Anthropologist Margaret Mead said “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s...

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...

Join us on Saturday 3rd November, Honeymoon Valley 9:30am-3:30pm. Limited places left, so book now to avoid disappointment! Here’s an...

Dare I use the ‘C word’ yet? It’s almost November and some organised souls are starting to plan for the festive season. It is an...

It’s now 21 years since GE Free Northland/ Tai Tokerau started a very successful campaign to keep GE out of Aotearoa/New Zealand. But it...

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...

What a star, EcoCentre volunteer and Kaitāia TimeBank member Paula Walker has made 42 wet bags out of repurposed chook food sacks and old...

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

Nau te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi With my food basket and your food basket, the people shall live Originally set up through...

Nau te rourou, naku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi With my food basket and your food basket, the people shall live Originally set up through...

Looking back at our Plastic Free July competitions is really encouraging. Lots of great entries that were on display at Te Ahu for...

September has been a very reflective month for us at the EcoCentre. With reports to write for funders of our Plastic Free July/Kaitāia...

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...

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...

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...