Jandals, car tyres, bunks and fishing reels were just a few items cleaned up off Castlecliff beach in Whanganui on Friday - and that's all thanks to Te Oranganui.
The Māori health and social service pulled together a group of about 30 people to help give back to the community and the environment.
Te Oranganui social worker Rionn Harford said the clean up was all about the philosophy of kaitiakitanga, meaning sustaining the land for our next generation.
"All the rubbish, plastics and personal wastes left on the beach gets caught up in our marine life which we need," Mr Harford said.
He said this year every month they have been coming up with an activity to give back to the community.