Waikato Regional Council
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Environment and biodiversity
Protecting the environment and managing natural resources is a key responsibility of regional councils. Regional councils are often also involved in pest control and resource management.
Investigate and support effective control of pests such as koi carp and opossums with the help of community-run organisations.
Promote and support waste minimisation and resource recovery from waste products that currently go to landfill.
Work alongside farmers and growers to promote best practice for the long-term care of the land, water and air.
Strengthen work in pest management and biodiversity protection and support the enhanced work now undertaken by the Waikato Regional Council.
Support actions that improve air quality and the well-being of our environment.
Support environmental monitoring and action against recidivist offending balanced with educational support.
Increase monitoring of natural waterways to lower pollution through financial penalties imposed.
Tighten biosecurity with more focus on enforcement and monitoring to achieve compliance.
Ensure the region is in a position, alongside MPI, to respond quickly and effectively to new invasive species.
Protect the unique flora and fauna of the region through effective pest management programmes.
Support restoration projects in both rural and urban areas including community-led projects.
Investigate and support effective control of pests such as koi carp and opossums with the help of community-run organisations.
Promote and support waste minimisation and resource recovery from waste products that currently go to landfill.
Work alongside farmers and growers to promote best practice for the long-term care of the land, water and air.
Strengthen work in pest management and biodiversity protection and support the enhanced work now undertaken by the Waikato Regional Council.
Support actions that improve air quality and the well-being of our environment.
Support environmental monitoring and action against recidivist offending balanced with educational support.
Increase monitoring of natural waterways to lower pollution through financial penalties imposed.
Tighten biosecurity with more focus on enforcement and monitoring to achieve compliance.
Ensure the region is in a position, alongside MPI, to respond quickly and effectively to new invasive species.
Protect the unique flora and fauna of the region through effective pest management programmes.
Support restoration projects in both rural and urban areas including community-led projects.
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