Hibiscus and Bays 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.
Continue funding the development of tree restoration and pest-free eradication groups under the umbrella of Restore Hibiscus and Bays.
Fund and develop sediment monitoring and enforcement processes to protect streams, beaches and the Long Bay Marine Reserve.
Work with iwi and other agencies to protect the coastline from mass stripping of sea life and support a rāhui to give it time to regenerate.
Enhance funding for successful pest animal and plant eradication groups like Pest Free Hibiscus Coast and Restore Hibiscus and Bays.
Enhance reserves with more native planting and advocate for some storm-affected buy-out properties to be planted into native bush.
Support the construction of community recycling centres that were advocated for, which now have funding earmarked in Rosedale and Silverdale.
Advocate and promote riparian planting on private land to enhance stream health.
Invest in community recycling centres.
Work with groups, ie Pest Free Hibiscus Coast and Restore Hibiscus and Bays, to extend native revegetation along regional parks and streams.
Promote riparian planting on private land to improve stream health and expand community-led pest eradication programmes with funding support.
Provide funding for community recycling centres.
Work with volunteers to extend native revegetation along regional parks and streams.
Challenge collection services to review and adjust frequencies of public bin collections to eliminate overflowing, litter and vermin.
Continue funding the development of tree restoration and pest-free eradication groups under the umbrella of Restore Hibiscus and Bays.
Fund and develop sediment monitoring and enforcement processes to protect streams, beaches and the Long Bay Marine Reserve.
Work with iwi and other agencies to protect the coastline from mass stripping of sea life and support a rāhui to give it time to regenerate.
Enhance funding for successful pest animal and plant eradication groups like Pest Free Hibiscus Coast and Restore Hibiscus and Bays.
Enhance reserves with more native planting and advocate for some storm-affected buy-out properties to be planted into native bush.
Support the construction of community recycling centres that were advocated for, which now have funding earmarked in Rosedale and Silverdale.
Advocate and promote riparian planting on private land to enhance stream health.
Invest in community recycling centres.
Work with groups, ie Pest Free Hibiscus Coast and Restore Hibiscus and Bays, to extend native revegetation along regional parks and streams.
Promote riparian planting on private land to improve stream health and expand community-led pest eradication programmes with funding support.
Provide funding for community recycling centres.
Work with volunteers to extend native revegetation along regional parks and streams.
Challenge collection services to review and adjust frequencies of public bin collections to eliminate overflowing, litter and vermin.
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