ABOUT THE WAIKATO RIVER AUTHORITY

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.

THE PURPOSE OF THE WAIKATO RIVER AUTHORITY

set the primary direction through the Vision and Strategy to achieve the restoration and protection of the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River for future generations
promote an integrated, holistic, and co-ordinated approach to the implementation of the Vision and Strategy and the management of the Waikato River
fund rehabilitation initiatives for the Waikato River in its role as trustee for the Waikato River Clean-up Trust.

OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE AUTHORITY

engage with and provide advice to local authorities on amending Resource Management Act 1991 planning documents to make them give effect to the vision and strategy
engage with and provide advice to the range of agencies with responsibilities relating to the Waikato River, including, local authorities and biosecurity, conservation, and fisheries agencies, to achieve an integrated, holistic, and co-ordinated approach to the implementation of the vision and strategy and the management of the Waikato River
engage with and provide advice to the Environmental Protection Authority
act as trustee for the Waikato River Clean-up Trust and, in that capacity, administer the contestable clean-up fund for the Waikato River
monitor:
- the carrying out, effectiveness, and achievement of the principal function of the Authority
- the implementation, effectiveness, and achievement of the vision and strategy, including any targets and methods
- the implementation, effectiveness, and achievement of clean-up initiatives funded by the Waikato River Clean-up Trust
report at least every 5 years to the Crown, Waikato-Tainui, and the other appointers on the results of its monitoring
periodically review the vision and strategy and, at the Authority’s discretion, recommend amendments to it to the Crown, Waikato-Tainui, and the other appointers
request call-ins under the Resource Management Act 1991
appoint commissioners to sit on hearings committees or boards of inquiry when required to do so.