Policies

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Utilities and services

Councils are responsible for a wide range of utilities and services that we all rely on, from rubbish and recycling to street cleaning. Councils are currently also responsible for managing waste water, storm water and drinking water infrastructure – the ‘Three Waters’. But that may be about to change, with central government seeking to shift the delivery of Three Waters services to four new larger entities, which could borrow enough to upgrade the country’s water infrastructure.

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  • Encouraging education around recycling and upcycling to create long-term prevention and rubbish reduction.

  • Explore all possibilities of restoring Three Waters issues, including working alongside iwi, the community and external services for suggestions.

  • Encourage in-school activities that create activities and educate youth around rubbish and its long-term harms.

  • Create a dog park in the West of Porirua. Let's make safe spaces for dogs to walk without having to travel a long way to get there.

  • Lead on eradicating puppy farming. Porirua can lead nationally in ending such barbaric practices by those who put dollars before dogs.

  • Hold the central government accountable on Three Waters reforms. I support the reforms, but let's make sure they get this right.

  • Determine if we have really exhausted all alternatives to the proposed Three Waters.

  • Promote and encourage animal control and licensing through basic education and awareness campaigns.

  • Plan for future rubbish and recycling through looking at better future alternatives to the existing capacity issues.

  • Watch with interest and have input into the proposed Three Waters changes.

  • Encourage greater uptake of the recycling options for residents in a bid to meet waste minimisation targets.

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