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- … We were established in 2017 and have implemented consistent Land Environment Plans across all our member properties. We have also partnered with the … All the larger farming properties that boundary Lake Wanaka and its tributaries. Predominantly hill and high country farms running sheep, beef cattle and deer. …
- … The Porangahau Catchment Group became an incorporated society in 2020 and have been successful securing funds from the Ministry for the Environment for Frsshwater Improvements and wider environmental benefits. … 88000ha The area covers from tidal estuaries to internal farmlands and waterways in the Porangahau to Flemington areas. …
- … Properties in our group are mainly flat land to moderate rolling and we have several hill country properties included along our northern catchment boundary. Our group formed in June 2019 when our community came together with a combined desire to further understand groundwater and surface water quality in our catchment. We are an incorporated society that has established a funding model to collect … to better understand the water quality in the catchment area. Our community is heavily invested in our society and supports our purposes. We have a growing membership that currently includes 46 properties. These properties over 82% …
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- … a goal to have all the tributaries of the Rangitikei form into catchment groups. We started by having a public meeting and an open invitation to all the area. We had presentations from Roger Daryrmple (RRCC) , Landcare Trust and our local Regional Council. The response was hugely positive with all but one farmer keen to join. We have begun water monitoring and have six collection sites, collected monthly. This has been done for the last eight months and is giving us an idea of … The Kawhatau River source is in the Ruahine ranges and the Kawhatau catchment covers 23,000ha. The Kawhatau flows into the Rangitikei and has a number of tributaries. There …
- … The Hakataramea Valley is a unique farming region and despite the challenging climate it is renowned for producing quality livestock and produce. We have a great supportive community that makes it a tremendous place to live and bring up a family. Strong communities, profitably farming land and unique ecosystems however do not survive out of … River in the south to the Hakataramea pass in the north. The catchment is bounded in the west by the Kirkliston Range and in the east by the Hunter Hills. The valley is around 56km long with an average width of 21km and drains an area of …
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- … I am the Hawke's Bay Regional Coordinator for New Zealand Landcare Trust and have been working throughout the Hawke’s Bay Region assisting new catchment groups establish and providing technical expertise around wetlands and riparian restoration. … Throughout my career, I have been working with landowners to improve biodiversity, water quality and flood control. I have a strong interest in wetland and stream restoration. The first community group that I was involved in was a sage grouse conservation group that was …
- … by more than 60 people, at the Wainuioru Hall in September 2017. We were keen to find out more about our water quality and come up with ways our river and catchment could be improved. We also had concerns about future regulations andother issues such as flooding, sediment and crack willow infestations throughout the catchment. We set the group up as an incorporated society where the purposes … The Wainuioru catchment area is 37,814ha - the Wainuioru River joins the Pahaoa River and flows east out to the coast. …