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.

Tooku awa koiora me oona pikonga  he kura tangihia o te maataamuri.  

 

Our Vision is for a future where  a healthy Waikato River sustains  abundant life and prosperous  communities who, in turn, are  all responsible for restoring and  protecting the health and wellbeing  of the Waikato River, and all it  embraces, for generations to come.

This Vision & Strategy is Te Ture  Whaimana o Te Awa o Waikato.

Our Vision is for a future where  a healthy Waikato River sustains  abundant life and prosperous  communities who, in turn, are  all responsible for restoring and  protecting the health and wellbeing  of the Waikato River, and all it  embraces, for generations to come. 

Tooku awa koiora me oona pikonga  he kura tangihia o te maataamuri.  

 

This Vision & Strategy is Te Ture  Whaimana o Te Awa o Waikato.

Review of Te Ture Whaimana

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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...

for Te Ture Whaimana

The Waikato River Authority is approaching 10 years of leadership and advocacy on behalf of the Waikato River and Waipā River. The Authority’s purpose is to set the primary direction through Te Ture Whaimana o Te Awa o Waikato (Vision & Strategy) to restore and protect the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River and Waipā River.

for Te Ture Whaimana

The Waikato River Authority is approaching 10 years of leadership and advocacy on behalf of the Waikato River and Waipā River. The Authority’s purpose is to set the primary direction through Te Ture Whaimana o Te Awa o Waikato (Vision & Strategy) to restore and protect the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River and Waipā River.

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.

Project Reporting

Here you can find information on our project reporting. Our easy to follow videos are here to help guide you through the best practices for keeping us up to date with your project and claiming funding. Visit our Project Reporting Page here.

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.