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Deforestation has occurred across New Zealand but has been particularly profound in the Matamata-Piako Region where less than 2% of original lowland forest remains. This region is nationally important as all the major rivers drain into the Hauraki Gulf, which is home to over one million people along its shores and on its islands. This is the context under which the Piako Catchment Forum (PCF) was founded. The forum began in 2016 with a few farmers, a planter, a teacher, and Waikato Regional …

The Mangatarere Restoration Society (MRS) was established in 2012 as a stream care group working to enhance the water quality of the Mangatarere Stream. We are community members, farmers, industry and iwi. Since then and many successful projects, we are now working with our community to develop a catchment plan in collaboration with Greater Wellington Regional Council. … The Mangatarere catchment is in the Carterton district and is about 157 km2. The Mangatarere Stream originates in the Tararua …

The "Rangitikei Rivers Catchment Collective" is the Incorporated Society for all the Sub Catchments in the Rangitikei, Turakina and Whangaehu.  It is the legal entity that oversees and looks after all the environmental information, plus it manages the money and employees the supporting personnel for our sub catchments groups. Thr RRCC encourages and supports the current sub catchments plus it works in the areas that are trying to get started with new groups. The aim is to have community …

Committee Members Duncan Matthews, George Matthews, Anne-Marie Broughton, Fraser Middleton, Harriet Horrocks, Danny Broughton, Donald Richards, Mike Russell, Toiora Hawira, Bruce Dave, Jason Reid, Alan Davidson, Christopher Blair, Erin Carver.      Committee executive:   George Matthews (Chair), Anne-Marie Broughton (Co-Chair), Mike Russell (Treasurer), Harriet Horrocks (Administrator).      Key issues - High E Coli levels/contaminating swimming areas, sediment runoff/erosion, nutrient …