Auckland Council removed this landmark’s rubbish bin, locals say the trash is piling up10 Jun 2025FAST FACTS Local residents have noticed a significant increase in litter at Musick Point since its bin was removed. Auckland… Read more: Auckland Council removed this landmark’s rubbish bin, locals say the trash is piling up Fly-tipping crackdown: Litter Act amendments might allow councils to fine people using names found on letters in roadside rubbish, councillor says9 Jun 2025Hastings District Council councillor Wendy Schollum says proposed amendments to the Litter Act would allow litter control officers to issue… Read more: Fly-tipping crackdown: Litter Act amendments might allow councils to fine people using names found on letters in roadside rubbish, councillor says Plastic beads pollute Hauraki Gulf beaches, industry criticised for inaction8 Jun 2025Hundreds of thousands of plastic beads have washed up on beaches in the Hauraki Gulf. Only half of the plastics… Read more: Plastic beads pollute Hauraki Gulf beaches, industry criticised for inaction Volunteers spruce up Te Puke town centre7 Jun 2025A small band of volunteers spent an hour collecting rubbish, especially cigarette butts, on Sunday morning. Photo / Supplied If… Read more: Volunteers spruce up Te Puke town centre Rotorua clean-up: Tonnes of rubbish removed from around city6 Jun 2025Clean-Up volunteer Robyn Von Trampski and Let’s Clean Rotorua’s Neville Raethel at Saturday’s event. The organiser of a Rotorua clean-up… Read more: Rotorua clean-up: Tonnes of rubbish removed from around city A man’s beautification mission24 Feb 2025One man is on a mission to keep Te Puke beautiful, but he can’t do it on his own. Te… Read more: A man’s beautification mission NZTA frustrated by rubbish-dumping on Desert Rd detour; blocks environmental group offering clean-up job20 Feb 2025The Desert Rd State Highway 1 has been closed for crucial maintenance work since January 13. Roadside rubbish dumping is… Read more: NZTA frustrated by rubbish-dumping on Desert Rd detour; blocks environmental group offering clean-up job Missed opportunity to clean up Desert Road during closure14 Feb 2025Keep New Zealand Beautiful (KNZB) is calling out a missed opportunity to clean up one of the country’s most iconic… Read more: Missed opportunity to clean up Desert Road during closure Iconic charity educating future Tidy Kiwis launches urgent appeal to sustain environmental programmes 22 Apr 2024Keep New Zealand Beautiful, a charity empowering young minds with invaluable environmental education, says they will be forced to shelve… Read more: Iconic charity educating future Tidy Kiwis launches urgent appeal to sustain environmental programmes Partnership with New Zealand’s newest EV vehicle brand15 Apr 2024Omoda Jaecoo, New Zealand’s newest car brand launched in Auckland last week, announcing a partnership with one of Aotearoa’s longest-standing… Read more: Partnership with New Zealand’s newest EV vehicle brand Congratulations to Natasha, our March Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month5 Apr 2024Congratulations to Natasha Duncan-Sutherland of Māngere Bridge, Auckland, our March Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month! Natasha is a woman of action,… Read more: Congratulations to Natasha, our March Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month Iconic environmental charity partners with leading life insurer 27 Mar 2024Iconic Kiwi charity Keep New Zealand Beautiful today announced its partnership with one of Aotearoa’s leading providers of life insurance,… Read more: Iconic environmental charity partners with leading life insurer Congratulations to Gary Coker, our February Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month29 Feb 2024Congratulations to our February Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month, Gary Coker of Rotorua. Gary has been a passionate litter legend… Read more: Congratulations to Gary Coker, our February Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month Community focus with Taranaki school’s edible Kai Garden21 Feb 2024Students and teachers at Inglewood Primary School in New Plymouth recently completed a new edible garden as one of ten… Read more: Community focus with Taranaki school’s edible Kai Garden A school’s inspiration for their Resene Wall Worthy mural12 Feb 2024Glamorgan School in Auckland was one of the ten winners of our 2023 Resene Wall Worthy mural Competition, with this… Read more: A school’s inspiration for their Resene Wall Worthy mural Congratulations to Ripeka Pennicott-Sciascia, our January Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month5 Feb 2024Congratulations to our January 2024 Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month, Ripeka Pennicott-Sciascia of Southland. Here’s proof that it’s never… Read more: Congratulations to Ripeka Pennicott-Sciascia, our January Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month Bankwood School completes Rongoā Garden project22 Jan 2024Bankwood School in Chartwell Hamilton has recently completed its new rongoā garden as one of ten winners in last year’s… Read more: Bankwood School completes Rongoā Garden project Waipawa ECE completes new edible Kai Garden22 Jan 2024Students and teachers at Scallywaggs Kinikātene/Early Education Centre (ECE) in Central Hawkes Bay recently completed a new edible garden as… Read more: Waipawa ECE completes new edible Kai Garden Auckland primary schoolchildren paint winning mural19 Jan 2024A new mural, titled ‘Uniquely New Zealand’, was recently unveiled at Balmoral School in Mt Eden, Auckland. The full primary… Read more: Auckland primary schoolchildren paint winning mural Award-winning mural unveiled in Kaitaia by artist Sylvie Currin15 Jan 2024Artist Sylvie Currin has unveiled her award-winning mural titled ‘Kauri, Spirit of Resilience’ in Kaitaia. Sylvie was one of ten… Read more: Award-winning mural unveiled in Kaitaia by artist Sylvie Currin Taranaki Playcentre unveils winning environmental mural15 Jan 2024A new mural, titled ‘Mana Whenua – Belonging‘ was recently unveiled at Ōkato Playcentre in Ōkato, Taranaki. The early education… Read more: Taranaki Playcentre unveils winning environmental mural Timaru early education centre unveils winning mural11 Jan 2024A new mural, titled ‘Poipoia te kākano kia puawai’ was recently unveiled at Creative Corner Early Learning Centre in Parkside,… Read more: Timaru early education centre unveils winning mural Award-winning mural unveiled in Hastings by artist Stan Mans10 Jan 2024Artist Stan Mans has unveiled his award-winning mural titled ‘Breath of Life’ in Hastings. Stan was one of ten winners from… Read more: Award-winning mural unveiled in Hastings by artist Stan Mans Congratulations to Tracey McLeod, our December Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month21 Dec 2023Congratulations to our final Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month for the year, Tracey McLeod of Rotorua. As a member of Restore… Read more: Congratulations to Tracey McLeod, our December Tidy Kiwi Volunteer of the Month
