Plastic pollution pervades globally, affecting oceans, air, and land. Despite its ubiquity,limited knowledge exist on local plastic pathways. The following displays collaborative efforts by Northland Regional Council, Crwown Research Institutes, iwi, hapū, global researchers, and organisaions studyin plastic pollution impacts and pathways in Te Taitokerau (Northland). This also serves as a follow-up summary to the 'Coastal litter monitoring in Northland' article in Coastal News, Issue 77 (March 2022).