Meola Creek and Local Body By-Election
meolacreek March 18th, 2009
STEPS is pleased to note that the City Vision Team included “Cleaning up polluted creeks such as Meola Creek and Oakley Creek” on their election pamphlet.
National Fresh Water Management Policy
Liz January 27th, 2009
The Ministry of Environment is developing objective and policies for managing New Zealand’s freshwater resources. See http://www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/central/nps/consultation/index.html
STEPS has joined with Friends of Oakley Creek to make a submission to ensure that the plight of urban streams is recognised and appropriate actions considered. The submission is attached.
STEPS DISAPPOINTED IN AUCKLAND CITY STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE CUTS
Liz November 12th, 2008
It is hard to believe that Auckland City is reducing spending on critical infrastructure projects. Waste water infrastructure is a fundamental need of cities. Auckland is clearly not going to meet it’s ‘BIG CITY BASELINE’ in this area – which is critical to the health and well being of Aucklanders.
“One project sure to disappoint Aucklanders is an $86 million cut in
stormwater spending that will almost certainly result in waste overflows
continuing at St Heliers and other city beaches for years longer than
planned.”
link:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article…cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10542482
