Taranaki 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.
Establish a working group to update the regional freshwater plan adopted in 2001.
Incentivise landowner participation in sustainable land management plans.
Investigate impact of central government's move to remove resource consent requirements around freshwater discharge from farms.
Engage communities in restoring local waterways.
Improve water quality through riparian planting and fencing and monitor freshwater health with transparent reporting.
Support farmers to adopt best water management practices and advocate for strong protections in freshwater planning.
Improve water quality so rivers and streams are safe for swimming, fishing and gathering food.
Manage freshwater flows and allocation fairly, balancing the needs of farming, industry and communities with the health of waterways.
Support landowners to adopt sustainable practices that reduce runoff and protect freshwater ecosystems.
Work harder to make rivers safe to swim in.
Work with the farming community to support them in their work to minimise pollution in rivers.
Establish a working group to update the regional freshwater plan adopted in 2001.
Incentivise landowner participation in sustainable land management plans.
Investigate impact of central government's move to remove resource consent requirements around freshwater discharge from farms.
Engage communities in restoring local waterways.
Improve water quality through riparian planting and fencing and monitor freshwater health with transparent reporting.
Support farmers to adopt best water management practices and advocate for strong protections in freshwater planning.
Improve water quality so rivers and streams are safe for swimming, fishing and gathering food.
Manage freshwater flows and allocation fairly, balancing the needs of farming, industry and communities with the health of waterways.
Support landowners to adopt sustainable practices that reduce runoff and protect freshwater ecosystems.
Work harder to make rivers safe to swim in.
Work with the farming community to support them in their work to minimise pollution in rivers.
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