Kaipātiki Local Board
Environment
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.
Environment
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.
Continue to increase pest-free initiatives and education via Pest Free Kaipātiki, Kaipātiki Project and park volunteer groups.
Clean streams, ponds and Wairau Estuary.
Continue bush track upgrades and protect our precious kauri from dieback disease.
Supporting Pest-Free Kaipātiki and other restoration groups along with mana whenua to be kaitiaki over te taiao.
Facilitate community education around waste management and maximization of recycling facilities.
Hire a Bird-Speaking Person to provide counsel and seed to the native bird populations of Kaipātiki.
Upgrade our water services and pipes to accomodate our water discharge and keep our beaches swimmable all year round.
Commit to supporting the protection of our reserves and bush. Coastal areas and vegetation need to be preserved and monitored.
Commit to supporting a pest-free environment to support our native wildlife.
Support biodiversity projects in our berms and reserves.
Get our beaches swimmable all year by pushing for water infrastructure upgrades so we don't have wastewater overflows every time it rains.
Upgrade our public bins to facilitate recycling and better design bins so rubbish doesn't blow out of the bin every time it is windy.
Continue supporting eco volunteer and environmental monitoring funding.
Ensure contractors support volunteer groups (not counteract them as is currently happening!).
Support local people to be informed and take action to protect their local environment rather than be stymied by council processes.
Support Pest-Free Kaipātiki and other restoration groups along with mana whenua to be kaitiaki over te taiao.
Facilitate community education around waste management and maximisation of recycling facilities.
Hire a Bird-Speaking Person to provide counsel and seed to the native bird populations of Kaipātiki.
Enhance and protecting our 540 hectares of greenery for Kaipātiki and greater Auckland.
Work with community groups who are on the front lines protecting our natural environment.
Continue to support and fund Pest Free Kaipātiki activities.
Implement a similar approach used by Tauranga City Council to significantly reduce landfill waste through engagement, increase services and education.
Incentivise removal of all wood or coal burners in homes by 2023.
Reduce landfill waste by introducing compost collection to entire ward, recycle that compost back into community and residential gardens.
Maintain pest control measures for greenspaces and increase flowering native trees to ensure our birds and bees have plenty to feed from.
Protect our waterways from mangrove suffocation by maintaining healthy sustainable levels for both insect life and the water reserves.
Water quality is well maintained, as we all need good water for good health.
That our natural environment is well protected by protecting our natural resources in collaboration with our mana whenua and our community.
Increase waste levy to discourage more waste in the environment. More korero with commercial sector, producers and consumers needed.
Support Auckland Council freshwater standards to provide safe drinking water for the community and retain control of water assets locally.
Protect streams and beaches from harmful wastewater run off and encourage planting along streams to slow and absorb water flow.
Support zero waste by 2040 with increased use of resource recovery network and food scraps service.
Enhancing and protecting our 540 hectares of greenery for Kaipātiki and greater Auckland.
Establish a native wild life sanctuary at Kauri Point, accessible by ferry and land.
Advocating for water-sensitive design, greater levels of permeable surfaces in development and on-site rain harvesting.
Get our local beaches swimmable all year round.
Work with local community groups and volunteers currently protecting our environment.
Build strong relationships with our mana whenua.
Continue to significantly fund local environmental projects, including Pest Free Kaipātiki and Kaipātiki Project, water monitoring and more.
Continue to fund pollution prevention work in light industrial areas of Wairau Valley to protect the Milford/Wairau catchment.
Invest in Zero Waste initiatives with community partner Kaipātiki Project and eke Panuku and support our community houses with recycle cafes.
Work in partnership with community groups and mana whenua to improve the health of local freshwater and coastal areas.
Take action on pest reduction, and where possible eradication of predators and browsers of plants.
Introduce a residential environmental strategy to understand, plant and create ecosystems that support our local environment.
Continue to increase pest-free initiatives and education via Pest Free Kaipātiki, Kaipātiki Project and park volunteer groups.
Clean streams, ponds and Wairau Estuary.
Continue bush track upgrades and protect our precious kauri from dieback disease.
Supporting Pest-Free Kaipātiki and other restoration groups along with mana whenua to be kaitiaki over te taiao.
Facilitate community education around waste management and maximization of recycling facilities.
Hire a Bird-Speaking Person to provide counsel and seed to the native bird populations of Kaipātiki.
Upgrade our water services and pipes to accomodate our water discharge and keep our beaches swimmable all year round.
Commit to supporting the protection of our reserves and bush. Coastal areas and vegetation need to be preserved and monitored.
Commit to supporting a pest-free environment to support our native wildlife.
Support biodiversity projects in our berms and reserves.
Get our beaches swimmable all year by pushing for water infrastructure upgrades so we don't have wastewater overflows every time it rains.
Upgrade our public bins to facilitate recycling and better design bins so rubbish doesn't blow out of the bin every time it is windy.
Continue supporting eco volunteer and environmental monitoring funding.
Ensure contractors support volunteer groups (not counteract them as is currently happening!).
Support local people to be informed and take action to protect their local environment rather than be stymied by council processes.
Support Pest-Free Kaipātiki and other restoration groups along with mana whenua to be kaitiaki over te taiao.
Facilitate community education around waste management and maximisation of recycling facilities.
Hire a Bird-Speaking Person to provide counsel and seed to the native bird populations of Kaipātiki.
Enhance and protecting our 540 hectares of greenery for Kaipātiki and greater Auckland.
Work with community groups who are on the front lines protecting our natural environment.
Continue to support and fund Pest Free Kaipātiki activities.
Implement a similar approach used by Tauranga City Council to significantly reduce landfill waste through engagement, increase services and education.
Incentivise removal of all wood or coal burners in homes by 2023.
Reduce landfill waste by introducing compost collection to entire ward, recycle that compost back into community and residential gardens.
Maintain pest control measures for greenspaces and increase flowering native trees to ensure our birds and bees have plenty to feed from.
Protect our waterways from mangrove suffocation by maintaining healthy sustainable levels for both insect life and the water reserves.
Water quality is well maintained, as we all need good water for good health.
That our natural environment is well protected by protecting our natural resources in collaboration with our mana whenua and our community.
Increase waste levy to discourage more waste in the environment. More korero with commercial sector, producers and consumers needed.
Support Auckland Council freshwater standards to provide safe drinking water for the community and retain control of water assets locally.
Protect streams and beaches from harmful wastewater run off and encourage planting along streams to slow and absorb water flow.
Support zero waste by 2040 with increased use of resource recovery network and food scraps service.
Enhancing and protecting our 540 hectares of greenery for Kaipātiki and greater Auckland.
Establish a native wild life sanctuary at Kauri Point, accessible by ferry and land.
Advocating for water-sensitive design, greater levels of permeable surfaces in development and on-site rain harvesting.
Get our local beaches swimmable all year round.
Work with local community groups and volunteers currently protecting our environment.
Build strong relationships with our mana whenua.
Continue to significantly fund local environmental projects, including Pest Free Kaipātiki and Kaipātiki Project, water monitoring and more.
Continue to fund pollution prevention work in light industrial areas of Wairau Valley to protect the Milford/Wairau catchment.
Invest in Zero Waste initiatives with community partner Kaipātiki Project and eke Panuku and support our community houses with recycle cafes.
Work in partnership with community groups and mana whenua to improve the health of local freshwater and coastal areas.
Take action on pest reduction, and where possible eradication of predators and browsers of plants.
Introduce a residential environmental strategy to understand, plant and create ecosystems that support our local environment.
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