The entire team behind Keep New Zealand Beautiful has resigned, warning the organisation will likely fold in the coming weeks. The charity – that coined the phrase "Be a Tidy Kiwi" – has been legislatively mandated to promote litter control since 1979. Its chief executive Heather Saunderson has now accused the current and former government of bullying and under-funding the organisation. "My entire team resigned in solidarity with me so it's obviously been a situation where there has been systematic bullying, both at an individual and organisational level," she told RNZ. A spokesperson for the environment minister said the ministry was speaking to the charity's board and the minister, Penny Simmonds, was across the situation.

Source: Stuff May 28, 2024 12:27 UTC