Far North REAP asked the EcoCentre if we would tautoko their application for the ‘Go Green Far North Awards’. Of course we said yes, they...

Far North REAP asked the EcoCentre if we would tautoko their application for the ‘Go Green Far North Awards’. Of course we said yes, they...

There have been lots of mix-ups about the changes to the plastics accepted for recycling at the local transfer stations. Jo Shanks...

There have been lots of mix-ups about the changes to the plastics accepted for recycling at the local transfer stations. Jo Shanks...

‘Christmas in the Car Park’ event is taking place on Saturday December 15th with food stalls and a concert. This is in conjunction with...

Bring your old laptops that either don’t work or have been replaced into the EcoCentre on Bank Street Kaitāia for recycling into spare...

After our post Recycling Reduced about the cut back to kerbside recycling locally we were asked why not the #2 janitorial bottles, which...

Thanks to local campaigner Warren Snow, Kaitaia has been at the forefront of the Kiwi Bottle Drive with their national campaign being...

Northland Waste suspending the kerbside collection of 3-7 plastics reminds us how unsustainable it is to wrap food in something that...

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...

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...

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...

Whilst it is really encouraging to see many businesses around town switching to what looks like environmentally friendly bags, cups etc...

Spring has sprung in Kaitaia, a few groups combined forces on Saturday 15th September to spruce up the old Pak ‘nSave and surrounding...

Spring has sprung in Kaitaia, a few groups combined forces on Saturday 15th September to spruce up the old Pak ‘nSave and surrounding...

7.30 am last Saturday morning at the Kaitāia market, kids waiting patiently to claim 10 cents each for their cans and bottles. What an...

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

Batteries are not cheaply recyclable in their current form. So the only long-term option is to encourage the producers to take...

Wed, 27th June  10am-4pm     Kaitaia Kete – reusable bag making in Te Ahu Atrium Sat, 30th June   8am-12pm      Kaitāia Kete launch &...