Hawke's Bay Regional 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.
Balance water use fairly by improving allocation and irrigation practices to secure long-term flows and healthy rivers.
Improve water quality in Ahuriri Estuary and local waterways by reducing pollution and keeping soil on the land.
Work with landowners, catchment groups and hapū to restore waterways, strengthen riparian planting and protect freshwater ecosystems.
Bring back responsible river dredging to reduce flood risk as shown during Cyclone Gabrielle, responding to locals’ repeated warnings.
Prioritise coastal hazard mitigation by sourcing a viable solution rather than opting for managed retreat.
Protect rivers and secure the water future with smart, well-managed water storage.
Accelerate managed aquifer recharge projects in Ruataniwha Basin using stormwater capture to combat a 14.4% rainfall decline.
Cap dairy intensification in nitrate vulnerable zones, where 35% of aquifers exceed limits, and fund buffers using pollution fines.
Provide free nitrate testing for residential wells in high-risk areas and publish contamination data quarterly.
Conserve water use because the aquifer is over-allocated. Napier is one of NZ's highest users, so conserve water and live within nature's limits.
Enable innovation in water allocation by exploring models like Twyford's cooperative system to share water fairly and work within natural limits.
Improve freshwater quality by making monitoring more transparent, fairly enforced, and restoring trust that Hawke's Bay Regional Council is protecting rivers.
Balance water use fairly by improving allocation and irrigation practices to secure long-term flows and healthy rivers.
Improve water quality in Ahuriri Estuary and local waterways by reducing pollution and keeping soil on the land.
Work with landowners, catchment groups and hapū to restore waterways, strengthen riparian planting and protect freshwater ecosystems.
Bring back responsible river dredging to reduce flood risk as shown during Cyclone Gabrielle, responding to locals’ repeated warnings.
Prioritise coastal hazard mitigation by sourcing a viable solution rather than opting for managed retreat.
Protect rivers and secure the water future with smart, well-managed water storage.
Accelerate managed aquifer recharge projects in Ruataniwha Basin using stormwater capture to combat a 14.4% rainfall decline.
Cap dairy intensification in nitrate vulnerable zones, where 35% of aquifers exceed limits, and fund buffers using pollution fines.
Provide free nitrate testing for residential wells in high-risk areas and publish contamination data quarterly.
Conserve water use because the aquifer is over-allocated. Napier is one of NZ's highest users, so conserve water and live within nature's limits.
Enable innovation in water allocation by exploring models like Twyford's cooperative system to share water fairly and work within natural limits.
Improve freshwater quality by making monitoring more transparent, fairly enforced, and restoring trust that Hawke's Bay Regional Council is protecting rivers.
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