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Environment - Waste Disposal

ACT The Liberal Party Rodney Hide

Not
set out
on
their
website.

Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Nandor Tanczos

Setting regulations and standards, and providing financial incentives, to support moving towards cleaner production and waste minimisation
Minimum performance standards for imported manufactured goods, ensuring durability and ease of recycling
Working with iwi and hapu to facilitate the use of iwi-owned forests and forestry waste for biomass
Banning the importation of hazardous substances which cannot be disposed of safely in New Zealand
Phase out the use of landfills

New Zealand Labour Party Hon Trevor Mallard

Under Labour parliament has passed new waste reduction legislation. This now needs to be effectively implemented and further work done to reduce our large waste streams

Maori Party Tariana Turia We want sustainable development.  We must reduce our dependence on oil by strategies to reuse, recycle, repair, respect, replace and trade local
National Party of New Zealand Hon Dr Nick Smith

Implement a national environment standard for landfills and phase out the use of non-complying landfills
Implement the new Waste Minimisation Act with local government and industry so as to ensure it does not cut across existing successful waste programmes
Work with community and business organisations to support Keep New Zealand Beautiful and the Clean Up New Zealand Week

New Zealand First Doug Woolerton

Urgently advance work on the development of rubbish disposal alternatives (including exploring international experience)
Develop plans and procedures to handle waste water in rural areas

Progressive Coalition Hon Jim Anderton Not
set out
on
their
website.
United Future New Zealand Hon Peter Dunne

Not
set out
on
their
website.

You can find the policy positions of more parties by checking these websites.
Alliance New Zealand
Democrats for Social Credit
Direct Democracy Party
Libertarianz
The Republic Party of New Zealand

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