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What do you value about a waterway?

A value could be anything you love, or used to love about a waterway - from recreation to livelihood.

Values to name are few are things like swimming, farming, water quality, water quantity, flora and fauna and mahinga kai (food gathering areas).

The Waimatā-Pakarae area

We're developing the plan for the Waimatā-Pakarae catchment area. This will also include us engaging with mana whenua and communities for their vision for the waterways. Once we've gathered all the information on key values, we'll start developing a plan that will balance, protect or enhance those values.

Waterways in this catchment area include:

  • Waimatā River
  • Pakarae River
  • Waiomoko River
  • Pouawa River
  • Turihaua Stream
  • Hamanatua Stream
  • Wainui Stream
  • Kopuawhakapata Stream


Tell us what you value

Help us develop a catchment plan that puts community values first. You can

  • share you ideas using images or video.
  • pin a comment on the map
  • or ask the team a question about the plan development

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Contact Us

Have questions or want to learn more about a project, contact us below:

Phone 0800 653 800 (24 hours)
Email service@gdc.govt.nz
Website www.gdc.govt.nz
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15 Fitzherbert Street
Gisborne. 4010
New Zealand
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