Kaipātiki 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 investing in community led environmental pest control and environmental outreach.
Continue investing in improved water treatment, including in the Wairau Valley catchment.
Continue to support local groups to plant out open spaces with native bush supplied by local growers.
Focus on basics such as street cleaning, graffiti removal, mowing and care of parks and open spaces.
Invest in wastewater infrastructure so sewerage does not pollute local waterways, harbours or beaches.
Oppose any plan to reduce bin collection frequency and ensure residents receive reliable services they already pay for.
Promote ways to encourage businesses to design out waste, particularly in packaging and product lifecycle.
Restore native bush and biodiversity through support of organisations such as Pest Free Kaipātiki.
Support initiatives that allow the community to more easily store rainwater.
Liase to refine water policy. Preserve and monitor water quality to ensure safety of consumption for residents and ratepayers.
Minimise waste in the Beach Haven beach area due to high contaminant levels and ensure boaties comply with hygiene rules.
Preserve biodiversity and Auckland natural habitat and work with local dog patrol to reduce pests.
Keep investing in beautiful bush tracks, support more pest plant and pest animal and kauri dieback management, and support volunteers.
Speed up waste water infrastructure to avoid sewerage overflows and improve beaches so they are safe to swim.
Support weekly rubbish collection and do not support moving to fortnightly while still encouraging recycling and less packaging.
Expand support for volunteer groups like Kaipātiki Project and Pest Free Kaipātiki to control pests and protect native wildlife.
Invest in water quality improvements for streams and Wairau Estuary to reduce pollution and enhance coastal biodiversity.
Support community waste minimisation programmes to achieve 20% reduction in landfill waste by 2027 and promote zero waste goals.
Advocate against the decrease of permeable surfaces and constant development without adequate storm and wastewater infrastructure.
Continue to prioritise environmental spending within Kaipātiki including funding of Pest Free Kaipātiki and Kaipātiki Project.
Support environmental education through community organisations, events and initiatives that people can then try at home.
Continue working with mana whenua and support and fund partners, including KCFT, PFK and Kaipatiki Projects, to encourage locals to protect the environment.
Ensure culturally responsive, multilingual and accessible communications are available to all, including ethnic communities, disabled, youth and elderly.
Ensure environment protection is not about words on paper but boots in the soil, hands in the stream and hearts in the ngahere for regenerating and restoring nature.
Continue investing in community led environmental pest control and environmental outreach.
Continue investing in improved water treatment, including in the Wairau Valley catchment.
Continue to support local groups to plant out open spaces with native bush supplied by local growers.
Focus on basics such as street cleaning, graffiti removal, mowing and care of parks and open spaces.
Invest in wastewater infrastructure so sewerage does not pollute local waterways, harbours or beaches.
Oppose any plan to reduce bin collection frequency and ensure residents receive reliable services they already pay for.
Promote ways to encourage businesses to design out waste, particularly in packaging and product lifecycle.
Restore native bush and biodiversity through support of organisations such as Pest Free Kaipātiki.
Support initiatives that allow the community to more easily store rainwater.
Liase to refine water policy. Preserve and monitor water quality to ensure safety of consumption for residents and ratepayers.
Minimise waste in the Beach Haven beach area due to high contaminant levels and ensure boaties comply with hygiene rules.
Preserve biodiversity and Auckland natural habitat and work with local dog patrol to reduce pests.
Keep investing in beautiful bush tracks, support more pest plant and pest animal and kauri dieback management, and support volunteers.
Speed up waste water infrastructure to avoid sewerage overflows and improve beaches so they are safe to swim.
Support weekly rubbish collection and do not support moving to fortnightly while still encouraging recycling and less packaging.
Expand support for volunteer groups like Kaipātiki Project and Pest Free Kaipātiki to control pests and protect native wildlife.
Invest in water quality improvements for streams and Wairau Estuary to reduce pollution and enhance coastal biodiversity.
Support community waste minimisation programmes to achieve 20% reduction in landfill waste by 2027 and promote zero waste goals.
Advocate against the decrease of permeable surfaces and constant development without adequate storm and wastewater infrastructure.
Continue to prioritise environmental spending within Kaipātiki including funding of Pest Free Kaipātiki and Kaipātiki Project.
Support environmental education through community organisations, events and initiatives that people can then try at home.
Continue working with mana whenua and support and fund partners, including KCFT, PFK and Kaipatiki Projects, to encourage locals to protect the environment.
Ensure culturally responsive, multilingual and accessible communications are available to all, including ethnic communities, disabled, youth and elderly.
Ensure environment protection is not about words on paper but boots in the soil, hands in the stream and hearts in the ngahere for regenerating and restoring nature.
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