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1663                    <p>Tō tātou whenua ora - mauri wai, mauri whenua, mauri ora<br /><br />Our region - a healthy environment where people are thriving</p>
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1677        <h2>What we do</h2><p>Regional councils are responsible for the functions best delivered at a regional scale, including:</p><ul><li><p>managing natural resources such as water, soil, air, geothermal areas and coasts</p></li><li><p>planning regional transport and providing public transport services</p></li><li><p>protecting and restoring indigenous biodiversity</p></li><li><p>controlling harmful plant and animal pests</p></li><li><p>providing flood protection and drainage schemes</p></li><li><p>keeping water users safe</p></li><li><p>responding to pollution incidents</p></li><li><p>helping communities prepare for civil defence emergencies and coordinating responses when disasters occur.</p></li></ul><p></p>
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1704            <p>Control of pest species, prevention of biosecurity incursions, and protection of iconic natural sites. </p>
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1723        <h3>Environmental data</h3>
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1725
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1727            <p>Gathering and delivering environmental information which enables our region to grow economically and s
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1746        <h3>Transport</h3>
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1750            <p>Getting people from A to B through public transport services and a coordinated approach to regional transport planning. </p>
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1767
1768    <div class="card--title">
1769        <h3>River Management</h3>
1770    </div>
1771
1772    <div class="card--caption">
1773            <p>Management and maintenance of drains, stopbanks, floodgates and more which help to mitigate the impact of flooding.</p>
1774    </div>
1775    <div class="card--action">
1776            <span class="link-cta link--icon-internal --inline-icon">Learn more</span>
1777    </div>
1778</a>
1779<a class="card" href="/consents-and-compliance/" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="Consents and Compliance">
1780        <div class="card--image">
1781                <img src="/media/x3xe3aum/watermetering-5.jpg?rxy=0.502,0.5157524613220815&amp;width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dcdce632ee2950&amp;hmac=d5e248981f203a085e178344d6eea23fc87f7f652e9412998ac1ec86de0561bf"
1782                     srcset="/media/x3xe3aum/watermetering-5.jpg?rxy=0.502,0.5157524613220815&amp;width=400&amp;height=225&amp;v=1dcdce632ee2950&amp;hmac=cdc51a8771bf77fdea3801ff1b9d93c1219a92084e9b423bda670dbf80d0a1d2 400w,
1783                             /media/x3xe3aum/watermetering-5.jpg?rxy=0.502,0.5157524613220815&amp;width=500&amp;height=281&amp;v=1dcdce632ee2950&amp;hmac=0d3a9e18f89fd61b369e7a335c9d1d927440fde78581ba855642d99fb4a9272b 500w,
1784                             /media/x3xe3aum/watermetering-5.jpg?rxy=0.502,0.5157524613220815&amp;width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dcdce632ee2950&amp;hmac=d5e248981f203a085e178344d6eea23fc87f7f652e9412998ac1ec86de0561bf 600w,
1785                             /media/x3xe3aum/watermetering-5.jpg?rxy=0.502,0.5157524613220815&amp;width=1000&amp;height=562&amp;v=1dcdce632ee2950&amp;hmac=0d88d77fa49aed78e95f5e3458a732938cc1819270ffae534bd47066aa0926a4 1000w"
1786                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
1787                     alt="" />
1788            
1789        </div>
1790
1791    <div class="card--title">
1792        <h3>Consents and Compliance</h3>
1793    </div>
1794
1795    <div class="card--caption">
1796            <p>Processing and monitoring of resource consents to ensure sustainable resource use for current and future generations.</p>
1797    </div>
1798    <div class="card--action">
1799            <span class="link-cta link--icon-internal --inline-icon">Learn more</span>
1800    </div>
1801</a>
1802<a class="card" href="/environment/" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="Science">
1803        <div class="card--image">
1804                <img src="/media/siqcsmfx/mudfish.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dcecbd210a4ed0&amp;hmac=7fb5611a5849c0f02969fe5270d11afe9a1ada7e3d4c1272ca19016517a9df2a"
1805                     srcset="/media/siqcsmfx/mudfish.jpg?width=400&amp;height=225&amp;v=1dcecbd210a4ed0&amp;hmac=969aab0a6ed79ac77b4dd89db90df5dd04a4ef81e97b255181e8ee3be4926b4d 400w,
1806                             /media/siqcsmfx/mudfish.jpg?width=500&amp;height=281&amp;v=1dcecbd210a4ed0&amp;hmac=83e68ec8add45ae9ee944b8b0c911067344fce0bb6c06c0625ee669a28ac63a1 500w,
1807                             /media/siqcsmfx/mudfish.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dcecbd210a4ed0&amp;hmac=7fb5611a5849c0f02969fe5270d11afe9a1ada7e3d4c1272ca19016517a9df2a 600w,
1808                             /media/siqcsmfx/mudfish.jpg?width=1000&amp;height=562&amp;v=1dcecbd210a4ed0&amp;hmac=e9d5cec6a2f88f9e95bac41fcd186aeb6b890dee3c0b681b61a3d2da14a9a774 1000w"
1809                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
1810                     alt="" />
1811            
1812        </div>
1813
1814    <div class="card--title">
1815        <h3>Science</h3>
1816    </div>
1817
1818    <div class="card--caption">
1819            <p>Informing evidence-based decision making through the provision of information and technical advice.</p>
1820    </div>
1821    <div class="card--action">
1822            <span class="link-cta link--icon-internal --inline-icon">Learn more</span>
1823    </div>
1824</a>
1825<a class="card" href="https://www.mwcdem.govt.nz/" target="_blank" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="Emergency Management">
1826        <div class="card--image">
1827                <img src="/media/d35czmlq/flood-mapping.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dce334cb172b10&amp;hmac=82adcde18b6dce2e5f80741f6bf2ec3d2aa76be9efdb7c43af79f6b138172d90"
1828                     srcset="/media/d35czmlq/flood-mapping.jpg?width=400&amp;height=225&amp;v=1dce334cb172b10&amp;hmac=cfd6746f72bae83e877a36697eba8c83352bc854eb913d0af5cecdbe34905360 400w,
1829                             /media/d35czmlq/flood-mapping.jpg?width=500&amp;height=281&amp;v=1dce334cb172b10&amp;hmac=a0776b82be6ef51838bf4898f5ebf88eb0556a8285765d864d7f45fc80bcf7ef 500w,
1830                             /media/d35czmlq/flood-mapping.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dce334cb172b10&amp;hmac=82adcde18b6dce2e5f80741f6bf2ec3d2aa76be9efdb7c43af79f6b138172d90 600w,
1831                             /media/d35czmlq/flood-mapping.jpg?width=1000&amp;height=562&amp;v=1dce334cb172b10&amp;hmac=db5a519fe5094d1ca1561236a5aa5a573a8e708a06899c8ec4f57a4fd4e4a104 1000w"
1832                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
1833                     alt="" />
1834            
1835        </div>
1836
1837    <div class="card--title">
1838        <h3>Emergency Management</h3>
1839    </div>
1840
1841    <div class="card--caption">
1842            <p>Providing regional advice and direction to councils and agencies in our region to help to create coordinated responses to emergencies. </p>
1843    </div>
1844    <div class="card--action">
1845            <span class="link-cta link--icon-internal --inline-icon">Learn more</span>
1846    </div>
1847</a>
1848<a class="card" href="/environment/water/freshwater/" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="Freshwater and Partnerships">
1849        <div class="card--image">
1850                <img src="/media/4a4mfh1i/image-6.png?width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dce9a37ee3c670&amp;hmac=1d2375d1a0994b472ef2ae4abe0bd0fdaaf1b2729b8d759d1022684385742ab2"
1851                     srcset="/media/4a4mfh1i/image-6.png?width=400&amp;height=225&amp;v=1dce9a37ee3c670&amp;hmac=183906ec417b68205dfad4547888efeae12c70e10d23974d3aa3291e2f0421e3 400w,
1852                             /media/4a4mfh1i/image-6.png?width=500&amp;height=281&amp;v=1dce9a37ee3c670&amp;hmac=f429e20404e4826cfdb12749d453668bc624c9d872c78dd6e9ff9ccf35417c72 500w,
1853                             /media/4a4mfh1i/image-6.png?width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dce9a37ee3c670&amp;hmac=1d2375d1a0994b472ef2ae4abe0bd0fdaaf1b2729b8d759d1022684385742ab2 600w,
1854                             /media/4a4mfh1i/image-6.png?width=1000&amp;height=562&amp;v=1dce9a37ee3c670&amp;hmac=47a693c3c831f31366431dd4fa464f593252420611e3ef6a01cb8519aa88eb80 1000w"
1855                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
1856                     alt="Freshwater Planting" />
1857            
1858        </div>
1859
1860    <div class="card--title">
1861        <h3>Freshwater and Partnerships</h3>
1862    </div>
1863
1864    <div class="card--caption">
1865            <p>Working with landowners, iwi and hapū, councils, community groups and other partners to improve water quality and aquatic habitats. </p>
1866    </div>
1867    <div class="card--action">
1868            <span class="link-cta link--icon-internal --inline-icon">Read more</span>
1869    </div>
1870</a>
1871<a class="card" href="/environment/district-advice/" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="District Advice">
1872        <div class="card--image">
1873                <img src="/media/ceyn4ubr/palmerston-north-te-motu-o-poutoa-anzac-park-lookout.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dce7de7e0f7350&amp;hmac=3fd560f1b4cd10020881545a6b7486480f58a6cfa571977b4cff097abb4bc8fe"
1874                     srcset="/media/ceyn4ubr/palmerston-north-te-motu-o-poutoa-anzac-park-lookout.jpg?width=400&amp;height=225&amp;v=1dce7de7e0f7350&amp;hmac=ca6fc0322ad8269e7f9f8d2c1c300cf60d89dfe55584aae8a744a498ab798c5d 400w,
1875                             /media/ceyn4ubr/palmerston-north-te-motu-o-poutoa-anzac-park-lookout.jpg?width=500&amp;height=281&amp;v=1dce7de7e0f7350&amp;hmac=3adfd421ab6f43a15de89b8bbf8624fde9c1dbed77b76563fd57b638f951cf5a 500w,
1876                             /media/ceyn4ubr/palmerston-north-te-motu-o-poutoa-anzac-park-lookout.jpg?width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dce7de7e0f7350&amp;hmac=3fd560f1b4cd10020881545a6b7486480f58a6cfa571977b4cff097abb4bc8fe 600w,
1877                             /media/ceyn4ubr/palmerston-north-te-motu-o-poutoa-anzac-park-lookout.jpg?width=1000&amp;height=562&amp;v=1dce7de7e0f7350&amp;hmac=dc666a8787baa9749cb509ac190de1e64a8feec81b89b64bd106ae4e9a526955 1000w"
1878                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
1879                     alt="" />
1880            
1881        </div>
1882
1883    <div class="card--title">
1884        <h3>District Advice</h3>
1885    </div>
1886
1887    <div class="card--caption">
1888            <p>Giving information and advice on natural hazards and One Plan requirements for property developments, property purchases, insurance matters and land valuation assessments.</p>
1889    </div>
1890    <div class="card--action">
1891            <span class="link-cta link--icon-internal --inline-icon">Learn more</span>
1892    </div>
1893</a>
1894<a class="card" href="/your-council/plans-and-strategies/" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="Policy and strategy">
1895        <div class="card--image">
1896                <img src="/media/ij4c35ul/image-1.png?width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dce9a388647be0&amp;hmac=454724da92dc14b44bbf11e2968556bc868f6065870b05191ce54e2b6a88cb9d"
1897                     srcset="/media/ij4c35ul/image-1.png?width=400&amp;height=225&amp;v=1dce9a388647be0&amp;hmac=3ba2aec06ccfe9d86f2d9858646e509b5c736e0c54df50c2aca03898183228b8 400w,
1898                             /media/ij4c35ul/image-1.png?width=500&amp;height=281&amp;v=1dce9a388647be0&amp;hmac=a35197a4395d9ac0a726278b2bb889fdcd42fa3213d55d82f2ccc122392477f9 500w,
1899                             /media/ij4c35ul/image-1.png?width=600&amp;height=338&amp;v=1dce9a388647be0&amp;hmac=454724da92dc14b44bbf11e2968556bc868f6065870b05191ce54e2b6a88cb9d 600w,
1900                             /media/ij4c35ul/image-1.png?width=1000&amp;height=562&amp;v=1dce9a388647be0&amp;hmac=173b353ff9579b2cf26be338b0f4be46ac1a7e8074f1660925736aa9b7439fc1 1000w"
1901                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
1902                     alt="Whanganui River" />
1903            
1904        </div>
1905
1906    <div class="card--title">
1907        <h3>Policy and strategy</h3>
1908    </div>
1909
1910    <div class="card--caption">
1911            <p>Providing strategic advice, assessing environmental policy, helping farmers through rural advice, and building iwi and hapū relationships.</p>
1912    </div>
1913    <div class="card--action">
1914            <span class="link-cta link--icon-internal --inline-icon">Learn more</span>
1915    </div>
1916</a>
1917            </div>
1918    </div>
1919</div>
1920        </div>
1921        <div class="ugrid-layout--item ugrid-item--cspan_12 ugrid-item--rspan_1">
1922<div class="card-grid" data-theme-fg="green" data-theme-bg="dark">
1923    <div class="container p--container-xl">
1924
1925            <div class="card-grid--header ">
1926                <div class="card-grid--header-title">
1927                    
1928    <h2 class="">
1929            <span class="h-secondary" lang="mi">Ng&#x101; rautaki arotau</span>
1930        Our strategic priorities
1931    </h2>
1932
1933                </div>
1934            </div>
1935
1936            <div class="card-grid--layout4">
1937<a class="card" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="Te piki manawaroa ki te &#x101;huarangi hurihuri">
1938        <div class="card--image">
1939                <img src="/media/gifnopq3/graphic-icon-39.svg?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd12608993ad20&amp;hmac=cd4d8c38b5c0d484bd9fa14ad3fb6da108fc98b9facb69624979d3bee75fa2d9"
1940                     srcset="/media/gifnopq3/graphic-icon-39.svg?width=400&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd12608993ad20&amp;hmac=694b253eb48e99ed82db4c62e7c023f197fc2249586d026f09279a9c44ae3f92 400w,
1941                             /media/gifnopq3/graphic-icon-39.svg?width=500&amp;height=500&amp;v=1dd12608993ad20&amp;hmac=9b3fe33ff4fd577d198992daebfaf8d632fc0bf921e6608aa0b37b1ee4694786 500w,
1942                             /media/gifnopq3/graphic-icon-39.svg?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd12608993ad20&amp;hmac=cd4d8c38b5c0d484bd9fa14ad3fb6da108fc98b9facb69624979d3bee75fa2d9 600w,
1943                             /media/gifnopq3/graphic-icon-39.svg?width=1000&amp;height=1000&amp;v=1dd12608993ad20&amp;hmac=b2a98c08ced07085350e9e8e5826d740e137b0e393cc2a944174a9011312dedf 1000w"
1944                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px" />
1945            
1946        </div>
1947
1948    <div class="card--title">
1949        <h3>Te piki manawaroa ki te &#x101;huarangi hurihuri</h3>
1950    </div>
1951
1952    <div class="card--caption">
1953            <p>
1953Building resilience to the impacts of climate change</p>
1954    </div>
1955    <div class="card--action">
1956    </div>
1957</a>
1958<a class="card" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="Te whakakaha whanaungatanga ki te tangata whenua">
1959        <div class="card--image">
1960                <img src="/media/iophg5he/graphic-icon-6.svg?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd126085a81b10&amp;hmac=76065526bf9db113937a04bceca6c754a64797744f2aef595dbfbe0fc209dac4"
1961                     srcset="/media/iophg5he/graphic-icon-6.svg?width=400&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd126085a81b10&amp;hmac=3ddd292208dad6fcd8fb337f702267027f244985ee7997ef0049b194a293acba 400w,
1962                             /media/iophg5he/graphic-icon-6.svg?width=500&amp;height=500&amp;v=1dd126085a81b10&amp;hmac=8b33dc97b4655e6c772b5d461a919eda065bc65e2e377e299b60e25afbd0e496 500w,
1963                             /media/iophg5he/graphic-icon-6.svg?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd126085a81b10&amp;hmac=76065526bf9db113937a04bceca6c754a64797744f2aef595dbfbe0fc209dac4 600w,
1964                             /media/iophg5he/graphic-icon-6.svg?width=1000&amp;height=1000&amp;v=1dd126085a81b10&amp;hmac=44679838efee20fa886c56704975e6675c929e0a3e37c270f031a1d8a9e4318e 1000w"
1965                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px" />
1966            
1967        </div>
1968
1969    <div class="card--title">
1970        <h3>Te whakakaha whanaungatanga ki te tangata whenua</h3>
1971    </div>
1972
1973    <div class="card--caption">
1974            <p>Strengthening partnerships with tangata whenua</p>
1975    </div>
1976    <div class="card--action">
1977    </div>
1978</a>
1979<a class="card" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="He ara torowh&#x101;rahi - mai i ng&#x101; maunga ki te moana (whakahaere riu)">
1980        <div class="card--image">
1981                <img src="/media/c1nmtcmm/graphic-icon-34.svg?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd12608afab730&amp;hmac=fc92b0e9909fcf0fb6169f89a10b0706de755c188cfb41b71f95ecc76a7d7918"
1982                     srcset="/media/c1nmtcmm/graphic-icon-34.svg?width=400&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd12608afab730&amp;hmac=94fc4482d7855f5cb93b261625e26f0dca04de7fa8781faecc4ee148c574f927 400w,
1983                             /media/c1nmtcmm/graphic-icon-34.svg?width=500&amp;height=500&amp;v=1dd12608afab730&amp;hmac=90f63e880a92b766e6c5d09a01d8e19ebfb091d9df6df08a539e2ae17d1905d2 500w,
1984                             /media/c1nmtcmm/graphic-icon-34.svg?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd12608afab730&amp;hmac=fc92b0e9909fcf0fb6169f89a10b0706de755c188cfb41b71f95ecc76a7d7918 600w,
1985                             /media/c1nmtcmm/graphic-icon-34.svg?width=1000&amp;height=1000&amp;v=1dd12608afab730&amp;hmac=60422aa88e81feaefca39c89a709011c7ed0eae7948b14262a4d4e8f4294d410 1000w"
1986                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px" />
1987            
1988        </div>
1989
1990    <div class="card--title">
1991        <h3>He ara torowh&#x101;rahi - mai i ng&#x101; maunga ki te moana (whakahaere riu)</h3>
1992    </div>
1993
1994    <div class="card--caption">
1995            <p>A holistic approach, from the mountains to the sea (integrated catchment management)</p>
1996    </div>
1997    <div class="card--action">
1998    </div>
1999</a>
2000<a class="card" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="He t&#x16B;hono w&#x101;hi he honohono tangata">
2001        <div class="card--image">
2002                <img src="/media/x5kfr5dw/graphic-icon-12.svg?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd126088c8bc00&amp;hmac=04dc9e1b2944c02fc998db1b2813ed1dec241436b08e591ad8bebec783a766cc"
2003                     srcset="/media/x5kfr5dw/graphic-icon-12.svg?width=400&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd126088c8bc00&amp;hmac=4cc3e59c19a65dae48e1709f24eb02852a7cae6ec270a1c9a623c6bc4af44bc6 400w,
2004                             /media/x5kfr5dw/graphic-icon-12.svg?width=500&amp;height=500&amp;v=1dd126088c8bc00&amp;hmac=fe8564807e6398caa0127494f248ef19210f803e1b639c1603bc47f2b37cff4a 500w,
2005                             /media/x5kfr5dw/graphic-icon-12.svg?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd126088c8bc00&amp;hmac=04dc9e1b2944c02fc998db1b2813ed1dec241436b08e591ad8bebec783a766cc 600w,
2006                             /media/x5kfr5dw/graphic-icon-12.svg?width=1000&amp;height=1000&amp;v=1dd126088c8bc00&amp;hmac=7e8f26b23beffc1e3f6efa8a1a73d959bec7b21e49b0b291d8dcfa104703f41c 1000w"
2007                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px" />
2008            
2009        </div>
2010
2011    <div class="card--title">
2012        <h3>He t&#x16B;hono w&#x101;hi he honohono tangata</h3>
2013    </div>
2014
2015    <div class="card--caption">
2016            <p>Connecting people and place through effective public transport connections</p>
2017    </div>
2018    <div class="card--action">
2019    </div>
2020</a>
2021            </div>
2022    </div>
2023</div>
2024        </div>
2025        <div class="ugrid-layout--item ugrid-item--cspan_12 ugrid-item--rspan_1">
2026<div class="card-grid" data-theme-fg="blue" data-theme-bg="default">
2027    <div class="container p--container-xl">
2028
2029            <div class="card-grid--header ">
2030                <div class="card-grid--header-title">
2031                    
2032    <h2 class="">
2033            <span class="h-secondary" lang="mi">Ng&#x101; putanga &#x101;-hapori</span>
2034        Our community outcomes
2035    </h2>
2036
2037                </div>
2038            </div>
2039
2040            <div class="card-grid--layout3">
2041<a class="card" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="He whakamana hapori, he hapori kori">
2042        <div class="card--image">
2043                <img src="/media/lr5ozvj1/icon-communities.png?cc=0,0,0,0&amp;width=600&amp;v=1dd25f8c0762bf0&amp;hmac=3576ff8fe777ff14895c032769fe0ff47d67d6b5bcc8c5de94141ccbc12694fa"
2044                     srcset="/media/lr5ozvj1/icon-communities.png?cc=0,0,0,0&amp;width=400&amp;v=1dd25f8c0762bf0&amp;hmac=c7fd22bf6298a071f00880524a3e1000e3ccffb1b0d9b0067b0565cdedc67eec 400w,
2045                             /media/lr5ozvj1/icon-communities.png?cc=0,0,0,0&amp;width=500&amp;v=1dd25f8c0762bf0&amp;hmac=d4d8124de4c0f498a4017e50148fb9234e87ed22bc9644360ac38ead72db47d9 500w,
2046                             /media/lr5ozvj1/icon-communities.png?cc=0,0,0,0&amp;width=600&amp;v=1dd25f8c0762bf0&amp;hmac=3576ff8fe777ff14895c032769fe0ff47d67d6b5bcc8c5de94141ccbc12694fa 600w,
2047                             /media/lr5ozvj1/icon-communities.png?cc=0,0,0,0&amp;width=1000&amp;v=1dd25f8c0762bf0&amp;hmac=638096583c9cc67355dd77ed980eca21d18d8145247d4a5ab02523cc53c2309d 1000w"
2048                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
2049                     alt="" />
2050            
2051        </div>
2052
2053    <div class="card--title">
2054        <h3>He whakamana hapori, he hapori kori</h3>
2055    </div>
2056
2057    <div class="card--caption">
2058            <p>Our region&#39;s communities are vibrant and empowered</p>
2059    </div>
2060    <div class="card--action">
2061    </div>
2062</a>
2063<a class="card" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="He whanaungatanga whai mana">
2064        <div class="card--image">
2065                <img src="/media/1tach31l/icon-relationships.png?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd25f8c45561f0&amp;hmac=6e9189282550e9a0eaa9ca50f51ab5147e1f8d51baee6690603601aa4bc57df3"
2066                     srcset="/media/1tach31l/icon-relationships.png?width=400&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd25f8c45561f0&amp;hmac=8488c7bd6ea1b9283c480e3154c4efbb0419589228241174f2609093ffac34bc 400w,
2067                             /media/1tach31l/icon-relationships.png?width=500&amp;height=500&amp;v=1dd25f8c45561f0&amp;hmac=e488e005fb0e4bd83089628091706eb61dcf9691fbcd59bd5c757ef9cef0d1e3 500w,
2068                             /media/1tach31l/icon-relationships.png?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd25f8c45561f0&amp;hmac=6e9189282550e9a0eaa9ca50f51ab5147e1f8d51baee6690603601aa4bc57df3 600w,
2069                             /media/1tach31l/icon-relationships.png?width=1000&amp;height=1000&amp;v=1dd25f8c45561f0&amp;hmac=4a65ba25db9555b65943c09cc0920c9047aa36ef070f9500b3f7fe2f1ba73706 1000w"
2070                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
2071                     alt="" />
2072            
2073        </div>
2074
2075    <div class="card--title">
2076        <h3>He whanaungatanga whai mana</h3>
2077    </div>
2078
2079    <div class="card--caption">
2080            <p>Our region&#39;s relationships with iwi and hapū are respectful and mana-enhancing</p>
2081    </div>
2082    <div class="card--action">
2083    </div>
2084</a>
2085<a class="card" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="He p&#x16B;naha hauropi ora">
2086        <div class="card--image">
2087                <img src="/media/dnlite1g/icon-ecosystems.png?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd25f8c31b0d30&amp;hmac=e48f16d22e1e3eb5c93b19f3d486d29e23ad170e371d629198890990f6755803"
2088                     srcset="/media/dnlite1g/icon-ecosystems.png?width=400&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd25f8c31b0d30&amp;hmac=af3a8040c5c610bc183a083587c38be477cc4d5493bddb716c617d398d31b975 400w,
2089                             /media/dnlite1g/icon-ecosystems.png?width=500&amp;height=500&amp;v=1dd25f8c31b0d30&amp;hmac=40dfb16a3c7157a63f18de7f7f2b10735e8de2053e8e06a3906891c3cc577037 500w,
2090                             /media/dnlite1g/icon-ecosystems.png?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd25f8c31b0d30&amp;
2090hmac=e48f16d22e1e3eb5c93b19f3d486d29e23ad170e371d629198890990f6755803 600w,
2091                             /media/dnlite1g/icon-ecosystems.png?width=1000&amp;height=1000&amp;v=1dd25f8c31b0d30&amp;hmac=cc945b3c99880a1d57677de11741e1de7bc940893e22066af674e6f0cd9fe768 1000w"
2092                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
2093                     alt="" />
2094            
2095        </div>
2096
2097    <div class="card--title">
2098        <h3>He p&#x16B;naha hauropi ora</h3>
2099    </div>
2100
2101    <div class="card--caption">
2102            <p>Our region&#39;s ecosystems are healthy</p>
2103    </div>
2104    <div class="card--action">
2105    </div>
2106</a>
2107<a class="card" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="He whatunga waka mauritau">
2108        <div class="card--image">
2109                <img src="/media/aq5jwabl/icon-transport.png?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd25f8c6878430&amp;hmac=14338d63a6e43f39ca00735636254c6907f19ad90d65f82c98fa8b1186d656b6"
2110                     srcset="/media/aq5jwabl/icon-transport.png?width=400&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd25f8c6878430&amp;hmac=9b8fb053ee0023286e67f8ae330a19dc39bb7389bc218ef0ead51565b184b401 400w,
2111                             /media/aq5jwabl/icon-transport.png?width=500&amp;height=500&amp;v=1dd25f8c6878430&amp;hmac=b6f9022f4174006615c99b327b93fd3be20ca4b94cab432bb96d42b8fd81b217 500w,
2112                             /media/aq5jwabl/icon-transport.png?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd25f8c6878430&amp;hmac=14338d63a6e43f39ca00735636254c6907f19ad90d65f82c98fa8b1186d656b6 600w,
2113                             /media/aq5jwabl/icon-transport.png?width=1000&amp;height=1000&amp;v=1dd25f8c6878430&amp;hmac=8bbab55fa5dcba548e34d62bee59ab909eaa51bcfb5632d4c34a7af76ae2af59 1000w"
2114                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
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2116            
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2118
2119    <div class="card--title">
2120        <h3>He whatunga waka mauritau</h3>
2121    </div>
2122
2123    <div class="card--caption">
2124            <p>Our region has effective transport networks</p>
2125    </div>
2126    <div class="card--action">
2127    </div>
2128</a>
2129<a class="card" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="He rohe piki te &#x14D;hanga, piki te taiao">
2130        <div class="card--image">
2131                <img src="/media/z3rbkg2f/icon-economy.png?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd25f8bf15b190&amp;hmac=665ece2177b5a7ee64b6107b5fcd88a4fcba7e74f3b9aae4d9e21e3674943f3e"
2132                     srcset="/media/z3rbkg2f/icon-economy.png?width=400&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd25f8bf15b190&amp;hmac=bc6257df3c1e28688a4616a951342830ce7efa46fdd326430e9b1e3451fa8784 400w,
2133                             /media/z3rbkg2f/icon-economy.png?width=500&amp;height=500&amp;v=1dd25f8bf15b190&amp;hmac=7c2c60b1b8bf7f12315cb7f97345667c23ba4a2663b45d99e1cf5b8fbf1d38ee 500w,
2134                             /media/z3rbkg2f/icon-economy.png?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd25f8bf15b190&amp;hmac=665ece2177b5a7ee64b6107b5fcd88a4fcba7e74f3b9aae4d9e21e3674943f3e 600w,
2135                             /media/z3rbkg2f/icon-economy.png?width=1000&amp;height=1000&amp;v=1dd25f8bf15b190&amp;hmac=c147da916c47f1e666f503518519de96ac38ff97acb466ca34ea7f15f44144e1 1000w"
2136                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
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2138            
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2140
2141    <div class="card--title">
2142        <h3>He rohe piki te &#x14D;hanga, piki te taiao</h3>
2143    </div>
2144
2145    <div class="card--caption">
2146            <p>Our region&#39;s economy is thriving and environmentally sustainable</p>
2147    </div>
2148    <div class="card--action">
2149    </div>
2150</a>
2151<a class="card" data-theme-fg="primary-text" aria-label="He hapori manawaroa">
2152        <div class="card--image">
2153                <img src="/media/ddjhlvda/icon-resilience.png?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd25f8c57af630&amp;hmac=eee44651920ea21beeeef27928cec8958081f7eefe47281eb0a05ea10a8b0a63"
2154                     srcset="/media/ddjhlvda/icon-resilience.png?width=400&amp;height=400&amp;v=1dd25f8c57af630&amp;hmac=b93cba78e9775f59596d5560fc5a6a040d2efeb2081f824330810f45df4be606 400w,
2155                             /media/ddjhlvda/icon-resilience.png?width=500&amp;height=500&amp;v=1dd25f8c57af630&amp;hmac=b1bc1d049192ac0a10064c3a38d8dfb6402532df129840ac493572fc753537a1 500w,
2156                             /media/ddjhlvda/icon-resilience.png?width=600&amp;height=600&amp;v=1dd25f8c57af630&amp;hmac=eee44651920ea21beeeef27928cec8958081f7eefe47281eb0a05ea10a8b0a63 600w,
2157                             /media/ddjhlvda/icon-resilience.png?width=1000&amp;height=1000&amp;v=1dd25f8c57af630&amp;hmac=2fdae94b62f3437eeeb6a9d1149a241947acc885a88d6f5cb05fd96c52ab3a40 1000w"
2158                     sizes="(max-width: 768px) 500px, 600px"
2159                     alt="" />
2160            
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2162
2163    <div class="card--title">
2164        <h3>He hapori manawaroa</h3>
2165    </div>
2166
2167    <div class="card--caption">
2168            <p>Our region&#39;s communities are resilient to the impact of natural hazards and climate change</p>
2169    </div>
2170    <div class="card--action">
2171    </div>
2172</a>
2173            </div>
2174    </div>
2175</div>
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2178
2179<div class="bg--extend p--container-y-sm rte-block-outer  " data-theme-bg="default">
2180    <div class="text-block rte-block">
2181        <h2>Our history</h2><p><span>We were created in 1989, when Manawatu Wanganui Regional Council (as we were called back then) was established as part of widespread local government reform in Aotearoa New Zealand.</span></p><p><span>The 1989 reform programme was a continuation of the evolution of local and provincial governance in Aotearoa New Zealand since colonisation. The Counties Act 1876 created 63 counties, with many new bodies set up in the decades since. Some of those bodies had singular purposes (e.g. harbour boards). The Local Government Act 1974 removed the distinction between urban authorities (boroughs and towns) and rural authorities (counties), and enabled the creation of regional councils.</span></p><p><span>Regional councils were created during the 1989 reforms, amalgamating catchment boards, drainage boards, pest destruction boards, united councils and noxious plant authorities into singular entities. These amalgamations happened across the motu (country), turning about 850 local bodies into 86 local authorities. A transitional committee was appointed to guide the amalgamation work for the region, which was based at the offices of the Manawatu Catchment Board.</span></p><p>We have had multiple names across our lifetime. We changed our trading name in 1999 to horizons.mw, then changed again in 2003 to Horizons Regional Council. The official name of the region was corrected in 2019 to Manawatū-Whanganui Region, meaning our official name became Manawatū-Whanganui Regional Council. However, we continue to trade as Horizons Regional Council.</p><p></p>
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