Gisborne District Council
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Freshwater
The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for regional councils, which play a leading role in managing freshwater in their areas. To this end, regional councils create plans to protect water resources from contaminants and overuse.
Aim for the Taruheru and Waimata rivers to be swimmable and for sewage systems to be repaired.
Ensure that water take and discharge consent applications are underpinned by Tiriti-based decision-making processes.
Support hapū and iwi rāhui and tangata whenua-led conservation and restoration measures.
Do not compromise in seeking excellent drinking water quality.
Ensure that those responsible for wood debris are financially accountable.
Incentivise fresh rainwater catchment.
Commit to hydrological mapping and modelling that will allow prediction of overland flow across a range of weather events.
Enhance water monitoring where intensive winter grazing is identified and encourage best practice and education where it occurs.
Establish universal consents that allow small man-made wetlands and farm ponds to be built to a predetermined standard.
Continue investigation of options for new water storage and resilience work for existing Gisborne city water supply and irrigation.
Support irrigation stakeholder group investigating infrastructure investment for Makauri managed aquifer recharge and enabling policies.
Support riparian planting efforts region-wide and encourage more community-backed planting along city waterways.
Maintain local control of freshwater quality to prioritise the power of the water.
Support horticulture with irrigation innovation without losing water quality.
Aim for the Taruheru and Waimata rivers to be swimmable and for sewage systems to be repaired.
Ensure that water take and discharge consent applications are underpinned by Tiriti-based decision-making processes.
Support hapū and iwi rāhui and tangata whenua-led conservation and restoration measures.
Do not compromise in seeking excellent drinking water quality.
Ensure that those responsible for wood debris are financially accountable.
Incentivise fresh rainwater catchment.
Commit to hydrological mapping and modelling that will allow prediction of overland flow across a range of weather events.
Enhance water monitoring where intensive winter grazing is identified and encourage best practice and education where it occurs.
Establish universal consents that allow small man-made wetlands and farm ponds to be built to a predetermined standard.
Continue investigation of options for new water storage and resilience work for existing Gisborne city water supply and irrigation.
Support irrigation stakeholder group investigating infrastructure investment for Makauri managed aquifer recharge and enabling policies.
Support riparian planting efforts region-wide and encourage more community-backed planting along city waterways.
Maintain local control of freshwater quality to prioritise the power of the water.
Support horticulture with irrigation innovation without losing water quality.
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