Auckland Council
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Invest in infrastructure to prevent sewage going into waterways.
Set environmental limits based on science, not cultural values.
Speed up consents for water storage to ease pressure on source water.
Support Healthy Waters initiatives and community programmes that empower communities to look after awa and waterways.
Support using development contributions where appropriate to mitigate land use and development that may negatively affect water use and quality.
Clean up local rivers.
Protect freshwater resources.
Invest in infrastructure to prevent sewage going into waterways.
Set environmental limits based on science, not cultural values.
Speed up consents for water storage to ease pressure on source water.
Support Healthy Waters initiatives and community programmes that empower communities to look after awa and waterways.
Support using development contributions where appropriate to mitigate land use and development that may negatively affect water use and quality.
Clean up local rivers.
Protect freshwater resources.
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