Waikato District Council
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.
Protect and restore native habitats and ecosystems through land use planning, and create and maintain reserves and green spaces.
Regulate stormwater to prevent pollutants in waterways, protect wetlands and riparian zones to reduce nutrient escape and soil erosion.
Run education campaigns about how to reduce and sort waste properly and manage landfills and transfer stations in an environmentally safe way.
Ensure council pivots swiftly to review its policies to conform with government legislation reforming the Resource Management Act.
Review progress on the council's new waste management and minimisation plan 2025–31.
Set clear expectations governing the Waters CCO on efficient use of capital and quality outcomes to conform with new national standards.
Protect and restore native habitats and ecosystems through land use planning, and create and maintain reserves and green spaces.
Regulate stormwater to prevent pollutants in waterways, protect wetlands and riparian zones to reduce nutrient escape and soil erosion.
Run education campaigns about how to reduce and sort waste properly and manage landfills and transfer stations in an environmentally safe way.
Ensure council pivots swiftly to review its policies to conform with government legislation reforming the Resource Management Act.
Review progress on the council's new waste management and minimisation plan 2025–31.
Set clear expectations governing the Waters CCO on efficient use of capital and quality outcomes to conform with new national standards.
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