if you own some.If you want to cross the inlet at low tide, be prepared to get wet up to waist height. if you want to stay dry there are plenty of areas around the inlet to clean. I suggest wearing gumboots in case you want to walk out onto the sand flats as the tides goes out. All ages welcome and children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

Hopefully see you there and let’s make a difference.

Waitangi Day PORT ROAD Clean Up
2026-02-06 09:00 - 10:30
Hi EveryoneCelebrate Waitangi Day by caring for our moana (Ocean/ Sea)Join Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful and Petone Beach Clean Up Crew on Friday 6th Feb to remove rubbish from the beach cove at Port Road Seaview.

Date; Friday 6th FebTime; 9am to 10.30amLocation: The beach cove opposite 95 Port Road Seaview or directly opposite Marchbanks street, just look for the beach clean-up flags on the roadside

Bags and grabbers are supplied please bring gardening gloves if you own some.all ages are welcome and this is a dog friendly beach.

Join us for a hot drink and morning tea after the clean-up.

hopefully see you thereLorraine Petone Beach Clean Up CrewWayne Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful

Seaweek
2026-02-28 08:00 - 2026-03-08 17:00
Each year, Seaweek collaborates with a wide range of groups across Aotearoa New Zealand to organise a variety of accessible opportunities for all to immerse themselves in the marine environment and learn about the ocean. Seaweek hopes to inspire people to engage with nature, explore the ocean and develop a deep sense of connection to our environment so that all are inspired and empowered to be kaitiaki. Keep an eye out for events in your area – or create your own events.

Honiana Te Puni Reserve Clean Up
2026-02-28 09:00 - 10:30

Community Clean Up
2026-03-01 09:30 - 12:00 | Lions Park, 24 Marine Parade, Petone, New Zealand
Everything will be supplied.

We just need you!

Island Bay Beach Cleanup
2026-03-01 10:30 - 12:00 | Island Bay Beach, Crn The Esplanade and Reef Street, Island Bay, New Zealand
Let’s make our community cleaner and greener together.

Look for the flags. Everything you need will need provided.

Drinks, nibbles, and treats at the end.

SEAVIEW SEALEBRATION
2026-03-07 08:00 - 17:00

WHATEVER IT TAKES
2026-03-08 09:00 - 11:30
Te Puke Township clean up event

Start Time 9am – finish at approx 10.30amMeeting Point – Jubilee Park Te Puke (next to New World)

Bring your gardening gloves (or we can supply them).Please wear closed in shoes.

See you there!

Community Beach Cleanup at Church Bay
2026-03-22 16:00 - 17:00 | Waiheke Sustainability Centre, 1A Mako Street, Waiheke Island, New Zealand
With nesting season over, now is the perfect time to help dotterels and other native wildlife thrive by clearing rubbish from the high tide area in our precious bays.

Bring your whānau and friends, and connect with others who care about our shores!

Sunday 22nd March | 4pm𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗮𝘆**Meet at Waiheke Sustainability Centre (1A Mako Street) if you need a lift, OR meet us at the end of Cable Bay Lane.

Light refreshments provided to celebrate our collective effort!

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 on EcoFest website 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘁 ‘𝗚𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴’, 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀

This event is a collaborative effort between 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 and 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, supported by 𝗪𝗮𝗶𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁.

Community Litter Clean Up
2026-03-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Keith McKenzie Park, Kawerau, New Zealand
Spot prizes

Bring your own picnic basket – bags, gloves and water provided

PORIRUA INLET CLEAN UP
2026-03-29 03:00 - 03:30

LINTON PARK CLEAN UP
2026-03-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Linton Park Rotorua New Zealand, Edmund Road, Mangakakahi,, Rotorua, New Zealand
Everyone welcome.

2026-04-03 09:30 - 11:00
Hi EveryoneJoin Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful and Petone Beach Clean Up Crew on Good Friday 3rd April for a beach clean up at Port Road Seaview .This area is a natural catchment area for rubbish and a dumping ground for household rubbish.

DATE : 3rd April Good Friday (Public holidayTIME : 9:30am to 11amLOCATION : The beach cove opposite 92 Port Road Seaview or directly opposite Marchbanks Street.

Beach clean up flags will clearly be seen on the roadside for our meeting location

Bags , grabbers are supplied please bring gardening gloves if you own some.All ages welcome and this is a dog friendly beach.

Hopefully see you there and lets make a difference .

LorrainePetone Beach Clean Up CrewWayneKeep Hutt Valley Beautiful

PORT ROAD BEACH CLEAN UP
2026-04-03 09:30 - 11:00
Hi EveryoneJoin Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful and Petone Beach Clean Up Crew on Good Friday 3rd April for a beach clean up at Port Road Seaview .This area is a natural catchment area for rubbish and a dumping ground for household rubbish.

DATE : 3rd April Good Friday (Public holiday)TIME : 9:30am to 11amLOCATION : The beach cove opposite 92 Port Road Seaview or directly opposite Marchbanks Street.

Beach clean up flags will clearly be seen on the roadside for our meeting location

Bags , grabbers are supplied please bring gardening gloves if you own some.All ages welcome and this is a dog friendly beach.

Hopefully see you there and lets make a difference .

LorrainePetone Beach Clean Up CrewWayneKeep Hutt Valley Beautiful

CLEAN UP THE TOWN BELT
2026-04-11 10:00 - 12:00
Meeting Point: Meet at the corner of Queens Drive and Preston Crescent

Parking: Pull-offs along Maori Rd, at Jubilee Park, and at the meeting point

We will provide: Hi-viz vests, gloves, bags, and rubbish grabbers

You should bring: pretty much just yourself and some sturdy shoes and appropriate clothes!

We hope to see you there, just turn up!

Keep Christchurch Beautiful
2026-04-12 09:30 - 11:00
Woolston

We would appreciate your help if you can be there.

CLEAN UP PETONE BEACH
2026-04-12 09:30 - 11:00
Hi EveryoneJoin Petone Beach Clean-up Crew and Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful on Sunday 12th April to clean the western end of Petone beach..We will meet in the dog walking carpark at Honiana Te Puni Reserve just past Bunnings on the esplanade, beach clean-up flags will clearly be seen as you enter the carpark.all ages welcome and this is a dog friendly beach.

Date Sunday 12th AprilStart time 9.30am to 11amLocation the western end of Petone beach Honiana Te Puni Reserve.

bags, grabbers are supplied please bring some gardening gloves if you own some.

hopefully see you there and let’s make a difference.Wayne Keep Hutt Valley BeautifulLorraine Petone Beach Clean-up Crew

COMMUNITY CLEAN UP DAY
2026-04-12 10:30 - 12:00

CONSERVATION WEEK
2026-04-20 08:00 - 2026-04-26 17:00
SMALL, EVERYDAY ACTIONS HAVE A BIG IMPACT

Nature’s had our back since day one. It’s time to grab your workmates and return the favour.

EARTH DAY - Make the most of it while you can
2026-04-22 00:00 - 23:59
Earth Day is held every year on April 22, and this year’s theme, Our Power, Our Planet, highlights what’s possible when we come together to create meaningful change for our environment

Silverstream Railway Clean Up
2026-04-26 09:30 - 12:00 | Silverstream Railway station, Kiln Street, Silverstream, New Zealand
Silverstream Lions, Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful NZ, and KiwiRail are teaming up to clean up around the Silverstream Railway Station – and we’d love your help!

We’ll be picking up rubbish, painting over graffiti, and weeding/mulching along the rail corridor.

Keen to lend a hand?Bring some sturdy shoes, gloves, and a bucket if you’ve got one – we’ll sort the grabber sticks and high-vis vests.

When:Come along for as long as you can – even half an hour helps!We’ll finish up by 2pm and there’ll be some refreshments to say thanks.

Where:Find us by the wee bridge on the corner of Kiln Street and Whitemans Road – just look for the flags!

Let’s work together to Keep Silverstream Beautiful. See you there!

Oriental Bay Tugboat Cleanup
2026-05-02 09:00 - 14:00 | Freyberg Beach, Oriental Parade, Wellington, New Zealand
This will be an ocean and shore based clean up targeting rubbish in and around Oriental Bay

Scuba divers, free divers and shore crew all needed!

DATE: Saturday 2nd of May

TIMES:9.00am – Registrations open9:45am – Briefing10.00am – Divers in the water2.00pm Clean-up and pack down

LOCATION:Oriental Bay Tugboat – look for the GDNZ signs.

Scuba Divers who wish to participate must have a minimum of 30 dives and can produce a dive log and be comfortable working in low / zero visibility.

Scuba and Free Divers must provide their own gear and tanks. If you also have your own catch bag(s) or float boat for collecting rubbish, please bring this along and ensure they are named.

If you would like to join in the fun and participate as part of the shore crew, you will need to make sure you are wearing fully covered shoes and bring a pair of gardening gloves… also be prepared to get wet and dirty!

ALL PARTICIPANTS, SHORE CREW AND DIVERS MUST REGISTER ON ARRIVAL.

PLEASE NOTE:• This is a free, family friendly event, but children must be supervised at all times by an adult.• Closed toe footwear must be worn for safety.• Please bring your own hand protection (gardening gloves or similar).• Don’t forget your own water bottle and bring sunscreen if it’s a warm day.• Dress for the weather (warm clothes and jackets)• There will also be plenty of work for non-divers to get involved.Should the event be cancelled due to circumstances out of our control, notification will be given on the Facebook page the night before. Please remember to check prior to the event.

We look forward to seeing you there!GDNZ Committee

Keep Ōmokoroa Beautiful
2026-05-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Western Ave, Omokoroa
Come help us Keep Ōmokoroa Beautiful! Everyone welcome, bring the whole family.

Spend an hour or so collecting rubbish from a designated area in Ōmokoroa to keep our penninsula looking beautiful, stop rubbish entering our waterways and make connections with other locals.

* M&Ms and stickers for the kids

* Spot Prizes

* Afternoon Tea afterwards to say thank you and have time to say Hi to your fellow helpers

*We supply the equipment – gloves, pick up sticks, fluoro vests and a reuseable bag, and dispose of the rubbish

*The Ōmokoroa Lions Club will be in attendance collecting all your used aluminium coffee pods, cans, wine bottle tops and reading glasses. They send these to be recycled/reused and the funds raised is all given to charity!!! Very cool.

To register please sign up for free here

https://events.humanitix.com/keep-mokoroa-beautiful

PORT ROAD SEAVIEW CLEAN UP EVENT
2026-05-09 11:30 - 13:00
Hi EveryoneJoin Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful and Petone Beach Clean Up Crew on SATURDAY 9TH MAY for a beach clean-up at the beach cove opposite 95 Port Road Seaview

Date Saturday 9th MayStart time 11.30am to 1pmMeeting Location The beach cove opposite 95 Port Road Seaview directly opposite Marchbanks street

All ages welcome and this is a dog friendly beachbags and grabbers are supplied please bring gardening gloves if you own some.

Hopefully see you there and let’s make a differenceLorraine Petone Beach Clean Up CrewWayne Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful

HIKOIKOI RESERVE - Petone Beach Clean Up
2026-05-10 09:00 - 10:30
Hi EveryoneJoin Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful and Petone Beach Clean Up Crew on Sunday 10th May for a beach clean-up at the Hikoikoi Reserve eastern end of Petone beach.

Date Sunday 10th MayStart time 9.00 am to 11amMeeting Location Hikoikoi Disc golf course at the very end of Marine Parade, Petone beach (right down the end by the boat sheds).

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

Hopefully see you there and let’s make a differenceLorraine Petone Beach Clean Up CrewWayne Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful

LITTER-FREE ASHBURTON
2026-05-14 13:30 - 17:00
Next Thursday 14 May, join us if you can at 1.30pm to help keep our town and reserves looking tidy.

Meet on the Courthouse corner. Bags, vests, gloves all provided for around 90 minutes.

Oh and look at this very clever idea on the wall of a playhouse at St Joseph’s School. The ‘flowers’ are jar and bottle lids in a myriad of colours. Such a clever use of something to avoid more waste!
