Wellington City 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.
Boost funding and action to control invasive weeds and predators, work to restore native forests, wetlands and coastal areas.
Make a native street tree policy that covers the whole city, not just the city centre, by funding community planting and weeding.
Uphold Māori customary rights in Te Taiao, devolve power and allocate resources to mana whenua for environmental work.
Commit to ensuring Wellington has a high quality water supply and delivery system.
Commit to continuation of waste management and minimisation.
Continue to monitor water quality in our streams and waterways. Future proof our water needs with proper planning around climate change.
Encourage biodiversity programs and pest control. Protect reserves and open areas.
Minimise waster, recycle as much as possible and reduce the use and reliance on plastics. Establish new business around recycling.
Increase money for native tree regeneration with 4.4 Million quality native trees rather than quantity of carbon reducing, eg pine trees.
Remove all sewage discharges to urban streams, to protect our waterways for flora, fauna, kai moana and people.
Predator free Wellington by 2030 - creating more jobs and bring back endangered species to the Wellington bush, like little spotted Kiwi.
Create and focus policies on protecting the environment and improve water infrastructure.
Regeneration of the city's gorse-covered hills and reintroduction of native fauna in partnership with community and sector groups.
Expand the South Coast marine reserve.
Establish a water ombudsman to oversee water quality – potable, in rivers, and in storm water
Support for a new sludge treatment plant to massively reduce the volume of waste to Wellington's landfill.
Continue to support Wellington's existing pest and predator-free initiatives and look for new opportunities in this area, (eg weed control).
Reduce plastic and other waste reaching our beaches.
Increase funding for our Moa Point sludge minimisation facility to ensure that it is functioning by 2025.
Expand our pest control networks so that all areas are covered. Wellington City Council should incentivise private land owners to host predator traps.
Work with Greater Wellington Regional Council to ensure our water treatment is up to standard.
Commit to the creation of a new public regional park on the Miramar Peninsula that encompasses its history and nature.
Commit to the Predator Free Wellington strategy being further progressed across the city.
Develop greater regional waste management sharing to improve the economics of large scale regional recycling.
Boost funding and action to control invasive weeds and predators, work to restore native forests, wetlands and coastal areas.
Make a native street tree policy that covers the whole city, not just the city centre, by funding community planting and weeding.
Uphold Māori customary rights in Te Taiao, devolve power and allocate resources to mana whenua for environmental work.
Commit to ensuring Wellington has a high quality water supply and delivery system.
Commit to continuation of waste management and minimisation.
Continue to monitor water quality in our streams and waterways. Future proof our water needs with proper planning around climate change.
Encourage biodiversity programs and pest control. Protect reserves and open areas.
Minimise waster, recycle as much as possible and reduce the use and reliance on plastics. Establish new business around recycling.
Increase money for native tree regeneration with 4.4 Million quality native trees rather than quantity of carbon reducing, eg pine trees.
Remove all sewage discharges to urban streams, to protect our waterways for flora, fauna, kai moana and people.
Predator free Wellington by 2030 - creating more jobs and bring back endangered species to the Wellington bush, like little spotted Kiwi.
Create and focus policies on protecting the environment and improve water infrastructure.
Regeneration of the city's gorse-covered hills and reintroduction of native fauna in partnership with community and sector groups.
Expand the South Coast marine reserve.
Establish a water ombudsman to oversee water quality – potable, in rivers, and in storm water
Support for a new sludge treatment plant to massively reduce the volume of waste to Wellington's landfill.
Continue to support Wellington's existing pest and predator-free initiatives and look for new opportunities in this area, (eg weed control).
Reduce plastic and other waste reaching our beaches.
Increase funding for our Moa Point sludge minimisation facility to ensure that it is functioning by 2025.
Expand our pest control networks so that all areas are covered. Wellington City Council should incentivise private land owners to host predator traps.
Work with Greater Wellington Regional Council to ensure our water treatment is up to standard.
Commit to the creation of a new public regional park on the Miramar Peninsula that encompasses its history and nature.
Commit to the Predator Free Wellington strategy being further progressed across the city.
Develop greater regional waste management sharing to improve the economics of large scale regional recycling.
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