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November 5, 2025

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Article written by Milli Banbury

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The school held a beach clean-up at Piha. The students wore gloves and collected rubbish from the sand and rocks. They found plastic bottles, wrappers, and an old rope. The teacher talked about how rubbish can hurt sea animals and damage the beach. By the end of the morning, several bags were full. The students felt pleased because they had helped protect the environment.

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The students cleaned up Piha beach and helped protect the environment. The students found plastic bottles, wrappers, and an old rope. The teacher talked about how rubbish can hurt sea animals. Several bags were full by the end of the morning.