Auckland Council
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Keep investing in beautiful bush tracks, support more pest plant and pest animal controls and kauri dieback management.
Speed up wastewater infrastructure to protect much-loved beaches with greater building compliance.
Support hard-working environmental restoration volunteers such as Pest Free Kaipātiki with funding and improved maintenance contracts.
Conduct review and due diligence on pest control and biodiversity by liaising with appropriate staff such as dog patrol and pest control.
Ensure waste management and minimisation complies with council rules and conduct due diligence on operational systems.
Liaise with relevant stakeholders for preemptive and proactive responses to environmental incidents such as chemical spills due to accidents.
Fully fund compliance and enforcement as it is woefully underfunded and place more emphasis on pollution prevention and dog control.
Increase investment into removing pests, support volunteer organisations and apply learnings, and ensure ecological contracts are fit-for-purpose.
Oppose reducing rubbish collections to fortnightly and instead support street soft plastics collection, Green Dot and boost recycling centres.
Focus on the basics by maintaining street cleaning, graffiti removal, mowing and the care of parks and open spaces.
Invest in wastewater infrastructure so sewerage does not pollute local waterways, harbours or beaches.
Oppose any plan to reduce bin collection frequency as residents deserve the reliable services they already pay for.
Keep investing in beautiful bush tracks, support more pest plant and pest animal controls and kauri dieback management.
Speed up wastewater infrastructure to protect much-loved beaches with greater building compliance.
Support hard-working environmental restoration volunteers such as Pest Free Kaipātiki with funding and improved maintenance contracts.
Conduct review and due diligence on pest control and biodiversity by liaising with appropriate staff such as dog patrol and pest control.
Ensure waste management and minimisation complies with council rules and conduct due diligence on operational systems.
Liaise with relevant stakeholders for preemptive and proactive responses to environmental incidents such as chemical spills due to accidents.
Fully fund compliance and enforcement as it is woefully underfunded and place more emphasis on pollution prevention and dog control.
Increase investment into removing pests, support volunteer organisations and apply learnings, and ensure ecological contracts are fit-for-purpose.
Oppose reducing rubbish collections to fortnightly and instead support street soft plastics collection, Green Dot and boost recycling centres.
Focus on the basics by maintaining street cleaning, graffiti removal, mowing and the care of parks and open spaces.
Invest in wastewater infrastructure so sewerage does not pollute local waterways, harbours or beaches.
Oppose any plan to reduce bin collection frequency as residents deserve the reliable services they already pay for.
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