Restoring and protecting the health and well-being of the Waikato River
Tooku awa koiora me oona pikonga he kura tangihia o te maataamuri
The river of life, each curve more beautiful than the last
Restoring and protecting the health and well-being of the Waikato River
Tooku awa koiora me oona pikonga he kura tangihia o te maataamuri
The river of life, each curve more beautiful than the last
About Us
Watch this video for a brief introduction about who we are, what we do, and some of the people and projects we support. For more information on our board and our team, visit our About page.
About Us
Watch this video for a brief introduction about who we are, what we do, and some of the people and projects we support. For more information on our board and our team, visit our About page.
Role Available
Funding Support Coordinator
Reporting to the Trust Fund Manager, the Funding Support Coordinator will assist with activities, projects, accounts and client management of assigned funding recipients.
Review of Te Ture Whaimana
As a key part of the River Settlement, Waikato River Authority is reviewing Te Ture Whaimana o te Awa o Waikato, the vision and strategy document for the Waikato River and activities affected by it. Read more...
The Waikato River Authority financially supports projects that support the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River throughout the Waikato region. See this section for up-to-date news about currently funded projects in progress, and information about projects we have funded in the past.
Our Project Stories
Dairy Farmer and environmentalist Stu Muir started with a digger, a chainsaw and a vision. "People thought I was completely pōrangi for trying to do something like this on this scale," says Stu. "But once you create current, once you regenerate what was here in the beginning, then it will keep itself alive".
A Port Waikato man and his family are starting to see an environmental transformation on their block of steep hill country with the help of Waikato River Authority funding.
A multi-year project undertaken by Maniapoto Maori Trust Board and NIWA to create better understanding of environmental issues for Maniapoto marae and whanau has been completed.
News and Notices
