Winstone Aggregates is committed to communicating with local communities on a regular basis. This is not only to provide information about quarry operations and development (addressing any community concerns), but also to be actively involved in activities that are important to the community. Those activities can range from something as simple as providing sand for a kindergarten sandpit through to sponsoring community recreation facilities.

To cement their commitment to the community, Winstone Aggregates has established a community relations policy with the following objectives:

• Establish relationships with the community based on trust and integrity
• Ensure appropriate levels of community consultation and involvement are maintained which may include organised site visits, open days, mail outs, liaison groups and meetings
• Be actively involved in and support the communities in which we operate
• Ensure ongoing compliance with regulations, conditions of consent and plan requirements in line with our environmental policy
• Promote awareness of the importance of the aggregate industry to communities in New Zealand
• Respond to complaints and enquiries promptly and in an appropriate manner