Regional information

This page provides links through to regional council resources to find out about any specific regional requirements that may be in place along with contact information if you have further questions.  

Regional information

North Island

Region
Website
Contact
Northland Regional Council 

Northland regional council farmer's hub

Northland regional council freshwater farm plans

Phone: 0800 002 004

Email:  info@nrc.govt.nz 

Auckland Council  Freshwater management policy and standards

Phone: 09 301 0101

Online form 

Waikato Regional Council Farmers' hub | Waikato Regional Council  Email: pie@waikatoregion.govt.nz  
Bay of Plenty Regional Council 

Bay of Plenty farming

Bay of Plenty Freshwater farm plans

Phone: 0800 884 880

Online form

Taranaki Regional Council

Taranaki regional Freshwater farm plan

Taranaki regional council farm hub

Phone: 0800 736 222 

Email: info@trc.govt.nz
 

Horizons Regional Council  Horizons regional Freshwater farm plans

Phone: 0508 800 800  

Email: FreshwaterFarmPlans@horizons.govt.nz  

Hawkes Bay Regional Council

Hawkes Bay Regional farm hub 

Hawkes Bay Regional Freshwater farm plans

Phone: +64 6 835 9200  or 0800 108838

Email: info@hbrc.govt.nz  

Gisborne District Council  

Gisborne district Farmers hub

Gisborne district Freshwater farm plans

Gisborne district Freshwater guide

Phone: 0800 653 800  

Email:  service@gdc.govt.nz attention 

Greater Wellington Regional Council Greater Wellington farm plans

Phone: 0800 496 734

Email: info@gw.govt.nz   

 

South Island

Region
Website
Contact
Marlborough District Council 

Marlborough rural hub

Freshwater farm plans in Marlborough 

Email: ruralhub@marlborough.govt.nz 
Tasman District Council  Tasman Rural Hub   Email: ruralinfo@tasman.govt.nz 
West Coast Regional Council  West Coast regional council environment Email: freshwaterfarmplans@wcrc.govt.nz    
Environment Canterbury  Environment Canterbury farmers hub

Phone: 0800 324 636

Online form 

Otago Regional Council 

Otago Regional council consent and compliance guide

Otago Regional council environment

Phone: 0800 474 082/03 474 0827  

Email: farmplans@orc.govt.nz 

Southland Regional Council 

Southland Regional council farming hub

Southland Regional council environment page

Phone: (03) 211 5115 / 0800 76 88 45 

Email: service@es.govt.nz