Marlborough District Council
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Increase monitoring and engagement with users and recreation.
Maintain quality freshwater that is available to all.
Enforce current water quality measures already in place with strict penalties for breaches.
Enhance community involvement for locals, landowners and businesses to promote riparian planting and wetland protection.
Promote collaboration between council and volunteer groups for the continued native planting of council owned waterways.
Clean up waterways to make them safe for swimming and other activities.
Minimise waterway pollution.
Provide clean, potable fresh water for drinking.
Ensure water is clean and safe from chemicals for safe use in human consumption and agriculture.
Manage water volume and timing for fair use for both agricultural and household supplies.
Promote economic, sustainable irrigation methods that generate sufficient water supply.
Improve water quality so more rivers and swimming sites move from poor or fair to good, guided by evidence and monitoring.
Manage water use fairly by balancing irrigation, community needs and ecosystem health, guided by science and equity.
Protect and restore freshwater quality, using evidence and monitoring to ensure rivers and streams are safe and healthy for all.
Increase monitoring and engagement with users and recreation.
Maintain quality freshwater that is available to all.
Enforce current water quality measures already in place with strict penalties for breaches.
Enhance community involvement for locals, landowners and businesses to promote riparian planting and wetland protection.
Promote collaboration between council and volunteer groups for the continued native planting of council owned waterways.
Clean up waterways to make them safe for swimming and other activities.
Minimise waterway pollution.
Provide clean, potable fresh water for drinking.
Ensure water is clean and safe from chemicals for safe use in human consumption and agriculture.
Manage water volume and timing for fair use for both agricultural and household supplies.
Promote economic, sustainable irrigation methods that generate sufficient water supply.
Improve water quality so more rivers and swimming sites move from poor or fair to good, guided by evidence and monitoring.
Manage water use fairly by balancing irrigation, community needs and ecosystem health, guided by science and equity.
Protect and restore freshwater quality, using evidence and monitoring to ensure rivers and streams are safe and healthy for all.
Mayor
Compare the mayoral candidates in your area
Local council
Compare the candidates for your city or district council
Regional council
Compare the candidates for your regional council
Local board
Compare the candidates for your local or community board