Waikouaiti Coast Community Board

The Waikouaiti Coast Community Board represents your local community and advocates to Dunedin City Council about local issues, including public transport and facilities such as libraries and parks. The board is made up of six members. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board election.

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.

  • Attempt to engage Otago Regional Council to help develop local policies to manage sewage and stormwater in local communities

    Engage with 2GP to ensure that land use in this area meets local needs while considering environmental and conservation imperatives.

    Support initiatives like the Halo Project and consider how we can generally improve the local environment at a local level.

  • Provide support for One Coast community group working to reduce waste and recycle used goods.

    Promote green waste/food waste management at the Waikouaiti Transfer Station.

  • Support native planting rejuvenation projects and promote/incentivise targeted weed control campaigns especially to combat gorse on farmland.

    Support increased pest control measures and develop closer working relationships with local groups who already operate in this area.

    Actively campaign against littering by strengthening litter compliance policy. Deter littering through active enforcement at known hotspots.

  • Attempt to engage Otago Regional Council to help develop local policies to manage sewage and stormwater in local communities

    Engage with 2GP to ensure that land use in this area meets local needs while considering environmental and conservation imperatives.

    Support initiatives like the Halo Project and consider how we can generally improve the local environment at a local level.

  • Provide support for One Coast community group working to reduce waste and recycle used goods.

    Promote green waste/food waste management at the Waikouaiti Transfer Station.

  • Support native planting rejuvenation projects and promote/incentivise targeted weed control campaigns especially to combat gorse on farmland.

    Support increased pest control measures and develop closer working relationships with local groups who already operate in this area.

    Actively campaign against littering by strengthening litter compliance policy. Deter littering through active enforcement at known hotspots.