Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.
Reduce reliance on cars around the bays by supporting the construction of the Tupua Horo Nuku shared path and improving public transport.
Support regional council to maintain the network of walking tracks in the Northern Forest.
Support regional council with its planting programme, especially around the Parangarahu Lakes.
Provide strong support for the pest eradication and control programmes already under way in the community and East Harbour Regional Park.
Support community initiatives to protect rare bird species such as the banded dotterels and little blue penguins/korora.
Work to ensure that our beaches and harbour provide safe and clean recreational opportunities for people, and support native wildlife.
Establish council recycling bins at Days Bay beach and the pavilion.
Advocate for greater restrictions on the use of plastic in food packaging.
Support native forest planting efforts to promote biodiversity and ecosystem restoration.
Reduce contamination of groundwater and rivers. Stop water bottling. Reduce water waste and promote water collection in urban environment.
Promote pest control and reduction exotic species. Protect native species, reduce environmental damage land and sea.
All the R's especially construction waste, close the loop on packaging, create measures for community environmental footprint.
Roll out native trees and shrubs to provide stabilisation to slip prone hillsides.
Advocate for expanded pest control throughout the bays.
Promote household water tanks via the council at a subsidised rate.
Clean our beaches with regular beach clean ups along all of our coastline.
Clean our streams and protect aquatic wild life by keeping stormwater out of them.
Accelerate efforts to reduce weeds in our parks and reserves.
Consider the environment on a local, national and global level.
Dedicated kitchen waste collection — reduces the quantity of waste entering our landfill, and also reduces national methane production.
Dedicated kitchen waste collection — helps preserve the planet for future generations by mitigating climate change.
Reduce reliance on cars around the bays by supporting the construction of the Tupua Horo Nuku shared path and improving public transport.
Support regional council to maintain the network of walking tracks in the Northern Forest.
Support regional council with its planting programme, especially around the Parangarahu Lakes.
Provide strong support for the pest eradication and control programmes already under way in the community and East Harbour Regional Park.
Support community initiatives to protect rare bird species such as the banded dotterels and little blue penguins/korora.
Work to ensure that our beaches and harbour provide safe and clean recreational opportunities for people, and support native wildlife.
Establish council recycling bins at Days Bay beach and the pavilion.
Advocate for greater restrictions on the use of plastic in food packaging.
Support native forest planting efforts to promote biodiversity and ecosystem restoration.
Reduce contamination of groundwater and rivers. Stop water bottling. Reduce water waste and promote water collection in urban environment.
Promote pest control and reduction exotic species. Protect native species, reduce environmental damage land and sea.
All the R's especially construction waste, close the loop on packaging, create measures for community environmental footprint.
Roll out native trees and shrubs to provide stabilisation to slip prone hillsides.
Advocate for expanded pest control throughout the bays.
Promote household water tanks via the council at a subsidised rate.
Clean our beaches with regular beach clean ups along all of our coastline.
Clean our streams and protect aquatic wild life by keeping stormwater out of them.
Accelerate efforts to reduce weeds in our parks and reserves.
Consider the environment on a local, national and global level.
Dedicated kitchen waste collection — reduces the quantity of waste entering our landfill, and also reduces national methane production.
Dedicated kitchen waste collection — helps preserve the planet for future generations by mitigating climate change.
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