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ISSUEJ U N#E 82 2014
UNCIL O C L A N O I G IKATO RE A W M O R F E WS UPDAT E N L A N IO G E YOUR R
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Strong local communities with healthy environments are the bedrock of Waikato’s success nationally and internationally. We’re known for our natural environment from which we produce great products through innovative systems and processes developed by smart, hard working people. We’re naturally competitive. And we face relentless challenge. Extreme weather batters our communities, threatening our safety and primary production. Our environmental performance is under increasing international scrutiny and the safety of our food has been questioned. We’re already using most of our productive land and much of the water available from our streams, rivers, lakes and wetlands. And exotic plants and animals are an ever present threat to our health and environment.
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The environmental, economic and social issues our region is facing are complex and interlinked and can only be resolved through the combined resources of many people working together on new and creative ideas for keeping our environment healthy, growing a strong economy and building resilient communities.
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You can be part of the solution by sharing your ideas – small and simple or completely ‘out there’ suggestions that could radically transform how we use the Waikato’s natural resources. Your ideas could shape future policy and services in the Waikato.
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