Ōtara-Papatoetoe 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.
Increase use of stormwater treatment devices and wetlands to treat runoff prior to discharge into our natural waterways.
Reduce pollution by investing in alternative transport infrastructure such as public transport, shared user paths and bike lanes.
Increase maintenance of our parks and natural waterways to increase biodiversity.
Support pest plant and pest animal control programmes such as the moth plant pod competition and also trapping programmes for rats.
Support the Transform Manukau Programme, which includes the restoration of the Puhinui stream.
Promote food and green waste collection to reduce waste, with the goal to move to a circular economy that minimises waste.
Use non-lethal methods such as trap-neuter-return or contraceptive bait for unwanted animal control.
Promote schools taking part in environmental restoration programmes, starting with their own campuses.
Reduce council car parking and convert to green space where possible, or to sustainable development.
Increase use of stormwater treatment devices and wetlands to treat runoff prior to discharge into our natural waterways.
Reduce pollution by investing in alternative transport infrastructure such as public transport, shared user paths and bike lanes.
Increase maintenance of our parks and natural waterways to increase biodiversity.
Support pest plant and pest animal control programmes such as the moth plant pod competition and also trapping programmes for rats.
Support the Transform Manukau Programme, which includes the restoration of the Puhinui stream.
Promote food and green waste collection to reduce waste, with the goal to move to a circular economy that minimises waste.
Use non-lethal methods such as trap-neuter-return or contraceptive bait for unwanted animal control.
Promote schools taking part in environmental restoration programmes, starting with their own campuses.
Reduce council car parking and convert to green space where possible, or to sustainable development.
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