Greater Wellington Regional Council
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Manage storm flows into streams and rivers to reduce velocity and sediment loading.
Make greater use of stormwater retention and detention to reduce the effects of larger storm events on natural water systems.
Create an effective regulatory regime that protects the natural environment from harmful discharges.
Increase inspections and apply penalties for illegal or excessive discharges, especially from industrial and construction sites.
Enforce sediment management plans for large projects, including Transmission Gully and surrounding subdivisions.
Boost native planting programmes around streambanks to reduce erosion, filter runoff and improve habitat, and work with landowners.
Increase investment in environmental protection and restoration, in particular rivers, harbours and estuaries.
Implement plan 1 change to the Natural Resources Plan.
Develop and implement Te Wai Ora o Parirua (Porirua Harbour Accord) Plan.
Ensure compliance with wastewater and stormwater discharge rules to safeguard community health.
Manage storm flows into streams and rivers to reduce velocity and sediment loading.
Make greater use of stormwater retention and detention to reduce the effects of larger storm events on natural water systems.
Create an effective regulatory regime that protects the natural environment from harmful discharges.
Increase inspections and apply penalties for illegal or excessive discharges, especially from industrial and construction sites.
Enforce sediment management plans for large projects, including Transmission Gully and surrounding subdivisions.
Boost native planting programmes around streambanks to reduce erosion, filter runoff and improve habitat, and work with landowners.
Increase investment in environmental protection and restoration, in particular rivers, harbours and estuaries.
Implement plan 1 change to the Natural Resources Plan.
Develop and implement Te Wai Ora o Parirua (Porirua Harbour Accord) Plan.
Ensure compliance with wastewater and stormwater discharge rules to safeguard community health.
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