

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 the regional Waters Entity is established and the city's upgraded wastewater plant is affordable, sustainable and consented.
Continue the great biodiversity work done in the Turitea and Te Apiti Manawatu Gorge with pest and weed control to protect local birdlife.
Develop and instigate a new citywide waste minimisation plan.
Ensure the regional Waters Entity is established and the city's upgraded wastewater plant is affordable, sustainable and consented.
Continue the great biodiversity work done in the Turitea and Te Apiti Manawatu Gorge with pest and weed control to protect local birdlife.
Develop and instigate a new citywide waste minimisation plan.
Provide rates subsidies for native planting and require roadside trees to be either natives or edible fruit trees.
Rewild open park areas in natives to provide wildlife corridors and promote community gardening.
Establish humane pest control including spay and release for cats and explore contraceptive baits for rats.
Ensure the regional Waters Entity is established and the city's upgraded wastewater plant is affordable, sustainable and consented.
Continue the great biodiversity work done in the Turitea and Te Apiti Manawatu Gorge with pest and weed control to protect local birdlife.
Develop and instigate a new citywide waste minimisation plan.
Ensure the regional Waters Entity is established and the city's upgraded wastewater plant is affordable, sustainable and consented.
Continue the great biodiversity work done in the Turitea and Te Apiti Manawatu Gorge with pest and weed control to protect local birdlife.
Develop and instigate a new citywide waste minimisation plan.
Provide rates subsidies for native planting and require roadside trees to be either natives or edible fruit trees.
Rewild open park areas in natives to provide wildlife corridors and promote community gardening.
Establish humane pest control including spay and release for cats and explore contraceptive baits for rats.
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