Waikato 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.
Advocate strongly to government, seeking national freshwater policy that is fit for purpose and enabling of catchment-specific approaches.
Provide appropriate resourcing to implement Plan Change 1, giving support and certainty for farmers to give effect to Te Ture Whaimana.
Promote understanding of climate change impacts on freshwater resources and work with communities to adapt to reduced availability.
Protect and restore wetlands and lakes like Te Koo Utu, Ngaroto and Parangi to boost water quality, wildlife and community wellbeing.
Strengthen work of local catchment groups to restore waterways and grow local partnerships that bring in funding and support long-term care.
Tackle hornwort and invasive gold clams with stronger biosecurity action to protect the Waikato River's health, wildlife and communities.
Retain the Joint Management Agreement with iwi.
Improve allocation of water for food production.
Explore better water storage options.
Support new legislation that prohibits discharging toxins and contaminants to waterways.
Oppose co-governance of freshwater and freshwater assets. Ensure water management and assets remain under public control.
Support increased water monitoring and testing to improve the quality of drinking water.
Advocate strongly to government, seeking national freshwater policy that is fit for purpose and enabling of catchment-specific approaches.
Provide appropriate resourcing to implement Plan Change 1, giving support and certainty for farmers to give effect to Te Ture Whaimana.
Promote understanding of climate change impacts on freshwater resources and work with communities to adapt to reduced availability.
Protect and restore wetlands and lakes like Te Koo Utu, Ngaroto and Parangi to boost water quality, wildlife and community wellbeing.
Strengthen work of local catchment groups to restore waterways and grow local partnerships that bring in funding and support long-term care.
Tackle hornwort and invasive gold clams with stronger biosecurity action to protect the Waikato River's health, wildlife and communities.
Retain the Joint Management Agreement with iwi.
Improve allocation of water for food production.
Explore better water storage options.
Support new legislation that prohibits discharging toxins and contaminants to waterways.
Oppose co-governance of freshwater and freshwater assets. Ensure water management and assets remain under public control.
Support increased water monitoring and testing to improve the quality of drinking water.
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