Greater Wellington Regional 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.
Continue pest management throughout the region.
Focus on improving the environmental health of Wellington and Porirua harbours through monitoring and pollution reduction.
Scale up the use of nature-based solutions to buffer climate impacts and improve biodiversity and encourage TAs in cities to do this.
Ensure there is a well-funded monitoring and compliance team to ensure understanding and action on environmental health and pollution issues.
Increase pest control including of deer in regional parks and support the work of Predator-free Wellington and Capital Kiwi.
Invest in ongoing restoration of native forests, wetlands and rivers including in regional parks and urban areas.
Develop more coordinated and aggressive pest management campaigns, building on and adding to the success of Predator Free 2050.
Invest more in environmental monitoring and enforcement, despite central government's intentions to diminish these regional council roles.
Plant more native trees in parks and reserves to create habitat for native birds.
Continue current investment in pest control and increase the budget for removal and ongoing control of noxious and invasive weeds.
Implement closer monitoring and enforcement of sewage overflows and advocate where necessary for increased city council spending.
Invest more in supporting communities to do important environmental work locally by providing both technical and practical support.
Continue to fund native tree planting across the region to provide habitat for native birdlife, targeting 350,000 new plants per annum.
Continue to fund Predator Free Wellington to expand trapping across the city.
Support the goal of Wellington becoming the first Predator Free city in NZ to regenerate native forests and birdlife.
Commit to ensuring continued investment in environmental monitoring and enforcement despite government intentions to diminish these roles.
Commit to growing up rather than out by making better use of existing infrastructure.
Commit to more co-ordinated and aggressive pest management campaigns by building on the success of Predator 2050.
Improve the catchment, processing and distribution of clean water to Wellingtonians. Ensure safe oversight and delivery by Metro Water.
Invest in keeping Wellington Harbour and beaches clean. Ensure the Port is safely monitored and promote effective boat cleaning.
Keep Wellington's regional parks clean and well maintained. Support pest eradication to improve native species and increase volunteer groups.
Support the extension of Predator Free Wellington.
Work to reduce landfill waste by 10% by 2027 and 30% by 2030.
Design and implement educational programmes that promote responsible consumption and proper recycling practices.
Continue to fund native tree planting across the region to provide habitat for native birdlife, targeting 350,000 new plants per annum.
Strengthen existing partnership in iwi-led initiatives ranging from nurseries, pest management, planting and mātauranga-led monitoring.
Support the goal of Wellington becoming the first Predator Free city in New Zealand to regenerate native forests and birdlife.
Continue pest management throughout the region.
Focus on improving the environmental health of Wellington and Porirua harbours through monitoring and pollution reduction.
Scale up the use of nature-based solutions to buffer climate impacts and improve biodiversity and encourage TAs in cities to do this.
Ensure there is a well-funded monitoring and compliance team to ensure understanding and action on environmental health and pollution issues.
Increase pest control including of deer in regional parks and support the work of Predator-free Wellington and Capital Kiwi.
Invest in ongoing restoration of native forests, wetlands and rivers including in regional parks and urban areas.
Develop more coordinated and aggressive pest management campaigns, building on and adding to the success of Predator Free 2050.
Invest more in environmental monitoring and enforcement, despite central government's intentions to diminish these regional council roles.
Plant more native trees in parks and reserves to create habitat for native birds.
Continue current investment in pest control and increase the budget for removal and ongoing control of noxious and invasive weeds.
Implement closer monitoring and enforcement of sewage overflows and advocate where necessary for increased city council spending.
Invest more in supporting communities to do important environmental work locally by providing both technical and practical support.
Continue to fund native tree planting across the region to provide habitat for native birdlife, targeting 350,000 new plants per annum.
Continue to fund Predator Free Wellington to expand trapping across the city.
Support the goal of Wellington becoming the first Predator Free city in NZ to regenerate native forests and birdlife.
Commit to ensuring continued investment in environmental monitoring and enforcement despite government intentions to diminish these roles.
Commit to growing up rather than out by making better use of existing infrastructure.
Commit to more co-ordinated and aggressive pest management campaigns by building on the success of Predator 2050.
Improve the catchment, processing and distribution of clean water to Wellingtonians. Ensure safe oversight and delivery by Metro Water.
Invest in keeping Wellington Harbour and beaches clean. Ensure the Port is safely monitored and promote effective boat cleaning.
Keep Wellington's regional parks clean and well maintained. Support pest eradication to improve native species and increase volunteer groups.
Support the extension of Predator Free Wellington.
Work to reduce landfill waste by 10% by 2027 and 30% by 2030.
Design and implement educational programmes that promote responsible consumption and proper recycling practices.
Continue to fund native tree planting across the region to provide habitat for native birdlife, targeting 350,000 new plants per annum.
Strengthen existing partnership in iwi-led initiatives ranging from nurseries, pest management, planting and mātauranga-led monitoring.
Support the goal of Wellington becoming the first Predator Free city in New Zealand to regenerate native forests and birdlife.
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