Devonport-Takapuna Local Board
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.
Clean up North Shore beaches and waterways, commit to improving stormwater management and regular water testing.
Commit to council and community initiatives that will result in cleaner beaches and help eradicate pests and weeds from green spaces.
Commit to waste minimisation, reduce single-use packaging and advocate for installation of more recycling bins in local parks and playgrounds.
Advocate for stormwater and wastewater upgrades to reduce overflows and improve beach water quality.
Support cleaning up Lake Pupuke to improve water quality, biodiversity and recreation.
Implement effective water quality management and preservation through comprehensive and well-executed planning and implementation.
Implement sound benchmarking and multifaceted systems to reduce waste and gain community support through effective waste management.
Plan and roll out robust biosecurity and pest control with meticulous benchmarking before and after implementation.
Advocate for a ban on dredging and science netting in the gulf and seed mussel beds and buoys and improve water access and management.
Invest in environment restoration with increased planting of greenery and trees.
Invest in improving parks, open spaces, water management and pollution reduction.
Protect local parks, reserves and waterways to maintain biodiversity and support native species.
Promote sustainable practices in the community, including waste reduction, recycling and composting.
Encourage green infrastructure such as tree planting, stormwater management and energy-efficient public facilities.
Advocate for more gross pollutant traps in stormwater drains to keep litter and debris out of streams and harbours.
Make public transport more convenient and affordable to reduce car use and lower emissions from single-occupancy trips.
Use nature-based solutions and regional funding to reduce sediment and contaminants entering waterways from urban areas.
Continue the pest eradication campaign to protect local birdlife.
Maintain tree canopy.
Minimise stormwater and sewerage outflows to local beaches to safeguard swimmers and boaties.
Focus on basics including street cleaning, graffiti removal, mowing and 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 expect reliable services they already pay for.
Clean up North Shore beaches and waterways, commit to improving stormwater management and regular water testing.
Commit to council and community initiatives that will result in cleaner beaches and help eradicate pests and weeds from green spaces.
Commit to waste minimisation, reduce single-use packaging and advocate for installation of more recycling bins in local parks and playgrounds.
Advocate for stormwater and wastewater upgrades to reduce overflows and improve beach water quality.
Support cleaning up Lake Pupuke to improve water quality, biodiversity and recreation.
Implement effective water quality management and preservation through comprehensive and well-executed planning and implementation.
Implement sound benchmarking and multifaceted systems to reduce waste and gain community support through effective waste management.
Plan and roll out robust biosecurity and pest control with meticulous benchmarking before and after implementation.
Advocate for a ban on dredging and science netting in the gulf and seed mussel beds and buoys and improve water access and management.
Invest in environment restoration with increased planting of greenery and trees.
Invest in improving parks, open spaces, water management and pollution reduction.
Protect local parks, reserves and waterways to maintain biodiversity and support native species.
Promote sustainable practices in the community, including waste reduction, recycling and composting.
Encourage green infrastructure such as tree planting, stormwater management and energy-efficient public facilities.
Advocate for more gross pollutant traps in stormwater drains to keep litter and debris out of streams and harbours.
Make public transport more convenient and affordable to reduce car use and lower emissions from single-occupancy trips.
Use nature-based solutions and regional funding to reduce sediment and contaminants entering waterways from urban areas.
Continue the pest eradication campaign to protect local birdlife.
Maintain tree canopy.
Minimise stormwater and sewerage outflows to local beaches to safeguard swimmers and boaties.
Focus on basics including street cleaning, graffiti removal, mowing and 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 expect reliable services they already pay for.
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