The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is leading New Zealand's response to H5 bird flu (H5N1). You can help protect our native birdlife and local poultry by knowing what to do. If you see three or more sick or dead wild birds together, please don't touch or move them. Report them to MPI and follow the latest advice.
View H5 bird flu information and reporting guidance
Council encourages residents to reduce their waste to landfill by providing a fortnightly kerbside collection of recyclables. For those that don't have a kerbside recycling collection there are community Mobile Recycling Stations (MRSs) and waste transfer stations that accept recyclables.
Council also encourages residents to use its rubbish bags which can be brought and used only when residents require them. The price of these bags is set at a low rate to encourage residents to support the service and direct more recyclable waste into Council-provided services. If residents fully participate in these services, resident waste disposal costs will reduce.