We look back at some of the ideas discussed in earlier months while also looking at the future.
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The Porirua City Council in conjunction with Wellington City Council, the Greater Wellington Regional Council and local iwi, Ngati Toa Rangitira have developed the “Porirua Harbour and Catchment Strategy and Action Plan” which sets out the challenges and a plan to address them. See the plan at www.pcc.govt.nz.
The Wellington City Council has a plan for further development described in its document “Northern area – a Framework for growth management” at www.wellington.govt.nz.
Landcare Research defines low impact design and development as follows: “LIUDD comprises design and development practises that utilise natural systems and low impact technologies. Key elements include working with nature, avoiding or minimising impervious surfaces, minimising earthworks in construction, utilising vegetation to assist in trapping sediment and pollutants.” Find more at www.ourfuture.net.nz.
There is a full description of the project at www.nzta.govt.nz/projects and a great animated “fly through” of the planned road at
www.nzta.govt.nz/projects/transmission-gully.
Greater Wellington Regional Council has a paper called “contaminants in shellfish flesh” at
www.gw.govt.nz.