South Taranaki District Council, NZ
District Council in New Zealand
New Zealand
South Taranaki District Council, NZ kerbside recycling audit program to reduce contamination
South Taranaki District Council launched the "Sort it, South Taranaki" audit program to help residents reduce kerbside recycling contamination. During kerbside recycling audits, residential bins are tagged green, amber, or red depending on the results. Green tags are for "recycling superstars", amber tags mean only a few items were misplaced, and red tags indicate the bin was highly contaminated. Red tag bins are not collected and repeat offenders have their recycling service suspended.
South Taranaki District Council, NZ
New Zealand
South Taranaki District Council, NZ launched the "Shop South Taranaki" online marketplace
South Taranaki District Council launched the "Shop South Taranaki" online marketplace to support local businesses. The Council collaborated with local business associations to create the website in order to attract new customers. Users can browse twelve categories and filter listing within each of the seven local towns. Each participating business receives a fully customized webpage including their logo, a promotional image, opening hours, contact information, etc.
South Taranaki District Council, NZ
New Zealand
South Taranaki District Council, NZ created a free Zero Waste gift wrapping station for shoppers
South Taranaki District Council created a free Zero Waste gift wrapping station for local Christmas shoppers. Residents can bring their Christmas gifts to the station to have Council officials wrap them for free in 100% compostable, reusable, or recyclable material. The Council created this optional service to encourage residents to consider their waste during the holidays and reduce the 50,000 extra tonnes of waste expected the week after Christmas.
South Taranaki District Council, NZ
New Zealand
South Taranaki District Council, NZ helps residents access the internet remotely during COVID-19
South Taranaki District Council disabled public wifi networks at its local libraries to reduce the risk of crowds gathering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the Council is supporting the Skinny Jump service provided by, Spark, a New Zealand-based telecommunications company. Residents can now contact the library staff via phone for assistance setting up an email address and registering with Skinny Jump to receive a free modem and internet access at home.
South Taranaki District Council, NZ
New Zealand