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.
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.
Lower dog registration and encourage dog training attendance as incentive to lower registration costs.
Create a recycle shop at the Wairoa dump to resell unwanted items.
Prevent fluoride from entering our water. Keep local control over our water asset. Channel money into looking after the water service.
Investigate better waste management systems that have been implemented and proven successful.
Revisit the current water quality management systems ensuring what enters our river is safe and not detrimental to its future.
Introduce a cat and dog registration.
Continue recycling and look at better rubbish services for outlying areas. Look at modern methods to clean up the landfill.
Get the best results for Wairoa from whatever legislation government finally passes about 3 Waters. Embrace co-governance.
Make council charges for things such as water, rubbish, and dogs reflect actual services received.
Lower dog registration and encourage dog training attendance as incentive to lower registration costs.
Create a recycle shop at the Wairoa dump to resell unwanted items.
Prevent fluoride from entering our water. Keep local control over our water asset. Channel money into looking after the water service.
Investigate better waste management systems that have been implemented and proven successful.
Revisit the current water quality management systems ensuring what enters our river is safe and not detrimental to its future.
Introduce a cat and dog registration.
Continue recycling and look at better rubbish services for outlying areas. Look at modern methods to clean up the landfill.
Get the best results for Wairoa from whatever legislation government finally passes about 3 Waters. Embrace co-governance.
Make council charges for things such as water, rubbish, and dogs reflect actual services received.
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