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.
Continue to focus strongly on reducing sedimentation and pollution of our treasured harbour.
Support council's impressive streamside planting programme. Bolster stream management especially where development is nearby.
Focus on reducing waste and recycling, along with planning to compost food and green waste. We need to rethink our disposable culture.
Support and expand on water quality initiatives and planning.
Drive more education for waste management and recycling.
Divert construction and demolition waste from landfill. It's more than half the waste problem, so let's get a demolition recycling facility.
Keep the focus on riparian planting by Porirua's waterways. We've already committed the funding to help clean the water, let's get it done.
Work with Greater Wellington Regional Council and Ngāti Toa to establish a predator free Onepoto Park and peninsula. Let's work together to get the rats and stoats out.
Create networks with both the community and experts in each area to gain further ideas, opinions and solutions to further action.
Continue to focus strongly on reducing sedimentation and pollution of our treasured harbour.
Support council's impressive streamside planting programme. Bolster stream management especially where development is nearby.
Focus on reducing waste and recycling, along with planning to compost food and green waste. We need to rethink our disposable culture.
Support and expand on water quality initiatives and planning.
Drive more education for waste management and recycling.
Divert construction and demolition waste from landfill. It's more than half the waste problem, so let's get a demolition recycling facility.
Keep the focus on riparian planting by Porirua's waterways. We've already committed the funding to help clean the water, let's get it done.
Work with Greater Wellington Regional Council and Ngāti Toa to establish a predator free Onepoto Park and peninsula. Let's work together to get the rats and stoats out.
Create networks with both the community and experts in each area to gain further ideas, opinions and solutions to further action.
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