Policies

Work towards growing a vast community of trapping networks all under the larger Environment Canterbury And DoC pest management. Keep tree planting!

Ensure the monitoring/reporting budget increases and with that increase the enforcement of rules.

The Eco Drop sites need to rethink the re using model. Trailer loads must check in before the kiosk to discuss what can be saved.

Gain greater funding for the Me Uru Rākau programme to support regional biodiversity regeneration, on council land and for community groups.

Review Environment Canterbury plans to promote innovative land and resource use and ensure improved outcomes for biodiversity, freshwater and climate change.

Adopting into local policy the governments fresh water standards with a view to improving water quality.

Ensure ongoing and increasing education to industry and farmers on the effects that different practices has on their surrounding environment.

Enhance the work being undertaken already and continue to strive for a Predator Free Banks Peninsula by 2050.

Invest more stronger in mainland sanctuaries like Karori for native biodiversity supported by local community trapping programmes.

Encourage a more flexible and easy public-private partnership system to speed riparian plantings around waterways including with local iwi.

Establish and enforce a wider grazing-free or alternative farming zone around the rim of Te Waihora/Ellesmere to improve the water.