Hawke's Bay Regional Council
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Prioritise riparian planting throughout the Karamu River system for water quality and biodiversity enhancement.
Extend Sustainable Homes scheme to include greywater recycling.
Establish a dedicated fund to support environment groups with administration costs.
Be the council where people say, "those guys were great they really helped us with...".
Support the community with pest control, tree planting, waste reduction and other initiatives that enhance the environment.
Develop water storage options, especially those that use stored water to boost river flows in summer.
Ensure that pest management programmes are tied to our biodiversity projects to ensure best outcomes and value for ratepayers.
Develop community strategies to create zero waste homes and businesses.
Work with urban and rural communities to build community programmes to enhance their local areas. Best outcomes are achieved by community.
Predator control is an important tool to protect native plants and birds. Trapping and shooting pests in my block has increased bird life.
I don't support the dam as we don't want intensified farming in our dry region.
As an ex Police prosecutor I have an interest in environment enforcement and will ensure a common sense approach.
Combine and enhance biosecurity and pest eradication initiatives to bring urban contribution into native birds protection.
Increase scientific monitoring of all Te Karamu waterways, making data easily accessible and understandable. Publish trends and hotspots.
Encourage guardianship of waterways to assist with planting and pollution protection.
Prioritise riparian planting throughout the Karamu River system for water quality and biodiversity enhancement.
Extend Sustainable Homes scheme to include greywater recycling.
Establish a dedicated fund to support environment groups with administration costs.
Be the council where people say, "those guys were great they really helped us with...".
Support the community with pest control, tree planting, waste reduction and other initiatives that enhance the environment.
Develop water storage options, especially those that use stored water to boost river flows in summer.
Ensure that pest management programmes are tied to our biodiversity projects to ensure best outcomes and value for ratepayers.
Develop community strategies to create zero waste homes and businesses.
Work with urban and rural communities to build community programmes to enhance their local areas. Best outcomes are achieved by community.
Predator control is an important tool to protect native plants and birds. Trapping and shooting pests in my block has increased bird life.
I don't support the dam as we don't want intensified farming in our dry region.
As an ex Police prosecutor I have an interest in environment enforcement and will ensure a common sense approach.
Combine and enhance biosecurity and pest eradication initiatives to bring urban contribution into native birds protection.
Increase scientific monitoring of all Te Karamu waterways, making data easily accessible and understandable. Publish trends and hotspots.
Encourage guardianship of waterways to assist with planting and pollution protection.
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