Waka launching site reconnects Raukawa to Waikato River
Raukawa iwi have marked a significant step in restoring their ancestral connection to the Waikato River with the launch of a new purpose-built waka launching site at Waipapa.
Community at the Heart of the Fairfield Project
Ecologist Bruce MacKay is part of the team driving the Fairfield Project, a community-led initiative in Hamilton restoring the Kukutaaruhe Gully…
WRA Funding Round Dates 2026
Waikato River Authority Funding Round Dates 2026…
Major Elver Release
Waka Ama Provides Platform for Major Elver Release…
Elvers Steal the Show
Elvers Steal the Show at Waka Ama Nationals…
Iwi-led elver release
Iwi-led elver release at Waka Ama Sprint Nationals…
Waka Ama Regional Sprints
Big Turnout At Waka Ama Regional Sprints…
Maungatautari Wetland Restoration
Maungatautari Wetland Restoration…
Invasive gold clam
Invasive gold clam found beyond Waikato region…
2025 World Koi Carp Classic
Record catches at 2025 World Koi Carp Classic…
Research underway for New Report Card
Research underway for New Report Card…
Hidden Gems of the Waikato
Landmark book showcases Waikato’s lakes…
Cambridge to Hamilton Paddle Race
Waikato River Authority backs Cambridge
to Hamilton Paddle Race
Dig in for the future
Whatawhata School students dig in for the future…
Waikato River Trails Riparian work
Waikato River Trails Riparian work…
WRA hosts Watercare
WRA hosts Watercare to support health of the awa…
Climate Change Wānanga Highlights
Climate Change Wānanga Highlights Innovation and Collaboration…
WRA Award for Innovative Farming Practices
Tim Wins WRA Award for Innovative Farming Practices…
River Banks Humming at Regatta
River Banks Humming at Regatta…
Steady Eddie realises his vision
Steady Eddie realises his vision…
The restoration of Mangati Stream
Stu Muir and the restoration of Mangati Stream…
Regeneration at Port Waikato
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…
The Waipā Project
The Waipā River is the largest tributary to the Waikato River…
Waikato 100 – 2019
The Waikato River Authority is a major sponsor for a new event that takes place on the Waikato River…
Maniapoto Cultural Assessment Framework
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…
Lake Waikare Restoration
The restoration of Lake Waikare is arguably one of the most challenging environmental projects in the Waikato…
Whitebait Restoration
Funded by the Waikato River Authority, a multi-year project to help restore and protect whitebait populations in the lower Waikato River is nearing completion…
Baldwin Dairy Farm Wetland
Five years ago the area was turned back into a wetland. In a project led by DairyNZ with funding from the Waikato River Authority the reconstructed wetland is proving its worth…
Waikato 100
The inaugural Waikato 100 river event was held on the 25th November 2017 with 140 athletes taking to the water either by rowing, kayaking, paddle boarding or in waka ama…
Plans In Motion
The Waipā River is the largest tributary that feeds the Waikato River, by restoring the health and wellbeing of the Waipā River…
Mangarapa Catchment Restoration Project
He might have made his name as a world champion shearer but now Sir David Fagan has his sights set on sustainable dairy farming…
Wharekorino Wetland Restoration Project
The Wharekorino Wetland was once covered in willow and privet, but Pūniu River Care…
Waikato And Waipa River Restoration Strategy
April 2018 saw the launch of the restoration strategy for the Waikato and Waipā river catchments to a large group of stakeholders by the Minister for the Environment, Hon David Parker…
Mangati Stream Restoration Project
A stream once desecrated and with a lack of native fish life has made a drastic recovery due to one man and his family.
The Meadow Walk
The year 2010 saw the formation of the Waikato River Authority (WRA) and the beginning of a new environmental era for the Waikato River…
Kerr Family Restoration Project
Lance Kerr and his family have been involved in work to improve the margins of both Rotongaro and Rotongaroiti lakes while also farming 229 hectares of dairy and dry stock…
Kukutāruhe Gully
Kukutāruhe Gully lies in the heart of Hamilton City. The restoration of the gully has been heavily supported by the Waikato River Authority…
Pūniu River Care
Iwi environmental organisation Pūniu River Care is seeing positive outcomes for its people and for conservation following its establishment near Te Awamutu. The group has been involved in a number of environmental projects in the region…
Restoring Motukakaho Island
Physical works have been completed on Motukakaho Island in the Waikato…