

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 collaboration with other groups to promote riparian planting programmes to protect water quality.
Create and improve waste minimisation programmes to include rural and commercial options to ensure waste to landfill reduces by 50% by 2040.
Create new water intakes from different sources to avoid reducing water flows in the Patea in low flow times and increase storage.
Ensure collaboration with other groups to promote riparian planting programmes to protect water quality.
Create and improve waste minimisation programmes to include rural and commercial options to ensure waste to landfill reduces by 50% by 2040.
Create new water intakes from different sources to avoid reducing water flows in the Patea in low flow times and increase storage.
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