Million Metre Streams Project Blog

Million Metres announces new Partnership with Seventh Generation

6 Nov 2018 by The Million Metres team

The NZI Sustainable Business Network Restoring Nature Finalists

17 Oct 2018 by The Million Metres team

Young Professionals Drive Action on Water

30 Jul 2018 by The Million Metres team

Today, Auckland is having a detrimental effect on the Hauraki Gulf. Reports have revealed that the Gulf supports 45% less marine life than it did 100 years ago. With the city’s population expected to exceed two million in 15 years, how can we reduce our impact and restore our big blue backyard?

Restoration Soars Across Mahia Peninsula

30 Jul 2018 by The Million Metres team

It’s not just rockets taking off on Mahia, waterway restoration work is soaring across the peninsula.

Collaborating to grow our impact

17 May 2018 by The Million Metres team

Waterway pollution is a big problem in New Zealand. We are going to have to work at a large scale to tackle it.

Local Business Backs it’s Local Waterway

17 May 2018 by The Million Metres team

Preview Clothing in Pukekohe celebrated 35 years in business earlier this year. A remarkable feat for any Kiwi business. Instead of throwing a party, they wanted to celebrate by doing something positive in their local community.

Reversing a drain on New Zealand’s wildlife

17 May 2018 by The Million Metres team

If New Zealand wants to clean-up its waterways and beaches, we can’t carry on relating to waterways as if they were drains.

The Auckland Big Dig – March 2018

9 Mar 2018 by The Million Metres team

Last week the State of our Gulf 2017 report revealed that the Hauraki Gulf supports 45% less marine life than it did in 1925. Our team was shocked. In response we have launched the Auckland Big Dig, a big push on our projects throughout this month.

Why should you pay to clean up New Zealand’s waterways?

7 Mar 2018 by The Million Metres team

Million Metres is a unique nationwide charitable project. It was created by the Sustainable Business Network in partnership with the Department of Conservation.