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Bring along your bottles!
The Kiwi Bottle Drive is returning to the Kaitaia Saturday market this Saturday 14 July as part of Plastic Free July, after a...

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Jul 12, 20182 min read
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Just the (plastic free) business!
It’s brilliant to see local businesses getting behind Plastic Free July and entering our competition as well as enabling you to meet the...

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Jul 11, 20182 min read
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Ridding Kaitāia of single-use plastic, one bag at a time…
Plastic Free Kaitaia 2020 and Kai-tāia kete will be back at the Kaitāia market today 7th July, restocked with Kai-tāia kete and produce...

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Jul 7, 20181 min read
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Kai-tāia Kete launch Saturday 30th June
Come along to our market stall on Saturday and get stocked up with items to help you give up plastic for Plastic Free July 2018! We’ll be...

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Jun 28, 20182 min read
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Plastic Free July 2018 – Kaitāia Calendar
Wed, 27th June 10am-4pm Kaitaia Kete – reusable bag making in Te Ahu Atrium Sat, 30th June 8am-12pm Kaitāia Kete launch &...

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Jun 27, 20181 min read
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Making your own scraps vinegar
I’ve been using apple cider vinegar as a hair conditioner, following baking soda as ‘shampoo’, for some years now with great results....

taitokerautimebank
Jun 23, 20186 min read
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Kia ora Kaitāia!
Woo hoo! This week Waikarere Gregory, our Plastic Free Kaitāia 2020 Maruao, and trustee Nancy Gregory went down to Whāngārei to be...

taitokerautimebank
Jun 22, 20181 min read
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Creating Kaitāia Kete
One of the worst offenders for plastic pollution in our environment is the plastic bag. So as part of the campaign to get Kaitāia free...

taitokerautimebank
Jun 7, 20182 min read
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Plastic-Free Tuesdays: One day a week of no plastic consumption and no plastic waste.
Kirihou kore! Kia kotahi te rangi i ia wiki. Kawea ake! Plastic-Free Tuesday is a challenge not to buy anything that is made of plastic...

taitokerautimebank
May 12, 20182 min read
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Kickstarting Kaitaia Kete
Please vote for us to receive a share of $4,000 from Z Kaitaia! Getting Kaitaia free of single use plastic by 2020 is a project the...

taitokerautimebank
May 3, 20184 min read
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Zero Waste (Fund)Raising awareness!
The EcoCentre has put together a Zero Waste raffle worth over $100, thanks to the support of several generous contributors . Tickets are...

taitokerautimebank
Apr 9, 20184 min read
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It’s a wrap!
A beeswax wrap! Several sizes in fact, and lovely ones specially designed for sandwiches and wraps (of the edible kind). We have...

taitokerautimebank
Mar 12, 20182 min read
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Hats and mats
Our Crafty Monday series continues on 5th March with an opportunity to learn how to crochet hats and mats out of soft plastics. They are...

taitokerautimebank
Feb 14, 20181 min read
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‘Did you bring a bag?’
“I suggested to the shop keepers to change their question of ‘Do you want/need a bag?’ to “Did you bring a bag?” That would at least stop...

taitokerautimebank
Feb 9, 20183 min read
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