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.
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.
Drive a predator-free Hutt to protect native wildlife and restore the natural environment.
Establish a new resource recovery park to cut landfill waste and boost recycling.
Renew the Urban Forest Plan to plant more trees and protect green spaces for future generations.
Encourage community-led conservation projects to restore native ecosystems.
Promote waste minimisation by expanding recycling and composting initiatives.
Protect waterways by improving water quality and reducing pollution.
Protect waterways by improving water quality and reducing pollution.
Promote waste minimisation by expanding recycling and composting initiatives.
Encourage community-led conservation projects to restore native ecosystems.
Preserve Hutt City's water by investing in clean infrastructure, protecting rivers and encouraging conservation across communities.
Protect Hutt City's biodiversity with habitat restoration, pest management and strong community partnerships to protect native wildlife.
Minimise waste in Hutt City through better recycling systems, sustainable practices and education that helps every household do its part.
Ensure policies protecting the environment for future generations fairly balance growing population needs and private property rights.
Focus on promoting and enhancing extensive parks, reserves and beaches and ensure they are accessible for all to enjoy.
Prioritise renewals and upgrade works at Seaview wastewater treatment plant to reduce odour and overflows.
Create options for recycling a wide range of products.
Create options for residents to opt in to green waste programmes.
Encourage responsible waste management and responsible water usage while recognising that access to water is a human right.
Commit to ensuring essential maintenance is continued, but hold all new non-essential projects for the next three years.
Support community action by resourcing local marae and environmental groups to lead sustainable initiatives and kaitiakitanga projects.
Promote climate resilience by prioritising green infrastructure, tree planting and nature-based solutions to flooding and coastal erosion.
Preserve biodiversity through habitat restoration and stronger pest management.
Engage and invest in people and place by supporting communities and enhancing the city with a holistic approach as kaitiakitanga.
Review strategies to ensure they are effective, practical and ambitious, making the most for the short, medium and long term.
Work towards waste reduction and better management of waste-related services by empowering and educating people and the wider community.
Drive a predator-free Hutt to protect native wildlife and restore the natural environment.
Establish a new resource recovery park to cut landfill waste and boost recycling.
Renew the Urban Forest Plan to plant more trees and protect green spaces for future generations.
Encourage community-led conservation projects to restore native ecosystems.
Promote waste minimisation by expanding recycling and composting initiatives.
Protect waterways by improving water quality and reducing pollution.
Protect waterways by improving water quality and reducing pollution.
Promote waste minimisation by expanding recycling and composting initiatives.
Encourage community-led conservation projects to restore native ecosystems.
Preserve Hutt City's water by investing in clean infrastructure, protecting rivers and encouraging conservation across communities.
Protect Hutt City's biodiversity with habitat restoration, pest management and strong community partnerships to protect native wildlife.
Minimise waste in Hutt City through better recycling systems, sustainable practices and education that helps every household do its part.
Ensure policies protecting the environment for future generations fairly balance growing population needs and private property rights.
Focus on promoting and enhancing extensive parks, reserves and beaches and ensure they are accessible for all to enjoy.
Prioritise renewals and upgrade works at Seaview wastewater treatment plant to reduce odour and overflows.
Create options for recycling a wide range of products.
Create options for residents to opt in to green waste programmes.
Encourage responsible waste management and responsible water usage while recognising that access to water is a human right.
Commit to ensuring essential maintenance is continued, but hold all new non-essential projects for the next three years.
Support community action by resourcing local marae and environmental groups to lead sustainable initiatives and kaitiakitanga projects.
Promote climate resilience by prioritising green infrastructure, tree planting and nature-based solutions to flooding and coastal erosion.
Preserve biodiversity through habitat restoration and stronger pest management.
Engage and invest in people and place by supporting communities and enhancing the city with a holistic approach as kaitiakitanga.
Review strategies to ensure they are effective, practical and ambitious, making the most for the short, medium and long term.
Work towards waste reduction and better management of waste-related services by empowering and educating people and the wider community.
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