Waipā District Council
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.
Support existing policies to enhance water quality and preservation, while recognising costs and impacts for users.
Increase biodiversity protection and restoration measures and support community pest control.
Support waste minimisation efforts, resource recovery and sustainable living programmes.
Educate ratepayers on how to recycle their waste more effectively. Waste is very costly to deal with and is disposed of in a landfill.
Protect Waipā biodiversity by using incentives for landowners to fence off strategic areas. Encourage more pest control.
Maintain high standards of water quality and ensure all ratepayers have information on how to preserve its quality, especially rurally.
Encourage rainwater collection and greywater recycling.
Protect native species by eradicating animal pests.
Support volunteer pest control organisations, like Predator Free.
Support existing policies to enhance water quality and preservation, while recognising costs and impacts for users.
Increase biodiversity protection and restoration measures and support community pest control.
Support waste minimisation efforts, resource recovery and sustainable living programmes.
Educate ratepayers on how to recycle their waste more effectively. Waste is very costly to deal with and is disposed of in a landfill.
Protect Waipā biodiversity by using incentives for landowners to fence off strategic areas. Encourage more pest control.
Maintain high standards of water quality and ensure all ratepayers have information on how to preserve its quality, especially rurally.
Encourage rainwater collection and greywater recycling.
Protect native species by eradicating animal pests.
Support volunteer pest control organisations, like Predator Free.
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