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Bin Battles
May 2010
Do you think we could have tidier cities by making bins more visible? Well, that's what we think and why Be A Tidy Kiwi (BATK), Manukau City Council, Eco Maintenance and Auckland Bridge Climb & Bungy have teamed up to get our youth a chance to design the new look of the litter bins in their community.read on...
Kaipara Marae Hakinakina Sports Challenge
Rodney District Council supported the organisers of the KAIPARA MARAE HAKINAKINA SPORTS CHALLENGE—SUMMER 2010 deliver a Zero Waste event. Volunteers wore Be A Tidy Kiwi T-shirts and handed out 'Waste Busters' drinks bottles and 'Leave Only Your Footprints' mini cooler bags to participants and children at the event to promote waste minimisation and anti-littering. read on...
Papakura Spring Carnival
At the Papakura Spring Carnival on Saturday 19th September 2009, 571 people were engaged with in discussion on litter prevention. BATK staff invited residents to wear a BATK tattoo, take a “No Circulars” sticker for their letterbox or take a BATK car tidy bag to prevent litter in their car... Read on...
Pick It Up Youth Concert
7th July 09
The Pick it Up Youth Concerts supported by Manukau City Council and Papakura District Council will feature some of New Zealand’s hottest artists all sharing the stage during the coming school holidays... read on...
BATK get the support of AUT students
7th July 09
Check out this hilarious YouTube video 'Rubbish Dance' filmed by Lisa, Lara and Kishan (Creative Media students from AUT). It shows that it's really not that hard to put rubbish in a litter bin... read on...
Dairies Campaign – Autumn 2009
20th May 09
Over 2500 people or 5% of the district’s population were encouraged to be Tidy Kiwis by using litter bins during a nine day campaign. Children and adults were approached by staff and offered a Be a Tidy Kiwi mint... read on...
Freebie Fridays
19th Nov 08
Litter bins are for litter every day of the week but in Waitakere, residents who get “caught” putting rubbish in the bin on Freebie Fridays may be spotted by our three trusty litterpickers. read on...
Litter-free at Massey Primary School
19th Nov 08
Massey Primary School were increasingly concerned with litter problems in the school grounds and have taken a novel approach to fixing things... read on...
"Shame on you" TV3 Target program talks about itter
Tues 10th Jun 08
TV3 Target program talking about the problem with litter. read on...
Taking the plunge for a litter free Auckland Region!
Fri 25th Jan 08
Our Santa Parade winner of the AJ Hackett Harbour jump, was Carl Heslop of Auckland City. Watch his triumphant leap as he flies fearlessly off the top of the harbour bridge. read on...
Tidy Kiwi cleans up at the Santa Parade!
Thur 20th Dec 07
The tidy kiwi crew teamed up with lots of our favourite kiwi personalities to take part in the Auckland City Santa Parade. read on...
Safe Summer Programme
Tue 18th Dec 07
Posters will be put up in key locations around the North Shore, in libraries, bus stations, shop windows and in schools promoting safe summer and Be A Tidy Kiwi. read on...
Santa knows if you've been a Tidy Kiwi!
Mon 17th Dec 07
Posters will be put up in key locations around the North Shore, in libraries, bus stations, shop windows and in schools promoting safe summer and Be A Tidy Kiwi. read on...
