Henderson-Massey 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.
Plant more street trees. Henderson-Massey has a 15% canopy coverage but should be aiming for 30%; increase the rate of planting.
Prioritise supporting walkability and cycling. Personal vehicles are extremely polluting, so provide viable, pleasant alternatives.
Turn flood-risk areas into protected urban wetlands. Nature has identified places we cannot safely build on, so run with it.
Improve water quality by restoring streams, reducing runoff and supporting community-led monitoring of waterways.
Protect biodiversity through stronger pest control, habitat restoration and partnerships with mana whenua and local groups.
Reduce waste by expanding recycling, promoting composting and supporting circular economy initiatives in the community.
Ensure initiatives to stop pollution at its source are well resourced to prevent it entering waterways.
Keep the weekly rubbish service and reinstate the bins removed from local parks and walkways.
Support and equip local organisations such as STAMP and Rivercare group to connect them with the resources and volunteers they need.
Invest massively in the production, education and promotion of biochar and its huge benefits to the environment.
Advocate for and support planting more trees in the area as part of the urban ngahere (forest) strategy.
Support and empower local environmental organisations like Rivercare Group Te Wai O Pariera, Twins Streams Project, Eco Matters and others.
Support initiatives and continue education around waste minimisation, the importance of biodiversity and pest control.
Fund and support initiatives that protect and restore habitat for native bird species, insects and reptiles.
Promote water conservation practices among residents and businesses through educational campaigns.
Support local waste minimisation projects and social enterprises such as community composting hubs and repair cafés.
Expand native planting and pest control to boost Henderson-Massey biodiversity.
Improve local water quality by reducing pollution and restoring streams.
Promote waste minimisation through better recycling and community education.
Create a community partner fund for environmental work by community groups, including water quality, native planting and pest and weed control.
Support waste minimisation plan reducing waste to landfill and projects diverting waste.
Increase partnerships with environmental groups like Eco Matters Trust and Motu Manawa to help manage and improve local water resources.
Ongoing monitoring that our drinking water is safe and up to a very high standard.
Support weed bin programme in neighbourhoods to encourage the eradication of pest plant species.
Prioritise water quality. Invest in pipes and infrastructure to make the awa swimmable year-round and protect the Hauraki Gulf.
Promote biodiversity, restore estuaries and rivers such as the Whau and Wai o Pareira, and protect ecological taonga such as Orangihina Harbourview.
Re-double efforts on waste minimisation, composting, recycling and re-using programmes and community initiatives.
Plant more street trees. Henderson-Massey has a 15% canopy coverage but should be aiming for 30%; increase the rate of planting.
Prioritise supporting walkability and cycling. Personal vehicles are extremely polluting, so provide viable, pleasant alternatives.
Turn flood-risk areas into protected urban wetlands. Nature has identified places we cannot safely build on, so run with it.
Improve water quality by restoring streams, reducing runoff and supporting community-led monitoring of waterways.
Protect biodiversity through stronger pest control, habitat restoration and partnerships with mana whenua and local groups.
Reduce waste by expanding recycling, promoting composting and supporting circular economy initiatives in the community.
Ensure initiatives to stop pollution at its source are well resourced to prevent it entering waterways.
Keep the weekly rubbish service and reinstate the bins removed from local parks and walkways.
Support and equip local organisations such as STAMP and Rivercare group to connect them with the resources and volunteers they need.
Invest massively in the production, education and promotion of biochar and its huge benefits to the environment.
Advocate for and support planting more trees in the area as part of the urban ngahere (forest) strategy.
Support and empower local environmental organisations like Rivercare Group Te Wai O Pariera, Twins Streams Project, Eco Matters and others.
Support initiatives and continue education around waste minimisation, the importance of biodiversity and pest control.
Fund and support initiatives that protect and restore habitat for native bird species, insects and reptiles.
Promote water conservation practices among residents and businesses through educational campaigns.
Support local waste minimisation projects and social enterprises such as community composting hubs and repair cafés.
Expand native planting and pest control to boost Henderson-Massey biodiversity.
Improve local water quality by reducing pollution and restoring streams.
Promote waste minimisation through better recycling and community education.
Create a community partner fund for environmental work by community groups, including water quality, native planting and pest and weed control.
Support waste minimisation plan reducing waste to landfill and projects diverting waste.
Increase partnerships with environmental groups like Eco Matters Trust and Motu Manawa to help manage and improve local water resources.
Ongoing monitoring that our drinking water is safe and up to a very high standard.
Support weed bin programme in neighbourhoods to encourage the eradication of pest plant species.
Prioritise water quality. Invest in pipes and infrastructure to make the awa swimmable year-round and protect the Hauraki Gulf.
Promote biodiversity, restore estuaries and rivers such as the Whau and Wai o Pareira, and protect ecological taonga such as Orangihina Harbourview.
Re-double efforts on waste minimisation, composting, recycling and re-using programmes and community initiatives.
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