Updated info on recycling plastic bottles
After our post Recycling Reduced about the cut back to kerbside recycling locally we were asked why not the #2 janitorial bottles, which...
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taitokerautimebank
- Nov 13, 2018
- 3 min
Big push for bottle deposits
Thanks to local campaigner Warren Snow, Kaitaia has been at the forefront of the Kiwi Bottle Drive with their national campaign being...
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taitokerautimebank
- Oct 19, 2018
- 3 min
The Awesome Ahipara Beach Clean Up needs YOU!
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē, Ninety Mile Beach is in need of a massive clean up, with an estimated 8-10 tonnes of flotsam and dumping; together we...
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Anna Dunford
- Oct 19, 2018
- 4 min
The Awesome Ahipara Beach Clean Up needs YOU!
Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē, Ninety Mile Beach is in need of a massive clean up, with an estimated 8-10 tonnes of flotsam and dumping; together we...
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taitokerautimebank
- Oct 18, 2018
- 2 min
The cost of clothing
Pop along to the EcoCentre today between 11am and 6pm and for a gold coin you can take part in our Clothes Swap and take away a new...
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taitokerautimebank
- Oct 11, 2018
- 2 min
Bags, the lot!
What a star, EcoCentre volunteer and Kaitāia TimeBank member Paula Walker has made 42 wet bags out of repurposed chook food sacks and old...
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taitokerautimebank
- Oct 10, 2018
- 3 min
How ‘green’ is your green alternative?
Whilst it is really encouraging to see many businesses around town switching to what looks like environmentally friendly bags, cups etc...
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taitokerautimebank
- Sep 26, 2018
- 2 min
Community clean up rubbish recycled
Spring has sprung in Kaitaia, a few groups combined forces on Saturday 15th September to spruce up the old Pak ‘nSave and surrounding...
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Anna Dunford
- Sep 26, 2018
- 2 min
Community clean up rubbish recycled
Spring has sprung in Kaitaia, a few groups combined forces on Saturday 15th September to spruce up the old Pak ‘nSave and surrounding...
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Anna Dunford
- Sep 21, 2018
- 4 min
Working together for change
So much has been happening here over the last couple of months, where do I start?! If you were following our Facebook pages and groups...
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taitokerautimebank
- Sep 21, 2018
- 3 min
Working together for change
So much has been happening here over the last couple of months, where do I start?! If you were following our Facebook pages and groups...
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taitokerautimebank
- Jun 28, 2018
- 2 min
Keep batteries out of bins!
Batteries are not cheaply recyclable in their current form. So the only long-term option is to encourage the producers to take...
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taitokerautimebank
- Jun 27, 2018
- 1 min
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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Anna Dunford
- Jun 7, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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taitokerautimebank
- Jun 7, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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taitokerautimebank
- May 31, 2018
- 2 min
KPS Room 1 wrap it up!
Room 1 at Kaitaia Primary School got the opportunity to make their own personalised beeswax lunchwrap with Jo Shanks of CBEC...
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taitokerautimebank
- May 28, 2018
- 4 min
Support our local EcoStars!
As part of the Far North District Council commitment to waste minimisation in the region the Council initiated the EcoStar award for...
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taitokerautimebank
- May 12, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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taitokerautimebank
- May 3, 2018
- 4 min
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...
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taitokerautimebank
- Apr 9, 2018
- 4 min
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...
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