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class="translated">Environment</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <main id="Content" role="main" aria-hidden="false"> <div class="banner banner--image banner--kapiti tinty " style="background-image: url(/assets/Uploads/Banners/GWRC-banner-images-1600x200px-Environment01__FillWzE2MDAsMjAwXQ.png)" > <div class="container-fluid"> <div class="row"> <div class="col col-12"> <div class="banner__title"> <h1><span lang="mi">Te Taiao</span><br><span lang="en-NZ">Environment</span></h1> </div> <i class="gwrc-icons md-60 bg-kapiti icon-air" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid content-container outer-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-9 order-2"> <div id="MainContent" class="content-section userform"> <div class="element element-content__holder element--grouped" id="e1032"> <div class="typography content-element__content"> <p><span class="text-h3">We live in a beautiful environment that’s precious but fragile and like you, we’re here to protect it - along 497 kilometres of coastline and all 813,500 hectares of land.</span></p> <p>When we talk about the environment, you might be surprised at just how many things it covers. It includes the health of our land, air and water of course, but also things like monitoring plants, animals and ecosystems, managing pests, tackling climate change and boosting conservation. There’s so much we do that’s often unseen – come and explore what that looks like.</p> </div> </div> <div class="element layout-block__holder" id="e1586"> <div class="layout-block"> <div class="row align-items-stretch"> <div class="element col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="tile content-tile border-kapiti content-tile--with-image btn-hover-trigger content-tile--with-link "> <div class="content-tile__inner"> <div class="content-tile__image responsive-image" style="background-image:url('/assets/Uploads/Images/1d224563-6bb1-4718-8bce-387b3666d0df__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg')"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Images/1d224563-6bb1-4718-8bce-387b3666d0df__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg" alt="1d224563 6bb1 4718 8bce 387b3666d0df" /> </div> <div class="content-tile__container"> <div class="content-tile__header border-kapiti content-tile__header--link"> <a href="/environment/our-natural-environment/" class="tile__link"> <h2> <span aria-hidden="true" class="gwrc-icons md-60 bg-kapiti icon-flower2"></span> <span class="tile__title tile__title--with-chevron" aria-label="Our natural environment">Our natural environment</span> </h2> </a> </div> <div class="content-tile__body"> <p class="content-tile__content">Our region's natural environment forms habitats for a diverse range of native plant and animal life. This life supports the health of our ecosystems and…</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="element col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="tile content-tile border-kapiti content-tile--with-image btn-hover-trigger content-tile--with-link "> <div class="content-tile__inner"> <div class="content-tile__image responsive-image" style="background-image:url('/assets/Uploads/Images/photo-1569163139394-de4e5f43e5ca__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg')"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Images/photo-1569163139394-de4e5f43e5ca__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg" alt="photo 1569163139394 de4e5f43e5ca" /> </div> <div class="content-tile__container"> <div class="content-tile__header border-kapiti content-tile__header--link"> <a href="/environment/climate-change/" class="tile__link"> <h2> <span aria-hidden="true" class="gwrc-icons md-60 bg-kapiti icon-globe"></span> <span class="tile__title tile__title--with-chevron" aria-label="Climate change">Climate change</span> </h2> </a> </div> <div class="content-tile__body"> <p class="content-tile__content">We're the region's environmental protection agency - we're here to work with our communities, mana whenua and other partners to adapt to the changing climate…</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="element col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4"> <div class="tile content-tile border-nui content-tile--with-image btn-hover-trigger content-tile--with-link "> <div class="content-tile__inner"> <div class="content-tile__image responsive-image" style="background-image:url('/assets/Uploads/Images/resizedimage450339-Environment-Hotline-Ad__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg')"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Images/resizedimage450339-Environment-Hotline-Ad__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg" alt="resizedimage450339 Environment Hotline Ad" /> </div> <div class="content-tile__container"> <div class="content-tile__header border-nui content-tile__header--link"> <a href="/environment/environmental-incidents/" class="tile__link"> <h2> <span aria-hidden="true" class="gwrc-icons md-60 bg-nui icon-pollution"></span> <span class="tile__title tile__title--with-chevron" aria-label="Pollution management">Pollution management</span> </h2> </a> </div> <div class="content-tile__body"> <p class="content-tile__content">We want to know about all environmental incidents that cause environmental harm to land, water, air, and the coastal marine area.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row align-items-stretch"> <div class="element col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="tile content-tile border-nui content-tile--with-image btn-hover-trigger content-tile--with-link "> <div class="content-tile__inner"> <div class="content-tile__image responsive-image" style="background-image:url('/assets/Uploads/Images/resizedimage350233-NgaManuImageRateEatingSmallEgg__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg')"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Images/resizedimage350233-NgaManuImageRateEatingSmallEgg__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg" alt="resizedimage350233 NgaManuImageRateEatingSmallEgg" /> </div> <div class="content-tile__container"> <div class="content-tile__header border-nui content-tile__header--link"> <a href="/environment/pest-management/" class="tile__link"> <h2> <span aria-hidden="true" class="gwrc-icons md-60 bg-nui icon-mouse"></span> <span class="tile__title tile__title--with-chevron" aria-label="Pest management">Pest management</span> </h2> </a> </div> <div class="content-tile__body"> <p class="content-tile__content">Pest management is the control of plants and animals that have a negative impact on our region's natural environment, which in turn can impact our…</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="element col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="tile content-tile border-kapiti content-tile--with-image btn-hover-trigger content-tile--with-link "> <div class="content-tile__inner"> <div class="content-tile__image responsive-image" style="background-image:url('/assets/Uploads/Images/Air__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg')"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Images/Air__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg" alt="Air" /> </div> <div class="content-tile__container"> <div class="content-tile__header border-kapiti content-tile__header--link"> <a href="/environment/air-quality/" class="tile__link"> <h2> <span aria-hidden="true" class="gwrc-icons md-60 bg-kapiti icon-air"></span> <span class="tile__title tile__title--with-chevron" aria-label="Air quality">Air quality</span> </h2> </a> </div> <div class="content-tile__body"> <p class="content-tile__content">Everyone deserves clean air to breathe. Breathing polluted air can lead to respiratory (lung) and cardiovascular (heart) problems. Children and the elderly, are especially vulnerable…</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="element col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-4"> <div class="tile content-tile border-kaitoke content-tile--with-image btn-hover-trigger content-tile--with-link "> <div class="content-tile__inner"> <div class="content-tile__image responsive-image" style="background-image:url('/assets/Uploads/Images/Dams__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg')"> <img src="/assets/Uploads/Images/Dams__FillWzU4MCwzMzhd.jpg" alt="Dams" /> </div> <div class="content-tile__container"> <div class="content-tile__header border-kaitoke content-tile__header--link"> <a href="/environment/land-use/" class="tile__link"> <h2> <span aria-hidden="true" class="gwrc-icons md-60 bg-kaitoke icon-mountain"></span> <span class="tile__title tile__title--with-chevron" aria-label="Land use">Land use</span> </h2> </a> </div> <div class="content-tile__body"> <p class="content-tile__content">Land underpins our economy, and the way it is used has a big influence on freshwater quality. 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We do this by using both engineering solutions and environmental maintenance.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="page-utils"> <span class="page-utils__timestamp text-h6"> <i class="material-icons text-primary item-icon" aria-hidden="true">alarm</i> Updated December 18, 2024 at 12:09 PM </span> <hr /> <div class="row"> <div class="page-utils__contact col-sm-12 col-md-6"> <h2 class="text-h4">Get in touch</h2> <dl class="inline"> <dt>Phone:</dt> <dd>0800496734</dd> <dt>Email:</dt> <dd><a href="mailto:info@gw.govt.nz">info@gw.govt.nz</a></dd> </dl> </div> </div> <div class="page-utils__featured"> <div class="featured-content"> <h2>More information</h2> <div class="featured-content__tiles"> <div class="row align-items-lg-stretch link-tile__count-3"> <div class="col-12 col-lg-4 first"> <div class="tile link-tile"> <a href="/your-region/get-involved/" class="link-tile__container btn-hover-trigger link-container"> <div class="link-tile__image responsive-image" 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