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.
Ensure council continues to reduce and reuse waste, working towards a sustainable future and adhering to waste minimisation legislation.
Ensure council undertakes pest management and protects biodiversity, following current legislation, and cares for forests and vegetation.
Ensure water quality and preservation meet national standards for drinking, wastewater, stormwater and smart management of local water reforms.
Ensure Thames-Coromandel District Council is an active member at the Hauraki Gulf Forum and is communicating and facilitating their work.
Ensure the waste minimisation plan is a living document facilitating community reduction initiatives through the waste minimisation fund.
Lead by example by removing pest plants from reserves through council business as usual and community goodwill.
Publish a list of waterways and levels of pollution to focus attention on water quality in the TCDC region.
Coordinate a multi-party strategy to combat invasive plants, especially privet in the Thames Hills.
Support community resource recovery centres and set targets for waste minimisation, including food waste collection and composting.
Ensure council continues to reduce and reuse waste, working towards a sustainable future and adhering to waste minimisation legislation.
Ensure council undertakes pest management and protects biodiversity, following current legislation, and cares for forests and vegetation.
Ensure water quality and preservation meet national standards for drinking, wastewater, stormwater and smart management of local water reforms.
Ensure Thames-Coromandel District Council is an active member at the Hauraki Gulf Forum and is communicating and facilitating their work.
Ensure the waste minimisation plan is a living document facilitating community reduction initiatives through the waste minimisation fund.
Lead by example by removing pest plants from reserves through council business as usual and community goodwill.
Publish a list of waterways and levels of pollution to focus attention on water quality in the TCDC region.
Coordinate a multi-party strategy to combat invasive plants, especially privet in the Thames Hills.
Support community resource recovery centres and set targets for waste minimisation, including food waste collection and composting.
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