Puketāpapa Local Board I Te Poari ā-Rohe o Puketāpapa
Consultation has concluded
This consultation closed on 13 August 2020. Thank you for having your say.
If you have any further questions/comments at this time please email us at: puketapapalocalboard@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Love local, get vocal and help shape your Local Board Plan 2020
The Puketāpapa Local Board has developed a three-year plan outlining the key initiatives we want to focus on to help our communities thrive and support the recovery from the impacts of COVID-19.
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Thank you to everyone who shared ideas, insights and gave feedback on what the Puketāpapa Local Board should include in their next three-year plan. It has been great to hear from you and see your creative ideas and passion for your communities and neighbourhoods.
From 13 July, 2020 we will come back to you with an opportunity to have your say on the draft Puketāpapa Local Board Plan.You can view all the ideas submitted during phase one of the consultation below
View All Ideasabout 3 years ago
Retaining and valuing all Trees
The RMA Tree Protection needs to be urgently reinstated! Auckland has already lost a third of the tree canopy in recent years which cannot be ignored any longer! We just can’t ignore that the planet which our city is part of, is getting warmer and with less trees getting even more so! All developments and works need to consider retaining the existing trees and be an intricate part of that plan. It is pointless just to say 'but we are replanting!'. New saplings won't grow like Jack in the Beanstalk and certainly won't do the same effective job as mature trees (exotic and natives alike!). Trees are earth’s life-support system, hosting 80% of biodiversity and stand at the front-line in reducing climate change. It is one of the most important and doable aspects of countering climate change, but all I hear is that we all need to stop driving petrol cars and use public transport (not against this!). However, the very thing that is so valuable is currently being treated like its a dispensable object! Mature trees help protect against climate impacts such as flooding. They catch rainwater, reduce erosion and create more permeable soils and prevent large volumes of water runoff. It is time to start valuing the nature we've got around us for our own survival and that of birds and other living creatures. Funding is also required for the Auckland Council Urban Ngahere forest Strategy, as I understand that currently there is none!!
about 3 years ago
Emphasis shift from material provision/construction. Must begin with eco cultural values 1st. What we do provides our humans total wellbeing
We live in acceptance of nurture, organic sustainable diversity.
about 3 years ago
Put our electricity underground
When the pylons were erected over Onehunga Bay we were promised they were short term and that they would be removed - WHEN???
about 3 years ago
I want more Chinese conservation education activities.
I want more activities of CCET (Chinese Conservation Education Trust). For example, composting workshops, horticulture lectures, tree planting, community garden, etc. I want to learn and help.
about 3 years ago
Tree Protection
Auckland Council's Urban Ngāhere (forest) Strategy aims for an increase to 30% canopy cover across Auckland's urban areas. However, Intensification of housing is happening at the expense of Auckland's trees. Since blanket tree protection was lifted in 2015, trees are being felled at an alarming rate. How can the community and the Puketāpapa Board work together to protect our urban trees? What about incentives to encourage developers to incorporate trees into their landscape designs? Rates rebates for homeowners with tall trees on their properties? Let's increase public awareness of the value and benefits of trees in our neighbourhoods.
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