Mayor of Dunedin

Close down the Otago Regional Council and stop water quality and air quality testing, wind back the impractical regulations and red tape.

Reverse 94 million dollars in Smooth Hill landfill plans and use Timaru or Winton Limestone Quarry sites for landfill.

Stop Dunedin Council funding for pest control and allow hunter-led conservation groups to manage deer numbers in national parks.

Encourage businesses to recycle and create value from waste and reward innovative ideas.

Strive to have excellent drinking water standards.

Balance wildlife and tourism by redoing the Destination Management Plan with environment as the number one priority. Ensure regenerative tourism action.

Make waste minimisation easy by supporting inner city recycling with easily accessible recycle hubs.

Plan smart and ensure the council's environment strategy is refreshed. Create an implementation plan with measurable milestones and fast action.

Expand native tree planting to improve biodiversity and restore habitats.

Protect waterways from pollution through stricter monitoring and enforcement.

Support community-led projects to restore and enhance natural areas.

Protect water quality and reduce leaks by investing in smart sensor technology across Dunedin's network.

Create a campaign to educate people on the dangers outdoor cats pose to themselves and natural fauna.

Give each Ōtepoti citizen access to 10 saplings and/or a tray of native seeds each year alongside information on how to plant properly.

Reduce coal usage from services within the DCC’s power and publicly condemn coal burning in all other areas.

Ban the use of set nets in our waters to prevent the extinction of the hoiho.

Develop a plan in consultation with local community groups and affected property owners to save the Kaikarae/Kaikorai stream.

Increase financial support for existing conservation programs including the Wildlife Hospital, community rangers and Town Belt Kaitiaki.

Upgrade Green Island wastewater treatment plant as well as proximate pipes, build an extra freshwater line to Mosgiel and build new interceptor.

Maintain pest control on Otago Peninsula to remove the last three possums.

Build a recycling centre at Green Island to process four bins separated waste.

Seize all wings from sandflies at the beach.

Set the government’s official position to that 'climate change is an issue but not do anything substantial', in line with the current position.

Warm Ōtepoti up a bit more to grow our own cocoa and attract more fish.

Continue support for the predator free programme and Halo pest trapping programme to support our unique wildlife to thrive.

Continue to drive and deliver on outcomes in the environment strategy.

Work with communities to educate and resource waste minimisation initiatives and support waste diversion days and recycling hubs.

Oppose building a landfill at Smooth Hill due to significant environmental and financial risk when better options exist.

Put the Smooth Hill money ($92.4 million) into waste minimisation programs and new technology to sort and divert waste away from landfill.

Work closely with the ORC to ensure that environmental protection is paramount, recognising Dunedin's natural environment as perhaps our greatest asset.