Mayor of Auckland

Increase catchment capacity for the constantly growing city and focus on results rather than increasing CEO salaries.

Ensure Auckland water quality is high and safe and keep the cost to consumers reasonable.

Fix sewage overflows that regularly happen due to insufficient infrastructure building caused by council incompetence.

Ensure fresh water supply and seek the option of removing fluoridation.

Take immediate steps to prevent storm water pollution.

Take steps to prevent sewage entering the ocean.

Monitor and report on E coli levels to protect swimming spots and aquatic ecosystems.

Remove invasive plant species from waterways to restore native aquatic plant communities.

Rewild waterways through riparian planting and wetland restoration to control floods and support biodiversity.

Protect and improve freshwater quality through monitoring, pollution control and restoration initiatives.

Manage water flow and sustainable irrigation to balance community use and ecosystem health.

Regulate land use to prevent negative impacts on water resources and maintain freshwater ecosystems.

Facilitate and mediate freshwater use between parties where property rights may be affected.

Deliver clean water without additives.

Provide accurate, transparent freshwater data to the public for informed decision-making.

Provide free service of fencing off waterways for livestock farmers rather than forcing them to stop work and manage projects.

Manage urea use by applying excellent weather data to ensure nutrients are soaked into the earth as it is not the best fertiliser system.

Help and provide highly efficient free installations as a more productive way than making rules and fines for struggling farmers.

Address the sedimentation issue to restore the threatened ecosystems within our harbours and waterways.

Ensure reserves around waterways have sufficient space to flourish and grow, increasing storm resilience and reducing erosion.

Standardise town-to-tank systems in the water infrastructure on new developments to reduce strain on freshwater systems from storm run-off.

Upgrade water treatment for Rodney, Kaipara and Glenbrook, protecting beaches, oyster farms and the Hauraki Gulf.

Fast-track flood protection by co-funding stormwater upgrades for flood-hit communities.

Ensure freshwater quality is maintained via constant checks by assigned staff and conduct due diligence to ensure staff are well trained.

Liaise with relevant stakeholders, public and private such as farmers and hatcheries, to ensure waste and pollutants are minimised.

Liaise with stakeholders to ensure land use affecting water resources complies with appropriate consents and filtration systems.