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Te taiao me ngā tikanga ā-iwi tuku iho Environment and cultural heritage
Aucklanders preserve, protect and care for the natural environment as our shared cultural heritage, for its intrinsic value and for the benefit of present and future generations.
About this outcome
Where we are heading
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Direction 1: Ensure Auckland’s natural environment and cultural heritage is valued and cared for
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Direction 2: Apply a Māori world view to treasure and protect our natural environment (taonga tuku iho)
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Direction 3: Use Auckland’s growth and development to protect and enhance the natural environment
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Direction 4: Ensure Auckland’s infrastructure is future-proofed
Where we need to focus our efforts
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Focus area 1: Encourage all Aucklanders to be stewards of the natural environment, and to make sustainable choices
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Focus area 2: Focus on restoring environments as Auckland grows
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Focus area 3: Account fully for the past and future impacts of growth
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Focus area 4: Protect Auckland’s significant natural environments and cultural heritage from further loss
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Focus area 5: Adapt to a changing water future
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Focus area 6: Use green infrastructure to deliver greater resilience, long-term cost savings and quality environmental outcomes
