Mayor of Tasman
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.
Daylight streams and add open spaces, rain gardens and street trees to protect water quality and manage urban stormwater.
Encourage wetland restoration as natural filters that improve water quality and provide vital, tangible flood protection.
Protect the integrity of Te Waihōpūpū Springs and its aquifer from pollution, including from farming and mining impacts.
Encourage the efficient use of irrigated water.
Ensure septic water failures into local water by council systems cease.
Ensure the policy of retiring unused or underutilised water consents.
Evolve beyond the need for money-driven exporting to ensure ample clean water for all our needs.
Aim for all rivers to be drinkable before 2030. Only the quest for money causes significant harm to our waters.
Move beyond capitalism and the corruption of everyone and everything.
Aim to maintain and improve where necessary Tasman's already high freshwater quality.
Support landowners with pragmatic rules, regulation and information to ensure land use does not adversely impact water quality.
Manage river systems to minimise the impacts of flooding while maintaining their natural values.
Daylight streams and add open spaces, rain gardens and street trees to protect water quality and manage urban stormwater.
Encourage wetland restoration as natural filters that improve water quality and provide vital, tangible flood protection.
Protect the integrity of Te Waihōpūpū Springs and its aquifer from pollution, including from farming and mining impacts.
Encourage the efficient use of irrigated water.
Ensure septic water failures into local water by council systems cease.
Ensure the policy of retiring unused or underutilised water consents.
Evolve beyond the need for money-driven exporting to ensure ample clean water for all our needs.
Aim for all rivers to be drinkable before 2030. Only the quest for money causes significant harm to our waters.
Move beyond capitalism and the corruption of everyone and everything.
Aim to maintain and improve where necessary Tasman's already high freshwater quality.
Support landowners with pragmatic rules, regulation and information to ensure land use does not adversely impact water quality.
Manage river systems to minimise the impacts of flooding while maintaining their natural values.
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