Whanganui 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.
Create comprehensive zero-waste infrastructure to protect life from landfill and ocean pollution.
Plant native species corridors connecting parks to support insects, bird movement and improve water quality.
Strengthen penalties for environmental violations to ensure companies cannot profit from ecosystem destruction.
Build partnerships to create a long-term native planting plan, utilising green spaces to protect and enhance urban biodiversity.
Protect the coastal marine area from the impacts of the potential seabed mining project by submitting in opposition to the fast track panel.
Support the Kokohuia wetland restoration project in partnership with hapū, integrating storm water systems with natural wetlands.
Commit council to ensuring water is usable for the public.
Ensure council protects wildlife reserves we have.
Commit council to manage and minimise waste.
Support community groups to improve the environmental areas they take responsibility for, including beach clean up and Gordon's Bush extension.
Work with iwi and other interested parties to protect and improve the awa and its surrounding catchment.
Implement user pays recycling and food waste disposal.
Focus on self-sustainability from the family unit upwards, not council down.
Ensure transparency of Whanganui's waste and recycling.
Continue with curbside recycling and investigate a buy-in option for commercial ratepayers.
Increase recycling options for special events, currently a glass recycling trailer is available to lend to special events.
Work with local industries that currently recycle or reuse to make these services more open and known by the public.
Support continued investment in Te Ngaru – the Tide bus service in Whanganui despite losing central government funding.
Support kerbside recycling. Two years into this scheme in Whanganui it seems like a great move.
Use the climate action fund to encourage community uptake of initiatives that might be small but will reap benefits and educate.
Upgrade stormwater and wastewater systems with better pipes, pumps and storage to stop overflows and protect rivers and beaches.
Restore and protect Whanganui's bush and birdlife via pest control, including managed hunting and sustainable use for economic benefit.
Reduce waste through easy recycling, support community composting and household education to minimise landfill use.
Champion waste minimisation and support the goal to have a waste minimisation park in the city.
Prioritise environmental care as vital for sustainability for the region and manage natural resources well.
Create comprehensive zero-waste infrastructure to protect life from landfill and ocean pollution.
Plant native species corridors connecting parks to support insects, bird movement and improve water quality.
Strengthen penalties for environmental violations to ensure companies cannot profit from ecosystem destruction.
Build partnerships to create a long-term native planting plan, utilising green spaces to protect and enhance urban biodiversity.
Protect the coastal marine area from the impacts of the potential seabed mining project by submitting in opposition to the fast track panel.
Support the Kokohuia wetland restoration project in partnership with hapū, integrating storm water systems with natural wetlands.
Commit council to ensuring water is usable for the public.
Ensure council protects wildlife reserves we have.
Commit council to manage and minimise waste.
Support community groups to improve the environmental areas they take responsibility for, including beach clean up and Gordon's Bush extension.
Work with iwi and other interested parties to protect and improve the awa and its surrounding catchment.
Implement user pays recycling and food waste disposal.
Focus on self-sustainability from the family unit upwards, not council down.
Ensure transparency of Whanganui's waste and recycling.
Continue with curbside recycling and investigate a buy-in option for commercial ratepayers.
Increase recycling options for special events, currently a glass recycling trailer is available to lend to special events.
Work with local industries that currently recycle or reuse to make these services more open and known by the public.
Support continued investment in Te Ngaru – the Tide bus service in Whanganui despite losing central government funding.
Support kerbside recycling. Two years into this scheme in Whanganui it seems like a great move.
Use the climate action fund to encourage community uptake of initiatives that might be small but will reap benefits and educate.
Upgrade stormwater and wastewater systems with better pipes, pumps and storage to stop overflows and protect rivers and beaches.
Restore and protect Whanganui's bush and birdlife via pest control, including managed hunting and sustainable use for economic benefit.
Reduce waste through easy recycling, support community composting and household education to minimise landfill use.
Champion waste minimisation and support the goal to have a waste minimisation park in the city.
Prioritise environmental care as vital for sustainability for the region and manage natural resources well.
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