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Rotorua 2030July 2016

HAIR 2014 performed by Rotorua Musical Theatre, photo: Fotozone Photography

Rotorua Sustainable Living StrategyToitū te oranga o Rotorua

A Community ViewHe hāpori rautakiHe kōrero a te iwi

Tatau Tatau - We Together

Rotorua Sustainable Living Strategy

Sustainable Living PortfolioLead Councillor Janet Wepa and Steering group message

Puarenga Stream at Whakarewarewa village

Rotorua Sustainable Living Strategy Toitū te oranga o Rotorua | Page 3


Our district vision: Rotorua 2030Tatau Tatau - We Together

This is our home

We are its people

We’re connected to each other through our culture and communities

We’re innovative and we share what we learn

We’re driving opportunity, enterprise and diversity

We’re supporting a legacy of sustainability for our environment

Rotorua is a place for everyone

Tatau Tatau - We Together

Page 4 | Rotorua Sustainable Living Strategy Toitū te oranga o Rotorua

Rotorua Sustainable Living Strategy

Mayor’s introduction

Mayor’s introduction

Rotorua is an extraordinary place to live for many reasons, but maybe the thing that is most unique about this place is our environment. The history of Rotorua has been defined by our geothermal landscape, lakes and forests and today the economic and social stability of our community is dependent on these special natural resources.

When developing the Rotorua 2030 vision, we recognised that the good health of our natural environment was essential to the sustainability and growth of the Rotorua district. Enhancing our environment became one of our Rotorua 2030 Goals. We wanted to ensure that Rotorua continues to be known globally for our clean, natural environment, air quality and healthy lakes. The Sustainable Living Portfolio, led by Councillor Janet Wepa, is Council’s commitment to providing environmental leadership.

We have a number of significant environmental challenges ahead. Probably the greatest is to do with lake water quality and the challenge to find appropriate wastewater treatment and land use change solutions. Te Tatau o Te Arawa Board is now in place and as partners, I believe that we will be working from a position of strength to protect our community and our environment.

The other major step forward that Rotorua Lakes Council took in 2015 was to become the first city in New Zealand to become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact – Cities Programme. The UN Global Compact programme is an international corporate sustainability agreement based on 10 key principles, derived from a number of important international declarations – the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the UN Convention Against Corruption.

As a leading participant in the UN Global Compact programme, we undertook a City Scan using the tool from the UN Global Compact and used it to assess our strengths and weaknesses across an extensive range of areas. This scan has helped inform the focus of this Sustainable Living Strategy.

Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu – Give the bird feathers and it will fly.

Mayor - Steve Chadwick


Steering group

Left to right: Heather Pearson

Partnership Advisor, Rosemary

Viskovic Senior Policy Advisor, Alison

Perrin Rotorua Trust, Janet Wepa

Sustainable Living Portfolio Lead,

Barbara Mackenzie Department of

Internal Affairs, Keith Gallaher Rotorua

Sustainable Business Charter, John

Gifford, Winton Smith, Helen Neale

Department of Conservation. Absent:

Bella Tait Department of Conservation,

Eugene Berryman-Kamp Te Tatau o Te

Arawa, Margaret Metcalfe Department

of Conservation

Lead Councillor - Janet Wepa

Over the last year I have been delighted to have had the support of the Sustainable Living Steering Group which has worked with Council on the development of this strategy.

Since late 2014 an extensive programme of community engagement has taken place to ensure that our strategy reflects the needs and aspirations of the communities of Rotorua. Everyone who has contributed their views and ideas as part of this process is committed to ensuring that Rotorua is a sustainable community.

People told us that lake water quality and people’s wellbeing was what was most important to them and this has informed this strategy and our ongoing programme of work.

Supported by the Sustainable Living Steering Group and community, some exciting and worthwhile projects are already underway. The Rotorua Food Network is one of the exciting initiatives that have come out of the community engagement. This passionate group of people have come together on a monthly basis because of their shared interest in the availability of healthy food and particularly growing and sharing produce.

We have also started to install drinking water fountains in key locations, with more coming as funding permits. This is a route to decreasing single-use plastic bottles and encouraging people to drink our beautiful free Rotorua spring water for health.

The decision has also been made to provide kerbside recycling and refuse wheelie bins from late 2016. An education programme will support people to minimise waste and increase recycling as part of the new service.

Ongoing programmes like Council’s Healthy Homes partnership to deliver subsidised insulation to improve the warmth of our housing stock continue to improve the lifestyle and health outcomes of our people.

As the only city in New Zealand to be a leading participant of the UN Global Compact – Cities Programme, we are well placed to now share our journey to sustainability with the rest of the world.

I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this strategy.

Sustainable Living PortfolioLead Councillor Janet Wepa and Steering Group message


Kupu AratakiIntroduction and scope

Early in 2015 a steering group of community members with interests in a range of topics relating to sustainable living came together with Councillor Janet Wepa and Council staff to begin the journey to develop a strategy for sustainable living contributing to achieving the Rotorua 2030 goals.

Council joined the United Nations Global Compact - Cities Programme and the team used the programme’s ‘City Scan’ tool to assess a range of attributes contributing to sustainability issues for our district. The resulting information was shared and discussed with a wide range of people in our community to get an understanding of what things were of most importance or concern to focus on in the strategy. (See Appendix for a summary table of the results) This resulting strategy focuses on six particular objectives.

The steering group held a number of focus groups to talk with community members about their ideas to help to develop the

strategy, pictured here at the Rotorua Youth Centre.

The themes of action across the strategy are:

• Leadership

• Collaboration

• Innovation and change management

Council is just one part of the community and many of the objectives are complex and require support from across agencies, Te Arawa, the community and business sectors in order to achieve the outcomes. To this end the strategy is framed from the perspective of council working with the community.

The strategy actions include areas where:

• Council has statutory obligations to develop policies and regulations that will support actions

• Council takes direct responsibility to lead actions

• Council partners with and works collaboratively with others providing leadership to achieve

• Council encourages, supports learning and provides information but is not directly responsible


Me pēhea te rautaki nei ki te moemoea 2030 me ēra atu mōmō rautaki mōmō mahere hoki?

How does this strategy relate to Rotorua 2030 goals, other Council strategies and plans?

The Sustainable Living Strategy is one of a suite of strategies based on Rotorua 2030 goals and the portfolios set up to address them. Although the Sustainable Living Strategy relates most strongly to goals 1, 2 and 7, by the nature of sustainability, there is also interdependence and consistency with other goals and strategies.

Operational plans such as those for active transport, waste minimisation and management, and wastewater treatment are much more detailed and specific to topic areas covered by the Sustainable Living Strategy.

He aha tēnei te mea toitū oranga mō Rotorua?What does sustainable living mean for Rotorua?

Sustainability is a concept; however different people and groups place different values on the contributing elements. None of the standard definitions, which typically include the three pillars environment, economy and society adequately express how people in Rotorua have talked to us about what sustainable living means to them. The model overleaf has been developed to represent the interdependence and importance of concepts as they pertain to our local community, Rotorua.

1. A resilient community... He hāpori pūmanawa...

2. Homes that match needs... Kāinga noho kāinga haumaru...

3. Outstanding places to play... Papa whakatipu

4. Vibrant city heart... Wāhi pūmanawa...

5. Business innovation and prosperity... Whakawhanake pakihi...

6. Employment choices... He huarahi hou...

7. Enhanced environment... Tiakina to taiao...

Rotorua 2030 Goals Tatau Tatau - we together


Te tauira toitū oranga o RotoruaRotorua model of sustainable living

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Ngā ara rangatiratanga, tūhonotanga/kūpapa, anahatanga, panonitanga

The action themes - How we will achieve our sustainable living objectives - through leadership, collaboration, innovation and change management

Rotorua's Sustainability VoyageThe entire crew is interdependent but also have a shared responsibility, to work together to move closer to the destination

Leadership/Innovation

Kaihautū sets the course and alters the course to reach the destination

Leadership

Tau Ihu front paddlers can paddle straight or assist the steerer for course adjustments ~ Change management/Innovation

Sustainability group

Waenga paddle straight to provide the real power for the voyage ~ Community

Reciprocity

Rapa, the rear paddlers can assist the Tau Ihu for extra performance ~ Stakeholders

Steerer

Kaiurungi implements course changes as the main implementer ~ Council

Rapa

Represents who we are and steadies us in stormy weather to stay on course ~ Best practice solutions

Leadership

The Tau Ihu represents an ancestor guiding us forward ~ Vision

Note the environment includes waves, buoyancy, currents, all of which can help or hinder our voyage depending on how we react to it

The waka is the vessel we are all in together, for this voyage ~ Rotorua

The moana/water is the environment we are navigating ~ Sustainable future

2014 Present 2016 Future 2030

Achieve Tatau Tatau 2030 Vision


Ngā whāinga: Taumata angitu

Objective 1 Long term outcome

He hapori pūmanawa, He hapori ngāwari

People are resilient to change, and able to adapt and thrive

Increased equity in social, educational and health indicators

Reduction in children living in poverty


Kia tau te iwi o Rotorua ki te nuinga ngā kai ora, ngā kai pai ki te tiaki te mauri tū, te mauri ora

People in Rotorua will at all times have access to enough safe and nutritious food for a healthy and active lifestyle

Healthy population BMIPopulation activity measures


Ka noho te iwi i ngā kāinga whakaruru, ngā kāinga haumaru

People live in affordable healthy homes

All people housed to meet their needs

Our sustainable living objectives and how we will recognise success




Toitū te papa, Toitū te wai, he tuarā mo te taiao

Our land and water is sustainably managed and supports the natural environment

Water quality


Mimiti atu ai ngā para, ka whai tikanga te wāriu

We minimise our waste and recover its value

A district known for its waste minimisation and resource recovery


Kei te takatū a Rotorua mo te ao hōu, mai te mahi tiaki, me te mahi whakakorengia ngā hau ‘greenhouse’

Rotorua will be ready for the approaching post-carbon economy through greater energy efficiency and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Council comprehensively accounts for and demonstrates reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions


Where are we now?

Te Arawa iwi are the tāngata whenua people of the Rotorua district, and Māori culture and heritage is a special characteristic and strength of this place.

There are notable health, education, income and other socio-economic inequalities in Rotorua especially among Māori and Pacific ethnicities.

In order to live well, people need to be able to afford quality housing, food and health care. Education underpins people’s future earning ability. Employment is required to secure financial security.

Where are we going?

Māori culture will continue to be a strong and iconic feature of Rotorua, evidenced by kaitiakitanga of natural resources, equitable social, health and economic outcomes for Māori, and use of te reo and tikanga in formal and every-day settings.

The population of Rotorua is changing, with an increased proportion of older adults and increasing ethnic diversity. Rotorua will be a place where children, youth, the elderly, and those with disabilities are valued, their voices heard and included. We will celebrate ethnic and cultural diversity and incorporate it into our community on a bicultural foundation.

We will respond and adapt positively to continuing challenges of change including technology, climate, work roles, communication and mobility which affect how we play, learn, live and work. Our networked community will be resilient to civil defence risks.

Rotorua people will be well-educated with high levels of skilled employment, participation and have a sense of place and belonging in the community.

The Ngapuna community is the first to work with Council on a Neighbourhood Reinvigoration

project which aims to work across all areas of Council with the community to plan what’s

needed. A hīkoi around the neighbourhood included many residents in the planning.

Improvements have been made to street lighting, paving, roads and playground.

Council supports the Mokoia Community Association through a Partnership Agreement. MCA

has made a commitment to using community-led principles in working alongside its Eastside

communities to create and achieve locally owned visions and goals. Over 80 volunteers share

their skills and knowledge in a number of ways: from delivering the newsletter, assisting in the

office, helping in the gardens, serving on the Board and completing specific projects.

Objective 1

He hapori pūmanawa, He hapori ngāwariPeople are resilient to change, and able to adapt and thrive



Strategies Actions

Celebrate our Te Arawa heritage • Use te reo Māori in public signage, meetings and documents

• Use contemporary indigenous knowledge through stories and signage to give context to sustainable living

• Refer to Creative Arts Strategy

Promote social and economic inclusion through collective impact approaches

• Work towards becoming an age-inclusive community with a wide range of community partners

• Partners collaborate to develop a Rotorua Children’s Strategy with a key focus on the first 1000 days of a child’s life

• Support initiatives which increase public access to digital connectivity and participation

• Provide regular forums for all people and communities to be informed and participate in democratic processes and debate, including children, youth, people with disabilities, aged and vulnerable populations

Improve urban design to foster stronger connections to our culture, our environment and between our people

• Neighbourhood reinvigoration projects are based on community leadership and a cross-council approach

• Smokefree outdoor areas policy reduces exposure to second-hand smoke especially for children and young people, and reduces the social acceptance of smoking for future generations

• Improve design of public spaces to improve accessibility for people of all ages and abilities

• Implement the Library and Children’s Health Hub Project

• Refer to Sport and Recreation Strategy

Enhance safety in our communities by working collaboratively with our people and agencies which bring people together

• Invest in community leadership development through training and mentorship

Provide information which enables people to connect to others and access services

• Promote the use of the Web Health forum for local providers and public, including providing public digital access through the library


Where are we now?

Our environment is contributing to the risk of unhealthy food choices and an increase in overweight and obesity in our community. Increasingly food is highly processed with limited nutritious value. More people are accessing food grants or food banks. There is growing interest in community gardens which can supply affordable fresh produce to our district. Having the option to select and purchase healthy food is affected by social, cultural and physical environments.

Where are we going?

Rotorua: a city of enterprising, active and healthy people: where our people can readily and capably grow or find and prepare affordable, fresh and local produce in ways that meet diverse cultural needs; where there is a thriving and sustainable local food economy and where opportunities for greater physical activities are everywhere.

Objective 2

Kia tau te iwi o Rotorua ki te nuinga ngā kai ora, ngā kai pai ki te tiaki te mauri tū, te mauri oraPeople in Rotorua will at all times have access to enough safe and nutritious food for a healthy and active lifestyle

Mataarae Marae at Reporoa has developed a thriving māra kai which they celebrated with a Harvest Festival inviting the wider

community. Council’s Neighbourhood Matching Fund has been used to support the development of a number of community

gardens across Rotorua district, providing supplies of fresh healthy vegetable and fruit produce and bringing members of the

community together over the gardening.



Strategy in action

The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food security as existing “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life”.

Strategies Actions

Collaborate through a network approach to address local food security

• Support development of a network including businesses, iwi, community organisations, individuals and agencies to strengthen our local food systems

• Implement the ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ programme

Increase sustainable production of local food

• Identify economic opportunities for sustainable food production systems, resilient agricultural practices, improving land and soil quality and adaptation to climate change

• Identify and make available Council-controlled land suitable for public use for community gardens, maara kai, orchards and other edible planting

Advocate for healthy food environments

• Develop a healthy food, and sugar-sweetened-beverage-free policy for Council venues, events and activities

• Promote our clean healthy spring water as a first choice for drinking

• Refer to the Sport and Recreation Strategy

Ohinemutu Women's Health League supported Sustainable Backyards Month when twenty-two wahine enrolled for the workshop

at Te Kuirau Marae to learn how to transform surplus produce into pickles, chutney, jam and preserves.


Where are we now?

Most Rotorua homes were built to pre-2000 standards and new homes are generally built to the Building Act minimum standards resulting in thermal performance well below best practice. Rotorua's energy inefficient homes increase vulnerability to illness and overcrowding, as residents often cannot afford to heat them adequately. The size and design of Rotorua's housing does not support ageing in place, or independent living for people with disabilities, and may not match the needs of our population makeup in future. Buying and renting homes in Rotorua is more affordable than in larger centres. Council provides 152 low cost housing units for pensioners, and there is increasing demand for these.

Residents of Council’s Lucas Place pensioner housing have been

working with the support of St Chad’s Communication Centre to

develop a community garden. Council has 152 units across five

sites around Rotorua. 134 are single-person units and 18 are two-

person units.

Objective 3

Ka noho te iwi i ngā kāinga whakaruru, ngā kāinga haumaruPeople live in affordable healthy homes

Where are we going?

The thermal performance of homes will improve through renovation focused on energy efficiency and innovative design. Improved housing will result in improved health and fewer respiratory and chronic illness admissions to hospital. Awareness of universal design principles will increase accessibility of homes for people with age, mobility and disability issues to enable them to live independently in our community. Our district’s housing plan will take into account the need for a range of size, location and tenure options to improve affordability and quality of homes. A sustainable and collaborative social housing model will be established. Our homes will use energy and water resources efficiently to improve affordability and reduce our environmental impact.



Strategies Actions

Plan for Rotorua district’s future quality housing needs

• Investigate the future social and general housing needs of Rotorua in terms of number, tenure options, location and design requirements

• Work collaboratively with stakeholders including iwi, property, land and other businesses, agencies, and community organisations to prepare a housing plan

• Seek partners for the provision of sustainable and quality social housing for pensioners

Encourage new home building and renovation which provides affordable and energy/ resource efficient homes

• Develop an Eco-design Advisor service to provide independent advice to households for existing and new homes, to increase community awareness of design for affordability, energy and resource efficiency

• Introduce a voluntary housing warrant of fitness programme

• Remove barriers to and encourage development of smaller homes, shared public spaces and greater density of living to increase affordability and resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs, through district plan zoning

• Facilitate education of industry stakeholders to encourage optimal design of homes for natural light, heating, ventilation, cooling, water use and resource efficiency

• Develop a collaborative pathway for managing critically sub-standard housing

Healthy Homes Project - Rotorua Lakes

Council has been working with WISE

Better Homes, Rotorua Trust and Bay

of Plenty Regional Council to provide

subsidised insulation into homes. After

having underfloor and ceiling insulation

installed in January 2016, this home

owner reported less condensation, less

heating and firewood required to keep

warm, as well as improvements to the

family’s health.


Where are we now?

Rotorua is a well-known tourism destination, noted for its beautiful lakes, spectacular geothermal attractions and stunning scenery. The district is centered around a thriving urban area on the southern shore of Lake Rotorua, and extends to include a substantial rural area as well as lakeside communities. The local environment encompasses 14 natural lakes, active geothermal areas and considerable public open space. Rotorua has an increasingly broad economic base that includes tourism, agriculture, forestry, retail, manufacturing, business services, social services and education.

The environmental quality of the 14 natural lakes in Rotorua is a key issue. Many of the Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes have undergone significant change over the long-term and continue to be vulnerable to further changes from invasive plants and water quality deterioration. Current measures to protect future lake quality include nitrogen rules, land use change proposals and incentives. Our wastewater treatment system is one of the pre-eminent nutrient plants in the world and current work aims to further improve the end product and to move the discharge location out of the Whakarewarewa Forest. To date, there has been very limited focus on climate change adaptation or mitigation by Rotorua Lakes Council.

Where are we going?

The contribution of many stakeholders is required to positively impact our land and water ecosystem. The mauri of our water, land and nature will be strong. Our district will continue to be recognised as a respected, accessible, outstanding and iconic natural environment. Māori kaitiakitanga and relationship to the environment will be a key strength. A variety of sustainable uses of rural land will include pastoral, horticulture, forestry, fuel and carbon uses. We will adapt to the challenges of climate change to enable a thriving environment which provides a strong habitat for native plants and animals. Rotorua will be recognised as a leading city in integrating economic growth with social and environmental values.

Objective 4

Toitū te papa, Toitū te wai, he tuarā mo te taiaoOur land and water is sustainably managed and supports the natural environment



Strategies Actions

Treat our waste water to a high standard and discharge safely

• Recognise the importance of Te Arawa perspectives on wastewater treatment and water use

• Identify options to reduce water volume and contaminants

• Implement the Rotoiti - Rotomā Sewage Reticulation Programme

• Implement the Wastewater Treatment Plant Plan to upgrade with an alternative discharge location

Work collaboratively with agencies, iwi and stakeholders to manage water catchment areas

• Facilitate the development of management plans for stream catchment areas in collaboration with Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Waikato Regional Council, Department of Conservation, iwi, landowners, community and business stakeholders

Work with stakeholders to protect and promote biodiversity

• Review reserve management plans to strengthen nature conservation principles and encourage community action

• Seek partners for the restoration of Sanatorium Reserve

• Review Council policy for public space planting to optimise native plant corridors

• Review Council policy for horticultural chemical use to cost-effectively minimise risk to biodiversity, human health and stream ecology

Encourage diversification of land use to reduce environmental impacts

• Ensure spatial planning facilitates environmentally and economically sustainable use of land

• Support provision of information to the public on climate change impacts on horticulture and agriculture that identifies viable alternative land uses

• Enable and promote ‘living labs’ for sustainable land use that is low nutrient - high value

Review and implement a water conservation plan

• Review Council operations' water uses and identify opportunities to reduce, set goals and lead community by example

• Consider opportunities to reuse water within infrastructure networks

Review methods to improve storm water management

• Consider new ways of managing rainfall to mitigate drought and flooding impacts, reduce soil erosion and nutrient leaching in the urban environment

Protect the geothermal ecosystem and features

• Work in collaboration with Bay of Plenty Regional Council, iwi and other agencies to regulate the use of geothermal resources in a sustainable manner based on scientific and cultural knowledge

• Support traditional Māori uses of geothermal resources


The Tiaki Early Learning Centre vision is to ‘Walk Softly on the Earth’.

Head teacher Katherine Maud, and the tuakana children of the Tiaki

Early Learning Centre visit the wetlands on the eastern shores of

Lake Rotorua each week to plant and play. The centre received

silver recognition under the Enviroschools Programme in 2015.

Rotorua’s wastewater (sewage) is treated daily at a central

Wastewater Treatment Plant on Te Ngae Rd, that uses a 5-stage

Bardenpho process for 2/3 of the flow - the first full biological

nitrogen and phosphorus process used for municipal wastewater in

New Zealand and a membrane bioreactor (MBR) for 1/3 of the flow.

An upgrade is proposed that will include additional phosphorus

removal, additional membrane filtration so the entire flow will be

filtered, and UV disinfection as an additional barrier to pathogens.

The sludge produced (biosolids) is currently transported to

Kawerau, mixed with waste pulp mill fibre, vermi-composted, and

cultivated into land used for growing maize as a fodder crop. A

tailored wet-oxidation process is being considered as an alternative

for the sludge, that would see the recovery of nitrogen and

phosphorus, and the carbon returned to the treatment plant.



Rotorua Canopy Tours Conservation

Manager and legend guide Gary

Coker works with the Department

of Conservation to manage the

conservation programme. “Our hope

is that one day soon we will have the

whole forest (500ha) under pest control

and will be able to reintroduce some

rare native birds and have safe breeding

conditions to restore the ecosystem to

one similar to that of pre-human times”.

Back in 2012 the Dansey Road Scenic

Reserve was a quiet place, that came

alive at night; but not in a good way.

The forest was crawling with possums

and rats and unfortunately our native

species we not doing very well at all.

A trapping programme started in 2013

after raising $35,000 from the zipline

tours. Within a couple of weeks over 800

animals were caught and the birds and

insects slowly started returning to this

safe area of the forest. Some amazing

finds in early 2016 include a rare striped

skink and more recently pacific geckos

hanging out on canopy platforms.

The iconic Papakura Geyser went

to sleep in 1979, after 90 years of

continuous eruption, highlighting

the damage to geysers caused by

private and commercial boring in the

area. In what may be a world-first, the

resulting bore closure programme of

the 1980s has seen Papakura Geyser

rejuvenated and showing signs of

life again after nearly 35 years. Today

you can view the geyser’s miraculous

recovery for yourself, as it bubbles and

even erupts to nearly half the size of its

earlier years. Papakura was known as a

constantly spouting hot spring of great

regularity, and a jewel in the crown of

Whakarewarewa thermal valley.


Strategy in actionPhotos:

Where are we now?

Our district generates 28,000 tonnes of rubbish to the Atiamuri landfill each year, and an estimated further 20,000 t to landfills outside our district. About 28% of our domestic waste is recycled. Another 6,600 t of green and wood waste and 9,000 t of biosolids are diverted away from landfill. The introduction of kerbside recycling and other changes in the waste management infrastructure is planned to be operational in September 2016. This is expected to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by 40%. There is a significant proportion of ‘putrescibles’, largely food waste going to landfill. As of March 2016, Germany has the highest recycling rate in the world with 65% of waste being recycled.

Objective 5

Mimiti atu ai ngā para, ka whai tikanga te wāriuWe minimise our waste and recover its value

http://www.planetaid.org/blog/global-recycling-rates

Where are we going?

‘Waste’ is precisely that, waste. Wasted resources, wasted energy. There are opportunities beyond the current Council operational plan to reduce the production of waste and this requires effort across our community. Our communities will understand and practice the principles of waste minimisation resulting in further reduction in waste to landfill, separate organic waste management to minimise greenhouse gas production, maximised recycling and resource recovery and development of opportunities to turn waste into energy.



Strategies Actions

Avoid and minimise waste • Investigate Zero Waste initiatives

• Identify waste stream values and optimum practicable options

• Lead by example and demonstrate through Council events and operations

• Promote tap water and install public drinking fountains to discourage single-use of plastic bottles

• Refer to the Waste Strategy

Encourage product stewardship/ extended producer responsibility

• Encourage local businesses to join the Packaging Products Stewardship Scheme

Promote recycling • Promote reusable/ compostable shopping bag use with retailers and public to reduce single-use plastic bags

• Public education to increase knowledge and practice of recycling

• Refer to the Waste Strategy

Resource recovery • Wastewater biosolid recovery system continues to divert biosolids from the landfill and maximises beneficial uses

• Investigate food and organic waste collection and processing options to reduce landfill emissions

• Support development of a resource recovery park


Iconic drinking water fountains have been installed at key community locations around Rotorua to encourage reuse of plastic

bottles. The aim is to ultimately reduce the amount of plastic waste the city generates. Fountains are located at youth spaces

including the Ranolf Street skate park pictured. The fountains have a bottle filler option, and water meters, so usage and estimated

reduced plastic bottle waste can be assessed. Artwork by award-winning Rotorua artist Kereama Taepa features on the fountains,

making them an artistic feature of parks around the city, as well as providing fresh drinking water.


Cathy Barker and Sarah Pearson

recently opened the Honey

Comb hair salon on the corner of

Tūtānekai and Pukuatua Streets.

The pair had talked of opening

their own salon for some time, so

when what they call the “perfect

location” became available

they jumped at the chance and

launched a good old-fashioned

Kiwi-style do-it-yourself project

on the empty premises. “We

basically stripped it bare and

started from scratch,” says Cathy,

“and everything except the

cutting stations, shelving and

wallpaper has been repurposed

or recycled. People just would

not believe what a low budget we

had to come up with all this!”

What's in yourrubbish bag?

Recyclables 39%(excl glass)

Putrescibles 40%

Rubbish 11%

Glass 10%

If everyone does as they should it should end up

Glass 10%

Recyclables 39% (excl glass)

Rubbish 11%

Putrescibles 40%(current service will not change this)

The central recycling centre is a popular place, however introducing a kerbside recycling collection service is expected to make

recycling more accessible for all households.


Kei te takatū a Rotorua mo te ao hōu, mai te mahi tiaki, me te mahi whakakorengia ngā hau ‘greenhouse’Rotorua will be ready for the approaching post-carbon economy through greater energy efficiency and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Where are we now?

In our UN Global Compact City Scan, we identified major concerns around greenhouse gas emissions from transport, city organisational operations, waste, and land and agriculture as well as divergent understanding of climate change among our people.

Council’s Communities for Climate Protection 2001 emission inventory showed that the largest share of community emissions resulted from the transport sector (32%), followed by industrial (30%) and waste sectors (21%). Residential and commercial sectors contributed to the emissions significantly less (9% and 8%, respectively).

New Zealand has a relatively high proportion of renewable energy at approximately 80% due to hydro, geothermal and wind sources. Rotorua is well-placed in relation to local geothermal and bioenergy (from forestry) resources.

Where are we going?

Rotorua will be a leader in the area of energy efficient Council operations, reduction in fossil fuel for transport and energy, and local uptake of renewable energy. Our communities will be knowledgeable and take effective, affordable action to reduce their impact on our environment.

Objective 6



Strategies Actions

Develop a carbon abatement plan

• Comprehensive energy use and emission inventory for all Council operations

• Participate in an international city network (e.g. Compact of Mayors)

• Identify cost-effective energy efficiency measures, move to renewable energy sources and reduce emissions

• Identify and plan for positive carbon mitigation opportunities such as reforestation and soil management projects

Facilitate increased public awareness of climate change mitigation, emerging technology and changes

• Provide information on energy efficiency and alternative fuel use in collaboration with EECA

Reduce fuel use for transport through planning and design

• Council uses and encourages others to use digital communication platforms to reduce need for travel

• Urban planning locates learning, work and shopping for daily necessities within walking/ cycling or short public transport distances of homes

• Advocate for and develop infrastructure to support increased and safer active transport including cycleways

• Support electric vehicle recharging in public and employment locations

Collaborate with partners to investigate opportunities for district heating/ cooling systems

• Develop a community-wide greenhouse gas emission inventory; set targets and action plan to cut emissions

Wood First Policy • Consider material life-cycle, impact on carbon and cost-benefit analysis for all Council procurement and infrastructure development/ replacement


Kearoa Marae generates its own power. A micro-hydro unit on Pokaitu Stream in Horohoro generates enough power for a marae, church and a farm. Eugene Berryman-Kamp says, “In increasing demand, it’s important to be able to look after your own. So with having our own power source here we generate more power than the marae and iwi owned farm use.”

The micro-hydro unit at the rear of the marae produces 2.7 kilowatts per hour, saving the marae $4000 a year in power bills.


The Green Corridor provides a shared active transport route through the Rotorua CBD. Rotorua will have a citywide network, the Cyway Cycling Network that incorporates the suburbs and main arterial routes and links to the forest, the inner city and to some of our tourist attractions. More people riding bikes will reduce vehicle movements on our roads which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the impact on our roading infrastructure. There's also an economic benefit to creating those cycleway links, adding to our tourism offering and making our city a more attractive lifestyle option for people considering moving here to work or do business.

It is widely considered that timber is the most sustainable building material given its origin in plantation forestry, its role in offsetting carbon emissions and improving water quality.

This Waiariki Bay of Plenty Polytechnic Waipa Campus building comprises a workshop, along with teaching and administration areas. The structure is LVL post and beam, LVL portals with a quick connect system. The component nature of the engineered timber meant that the substructure could be erected very quickly and easily for a team of builders that were otherwise unfamiliar with this construction process. Battens were sourced from local company Verda and were all custom designed and milled on site. Claddings were milled by the students in the training facility.


AppendicesAppendix 1: List of actions and estimated timeframe

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Use te reo Māori in public signage, meetings and documents

Use contemporary indigenous knowledge through stories and signage to give context to sustainable living

Work towards becoming an age-inclusive community with a wide range of community partners

Partners collaborate to develop a Rotorua Children’s strategy with a key focus on the first 1000 days of a child’s life

Support initiatives which increase public access to digital connectivity and participation

Provide regular forums for all people and communities to be informed and participate in democratic processes and debate, including children, youth, people with disabilities, aged and vulnerable populations

Neighbourhood reinvigoration projects are based on community leadership and a cross-council approach

Smokefree outdoor areas policy reduces exposure to second-hand smoke especially for children and young people and reduces the social acceptance of smoking for future generations

Improve design of public spaces to improve accessibility for people of all ages and abilities

Implement the Library and Children’s Health Hub Project

Invest in community leadership development through training and mentorship

Promote the use of the Web Health forum for local providers and public, including providing public digital access through the library

Support development of a network including businesses, iwi, community organisations, individuals and agencies to strengthen our local food systems

Implement the ‘Love Food Hate Waste’ programme

Identify economic opportunities for sustainable food production systems; resilient agricultural practices; improving land and soil quality; and adaptation to climate change

Identify and make available council-controlled land suitable for community gardens, maara kai, orchards and other edible planting

Develop a healthy food, and sugar-sweetened-beverage-free policy for Council venues, events and activities

Promote our clean, healthy spring water as a first choice for drinking

Investigate the future social and general housing needs of Rotorua in terms of number, tenure options, location and design requirements

Work collaboratively with stakeholders including iwi, property, land and other businesses, agencies, and community organisations to prepare a housing plan

Seek partners for the provision of sustainable and quality social housing for pensioners



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Develop an Eco-design Advisor service to provide independent advice to households for existing and new homes, to increase community awareness of design for affordability, energy and resource efficiency

Introduce a voluntary housing warrant of fitness programme

Remove barriers to and encourage development of smaller homes, shared public spaces and greater density of living to increase affordability and resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs through district plan zoning

Facilitate education of industry stakeholders to encourage optimal design of homes for natural light, heating, ventilation, cooling, water use and resource efficiency

Develop a collaborative pathway for managing critically substandard housing

Recognise the importance of Te Arawa perspectives to waste water treatment and water use

Identify options to reduce water volume and contaminants

Implement the Rotoiti-Rotomā Sewage Reticulation Programme

Implement the Wastewater Treatment Plant Plan to upgrade with an alternative discharge location

Facilitate the development of management plans for stream catchment areas in collaboration with Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Waikato Regional Council, Department of Conservation, iwi, landowners, community and business stakeholders

Review reserve management plans to strengthen nature conservation principles and encourage community action

Seek partners for the restoration of Sanatorium Reserve

Review of council policy for public space planting to optimise native plant corridors

Review of council policy for horticultural chemical use to cost-effectively minimise risk to biodiversity, human health and stream ecology

Ensure spatial planning facilitates environmentally and economically sustainable use of land

Support provision of information to the public on climate change impacts on horticulture and agriculture to that identifies viable alternative land uses

Enable and promote ‘living labs’ for sustainable land use that is low nutrient- high value

Review council operations water uses and identify opportunities to reduce, set goals and lead community by example

Consider opportunities to reuse water within infrastructure networks

Consider new ways of managing rainfall to mitigate drought and flooding impacts, reduce soil erosion and nitrogen leaching in the urban environment


Sustainable Living PortfolioLead Councillor Janet Wepa and Steering group messageAppendices

Actions

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Work in collaboration with Bay of Plenty Regional Council, iwi and other agencies to regulate the use of geothermal resources in a sustainable manner based on scientific and cultural knowledge

Support traditional Māori uses of geothermal resources

Investigate Zero Waste initiatives

Identify waste stream values and optimum practicable options

Lead by example and demonstrate through Council events and operations

Promote tap water and install public drinking fountains to discourage single-use plastic bottle use

Encourage local businesses to join the Packaging Products Stewardship Scheme

Promote reusable/ compostable shopping bag use with retailers and public to reduce single use plastic bags

Public education to increase knowledge and practice of recycling

Waste water biosolid recovery system continues to divert biosolids from the landfill and maximises beneficial uses

Investigate food and organic waste collection and processing options to reduce landfill emissions

Support development of a resource recovery park

Comprehensive energy use and emission inventory for all Council operations

Participate in an international city network (e.g. Compact of Mayors)

Identify cost-effective energy efficiency measures, move to renewable energy sources and reduce emissions

Identify and plan for positive carbon mitigation opportunities such as reforestation and soil management projects

Provide information on energy efficiency and alternative fuel use in collaboration with EECA

Council uses and encourages others to use digital communication platforms to reduce need for travel

Urban planning locates learning, work and shopping for daily necessities within walking/ cycling or short public transport distances of homes

Advocate for and develop infrastructure to support increased and safer active transport

Support electric vehicle recharging in public and employment locations

Develop a community-wide GHG emission inventory; set targets and action plan to cut emissions

Consider material life-cycle, impact on carbon and cost-benefit analysis for all council procurement and infrastructure development/ replacement

Appendix 1: List of actions and estimated timeframe


Sustainable Living PortfolioLead Councillor Janet Wepa and Steering group messageAppendicesAppendix 2: Long term outcomes and proposed progress measures

Objective Long term outcomePossible progress measures (* indicates strong council influence)

People are resilient to change, and able to adapt and thrive

Increased equity in social, educational and health indicatorsReduction in children living in poverty

Number of Neighbourhood reinvigoration projects*Number of people participating in public debate and engagement forums and community events * Population access to Digital connectivity Number of people fluent in te reo Māori Community association membershipIncrease in skilled employment Reduction in Police reports of family violence

People in Rotorua will at all times have access to enough safe and nutritious food for a healthy and active lifestyle

Healthy BMI populationPopulation activity measures

Number of active Food Network projects *Number of active community gardens and orchards *Growth in healthy food businessesAffordability of fresh produceNumber of local fresh produce growers Supply of fresh produce to support initiatives (e.g. Food banks, free food)Measure amount of food re-distributed

People live in affordable healthy homes

All people housed to meet their needs

Number accessing Eco design Advisor service *Number of changes made following Eco design Advisor recommendationsNumber of homes meeting warrant of fitness standards Established social housing providers *Increase in resource efficient buildingSupply meets demand for housing of all price groups and owner/ rental tenureRegional housing/affordability index Reduced power disconnectionsDecreased overcrowding Decreased homelessness

Our land and water is sustainably managed and supports the natural environment

Water quality Decrease in council water use, savings in litres *Trend improving lake water quality measures *Swimmable lakes and riversSee the footprints of koura (or other cultural measures)Increase in biodiversity measures for native flora and fauna Strong geothermal featuresNumber of collaborative catchment plansEnvironmentally certified hectares

We minimise our waste and recover its value

A district known for its waste minimisation and resource recovery

Increase in % recycling of waste *Decrease in landfill volumes *Decrease in food and organic waste to landfill *Measure resource recovery*Number of local businesses in NZ Packaging Products Stewardship Scheme Number of waste to energy projects

Rotorua will be ready for the approaching post-carbon economy through greater energy efficiency and reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

Council comprehensively accounts for and demonstrates reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions

Reduced Council air and vehicle travel*Increased use of digital communication technology for meetings *Increased public transport use *Increased active transport journeys to school and work *Decreased fossil fuel use Increased % of electric, hybrid and biodiesel fuelled vehicles Increased use of wood for buildings and infrastructure Increased forestation including lifestyle forest blocks% or area land use change


AppendicesAppendix 3: City Scan Issue Areas- Rotorua Responses

1) Social Inclusion and Equality

Participation of Indigenous peoples and minority ethnic groups ■

Women’s rights ■

Discrimination based on age, race, religion, gender, sexual preferences, ethnicity, etc. ■

Poverty ■

2) Education

Access to education for children (early education up to 5 years old) ■

Access to higher education (vocational training, university, etc.) ■

Access to education for adults and elderly ■

Quality of education ■

Access to free education / high cost of education ■

Literacy ■

Access to post-primary education ■

Access to primary education ■

3) Health and Wellbeing

Access to adequate health care ■

Nutritional health of citizens ■

Substance abuse ■

Access and provision of health insurance ■

Access to sports facilities and/or programmes ■

Access to dental care ■

Access and/or availability of preventative care initiatives ■

Maternal and child health services ■

4) Social Care Services

Access to social care services ■

Provision of social care services ■

Access to and/or provision of social security ■

5) Food Security

Access to nutritional food ■

Cost of food ■

Nutrition and related diseases (under-nourishment, obesity, diabetes, etc.) ■

Availability of food ■

Seasonal variability and/or access to food ■

Other: Lack of food sovereignty ■

6) Access to Adequate Housing

Access to adequate housing (housing quality) ■

Access to adequate social or public housing ■

Housing availability (housing stock) ■

Housing affordability ■

Access to housing support services and infrastructure (energy, water, etc.) ■

Informal settlements ■

Land tenure ■

Availability of appropriate land for housing ■

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7) Access to Mobility and Public Transport

Quality of public transport ■

Cost of public transport ■

Road quality ■

Cleaner transport options ■

Safe passage for bikes ■

Safe pedestrian mobility ■

Public transport connectivity ■

8) Community and Cultural Identity

Community identity ■

Support for cultural activities ■

Infrastructure and resources for cultural activities ■

Tolerance of cultural differences ■

Inclusion of cultural identities ■

Freedom to express cultural diversity ■

Protection of heritage ■

Artistic expression in the city/region ■

Respect for arts and heritage ■

9) Access to Employment

Safe and favourable working conditions ■

Unemployment ■

Access for women to employment opportunities ■

Access to maternity benefits ■

Access for marginalised and/or other ethnic groups to employment opportunities ■

Access to fair work ■

Access to local employment ■

Operational and/or business management issues ■

Process to establish local enterprises ■

Other: (not specified) ■

10) Fair Work

Restrictions / freedom to join workers associations or trade unions ■

Activity of trade unions ■

Compulsory and forced labour ■

Child labour ■

Equal and fair pay ■

Discrimination based on age, gender, sexual preference, religion, ethnicity, etc. ■

11) Public Safety and Security

Persistent and/or increasing poverty ■

Migration (i.e. outgoing, incoming, uncontrolled migration) ■

Crime ■

Perception of safety (e.g. sense of danger or risk) ■

Perception of security (e.g. lack of support networks) ■

12) City/Region Security

Disaster risk management systems ■

Vulnerability to disasters (natural and human induced) ■

Capacity to respond to disasters ■

Terrorism ■

Warfare ■

Civil uprising and/or civil unrest ■

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1) Environmental Sustainability

Sustainable practices in industry No information provided

Access to public green spaces ■

Natural resource management ■

Environmental pollution ■

Deforestation and land clearing ■

Air pollution ■

Ecosystems at risk (e.g. surrounding mangroves, grasslands, etc.) ■

Land management ■

Street tree coverage ■

2) Water Management

Access to safe and potable water for all citizens ■

Access to sufficient potable water ■

Water pollution ■

Water recycling and reuse ■

Sewerage infrastructure ■

Sewerage treatment and disposal ■

Localised or distributed water capture ■

Street drainage ■

3) Energy Security

Consistent access to energy for all citizens ■

Energy scarcity ■

Cost of energy ■

Clean energy alternatives ■

Dependency on non-renewable / fossil fuel energy ■

Street lighting coverage ■

Illegal access to energy supply network ■

Localised or distributed energy options ■

Energy efficient alternatives (e.g. light bulbs, appliances, buildings) ■

4) Waste Management and Reduction

Hazardous commercial and industrial waste ■

Levels of recycling ■

Litter ■

Waste management infrastructure ■

Solid waste collection and management ■

Unregulated burning of waste ■

Appropriate land for waste disposal ■

5) Climate Change Mitigation

Greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions from industry ■

Greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions from transport ■

Greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions from housing ■

Greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions from other buildings ■

Greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions from other sources ■

Greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions from city organisational operations ■

Greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions from waste ■

Greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions from land and agriculture ■

Community understanding of climate change issue ■

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6) Climate Change Adaptation

Severe and/or prolonged droughts ■

Increased severity and/or frequency of extreme weather events ■

Slow onset impacts of climate change (i.e. slowly changing weather patterns: precipitation patterns, changing seasonal temperatures)

Sea level rise ■

Flooding ■

Landslides and/or unstable ground ■

Adequacy of infrastructure to deal with likely future impacts ■

Community capacity to prepare for and respond to above events ■

City staff capacity to prepare for and respond to above events ■

1) Transparency and Accountability

Public access to city/region government information ■

Accountability of city leaders ■

Transparency of processes ■

Conflict of interest ■

Accountability of bureaucrats ■

Transparent procurement processes ■

Fair regulation enforcement ■

Public reporting against urban objectives ■

2) Community Participation

Capacity and skills within the community to engage with the local government ■

Interest from the community in engaging with the local/regional government ■

Trust in local/regional government ■

Recognised and/or formalised city processes of community engagement ■

Processes where community engagement can effect change ■

3) Resources and Leadership

Financial resources ■

Capacity to secure external funding ■

Leadership and management skills ■

Regional Internet provision ■

Modern IT infrastructure ■

Adequate staff skills ■

Strength of community institutions ■

Strength of private/business sector ■

State or national support ■

Adequate and appropriate remuneration of public sector staff ■

Appropriate number of staff ■

4) Anti-corruption in City and Political Processes

Political corruption ■

Bureaucratic corruption ■

Corruption in the private sector ■

Arbitrary and impartial judicial processes ■

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Date Group - Contact

November 2014 Child-friendly city presentation, Dr Johan Morreau

First public engagement meeting

Waste and plastic bottles, presentation Warren Snow

December 2014 Alternative energy workshop

Nov-Dec-Jan 2014-15 Ideas Store

January 2015 Food System meeting

February 2015 Paul Barton

April 2015 Bioenergy mini-symposium

July 2015 Tūhourangi Wahiao

Ngāti Hinekura

August 2015 Clean smart economy

October 2015 Green Drinks

Councillors, Executive Leadership Team and managers workshops

Te Arawa Lakes Trust and Te Arawa Steering Committee members

Air Quality Working Party

Future Leaders Forum (youth)

Marae Expo Energy Events Centre Poster display

Waereti Rolleston Tait

Grey Power

Youth Council

Waiariki Institute of Technology staff

St Chads Communication Centre

Treasure Rotorua

AppendicesAppendix 4: The United Nations Global Compact- Cities Programme

Rotorua became a leading participant of the United Nations Global Compact - Cities Programme in May 2015. Rotorua is the first city in New Zealand, and the 100th in the world to join the programme.

The United Nations Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses, established by the UN Secretary General in 2000, where businesses commit to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption. By doing so, business, as a primary driver of globalisation, can help ensure that markets, commerce, technology and finance advance in ways that benefit economies and societies everywhere.

As social, political and economic challenges (and opportunities) — whether occurring at home or in other regions — affect business more than ever before, many companies recognise the need to collaborate and partner with governments, civil society, labour and the United Nations.

The UN Global Compact is the largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative in the world. It has over 12,000 participants from over 160 countries. Twenty% of these are non-business participants.



Council Engagers Group (RLC staff)

Mamaku Residents Assn

Waiariki Institute of Technology and Sustainable Business Network- Electric vehicles

Citizens Advice Bureau

Western Heights High School, Business class

November 2015 Malfroy School

Linton Park Community Assn

Western Heights Community Assn

Collaboration Bay of Plenty

Sport Bay of Plenty

Te Waiariki Purea Trust

Environmental Meeting (Community restoration heroes)

Lake Rotomā & Rotoehu Community Association

Ohinemutu Women's Health League

Positive Ageing Rotorua

Rotorua Christian Church ministers group

Department of Conservation

Healthy Homes focus group

Environmental Defence Society – biodiversity presentation to RLC

Living well focus group

Business and sustainability focus group

Climate change focus group (two meetings)

Rural and sustainable living focus group

Sustainability and resource management focus group

December 2015 Living well focus group

Rotorua Lakes Community Board

Rural and sustainable living focus group

Online public survey

Jan-Feb 2016 Arapeta Tahana; Te Taru White; Eugene Berryman-Kamp, Te Tatau o Te Arawa

Home and Garden show

Te Arawa River Iwi Trust

March 2016 Wally Tangohau

Te Arawa Fisheries

Ngāti Whakaue

Climate Change conference

Gareth Jones, Te Arawa Lakes Trust

Eco-design Advisor

Tapuika

April 2016 Tūhourangi Wahiao

Ngāti Rangiwewehi

Documents

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