Mayor of Wellington
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.
Develop a 100-year vision of environmental restoration for Te Taiao in partnership with mana whenua.
Plant more trees in reserves to create habitat for native birds and plant more street trees to provide shade to pedestrians.
Support Predator Free by maintaining council funding.
Protect biodiversity and control pests.
Support the protection and preservation of water quality.
Work with communities on waste minimisation and management.
Protect and restore waterways to improve water quality and support healthy ecosystems.
Expand native planting and pest control to boost biodiversity and create predator-free suburbs.
Reduce landfill waste by improving composting, recycling and supporting zero-waste community initiatives.
Extend funding to predator free and other local conservation programmes to ensure delivery and continued benefit for Wellington.
Protect the green belt and encourage planting native nectar and berry-producing trees and vegetation for native species of birds and insects.
Maintain parks, tracks, waterfront areas and outdoor playgrounds for the enjoyment of all.
Reduce 40–50% of building waste going to landfill by starting to recycle up to 8% of leftover gib plasterboard waste.
Deliver reliable waste and recycling services that work well for households without adding costly or unproven new schemes.
Keep public parks, green spaces and streetscapes clean and well maintained for residents, reducing pollution.
Protect waterways by upgrading stormwater and sewage systems so our harbour, beaches and streams are safe and healthy.
Ban possession, growth and distribution of agapanthus with a view to planting native trees instead.
Create fish ponds in every burst water pipe using lovely clean water to support new species of chocolate fish in Wellington's inner city.
Shame publicly any person who does not adhere to very strict recycling and refuse separation rules handed down from on high.
Make the Basin Swamp again! Hanga Repo Anō ki Hauwai! This will build biodiversity in the central city. Ka ora anō te taiao ki te tāone.
Rewild the city and eliminate waste by severely restricting movement of freight. Ka mutu te para nā te kore taraka.
Rewild Wellington! Whakahoki ngahere mai!
Develop a 100-year vision of environmental restoration for Te Taiao in partnership with mana whenua.
Plant more trees in reserves to create habitat for native birds and plant more street trees to provide shade to pedestrians.
Support Predator Free by maintaining council funding.
Protect biodiversity and control pests.
Support the protection and preservation of water quality.
Work with communities on waste minimisation and management.
Protect and restore waterways to improve water quality and support healthy ecosystems.
Expand native planting and pest control to boost biodiversity and create predator-free suburbs.
Reduce landfill waste by improving composting, recycling and supporting zero-waste community initiatives.
Extend funding to predator free and other local conservation programmes to ensure delivery and continued benefit for Wellington.
Protect the green belt and encourage planting native nectar and berry-producing trees and vegetation for native species of birds and insects.
Maintain parks, tracks, waterfront areas and outdoor playgrounds for the enjoyment of all.
Reduce 40–50% of building waste going to landfill by starting to recycle up to 8% of leftover gib plasterboard waste.
Deliver reliable waste and recycling services that work well for households without adding costly or unproven new schemes.
Keep public parks, green spaces and streetscapes clean and well maintained for residents, reducing pollution.
Protect waterways by upgrading stormwater and sewage systems so our harbour, beaches and streams are safe and healthy.
Ban possession, growth and distribution of agapanthus with a view to planting native trees instead.
Create fish ponds in every burst water pipe using lovely clean water to support new species of chocolate fish in Wellington's inner city.
Shame publicly any person who does not adhere to very strict recycling and refuse separation rules handed down from on high.
Make the Basin Swamp again! Hanga Repo Anō ki Hauwai! This will build biodiversity in the central city. Ka ora anō te taiao ki te tāone.
Rewild the city and eliminate waste by severely restricting movement of freight. Ka mutu te para nā te kore taraka.
Rewild Wellington! Whakahoki ngahere mai!
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