10 Jun 2025Auckland Council removed this landmark’s rubbish bin, locals say the trash is piling upFAST FACTS Local residents have noticed a significant increase in litter at Musick Point since ...
09 Jun 2025Fly-tipping crackdown: Litter Act amendments might allow councils to fine people using names found on letters in roadside rubbish, councillor saysHastings District Council councillor Wendy Schollum says proposed amendments to the Litter Act would allow ...
08 Jun 2025Plastic beads pollute Hauraki Gulf beaches, industry criticised for inactionHundreds of thousands of plastic beads have washed up on beaches in the Hauraki Gulf. ...
07 Jun 2025Volunteers spruce up Te Puke town centreA small band of volunteers spent an hour collecting rubbish, especially cigarette butts, on Sunday ...
06 Jun 2025Rotorua clean-up: Tonnes of rubbish removed from around cityClean-Up volunteer Robyn Von Trampski and Let’s Clean Rotorua’s Neville Raethel at Saturday’...
01 Jun 2025Congratulations to Melissa, our June Volunteer of the MonthMelissa’s litter-picking efforts began in the United States back in 2018, where she focused on ...
02 May 2025Congratulations to Te Kamo Scout Group, our May Volunteer of the MonthThe Te Kamo Scout Group in Whangarei have been recognised for the waste clean ups ...
11 Apr 2025Congratulations to Rabbit, our April Volunteer of the MonthBack in the 1990’s Rabbit (David Nottage) drove forestry trucks across the Desert Road, often ...
19 Mar 2025Congratulations to Henry, our March Volunteer of the MonthNine year old Henry has been picking up rubbish ever since he was four or ...
06 Mar 2025Congratulations to Aled, our February Volunteer of the MonthEvery Sunday 14-year-old Aled from the Waimakariri area grabs his bike and a rubbish bag ...
24 Feb 2025A man’s beautification missionOne man is on a mission to keep Te Puke beautiful, but he can’t ...
20 Feb 2025NZTA frustrated by rubbish-dumping on Desert Rd detour; blocks environmental group offering clean-up jobThe Desert Rd State Highway 1 has been closed for crucial maintenance work since January 13. Roadside ...
