Freshwater Policy Review - further testing

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Water is the source of life | He puna ora, he wai ora

Water means something to everyone. It provides us with food and recreational opportunities, gives us our drinking supplies, generates power and keeps businesses moving.

How we manage our environment so the fresh waterbodies of the Waikato can be enjoyed for generations to come is the focus of Waikato Regional Council’s Freshwater Policy Review. This policy review is just one of the requirements under central government’s Essential Freshwater package, which is about stopping further degradation of New Zealand’s fresh water and improving its quality and ecosystem health.

It involves making changes to our Waikato Regional Policy Statement (RPS) and developing a new Waikato Regional Plan to bring them into line with this direction. To do this, we’ll be seeking input from tangata whenua, the community and sector groups throughout the review process to ensure many voices are heard and considered in helping us to determine the best solution to managing our region’s fresh water.

Find out more

In 2022, we spoke with tangata whenua, the community and sector groups about the issues, values and aspirations they have for fresh water in the Waikato and have some early policy direction based on the things people told us.

We the carried out further testing with the public about what we came up with, to make sure we’re on the right track.

The opportunity to share feedback on this phase of the Freshwater Policy Review closed on 7 August 2023.

Make sure to keep an eye out for further opportunities to provide feedback as the review progresses.

Image - child playing in river water

Water is the source of life | He puna ora, he wai ora

Water means something to everyone. It provides us with food and recreational opportunities, gives us our drinking supplies, generates power and keeps businesses moving.

How we manage our environment so the fresh waterbodies of the Waikato can be enjoyed for generations to come is the focus of Waikato Regional Council’s Freshwater Policy Review. This policy review is just one of the requirements under central government’s Essential Freshwater package, which is about stopping further degradation of New Zealand’s fresh water and improving its quality and ecosystem health.

It involves making changes to our Waikato Regional Policy Statement (RPS) and developing a new Waikato Regional Plan to bring them into line with this direction. To do this, we’ll be seeking input from tangata whenua, the community and sector groups throughout the review process to ensure many voices are heard and considered in helping us to determine the best solution to managing our region’s fresh water.

Find out more

In 2022, we spoke with tangata whenua, the community and sector groups about the issues, values and aspirations they have for fresh water in the Waikato and have some early policy direction based on the things people told us.

We the carried out further testing with the public about what we came up with, to make sure we’re on the right track.

The opportunity to share feedback on this phase of the Freshwater Policy Review closed on 7 August 2023.

Make sure to keep an eye out for further opportunities to provide feedback as the review progresses.

  • CLOSED: The opportunity to share your feedback on this phase of the Freshwater Policy Review closed on 7 August 2023. Make sure to keep an eye out for further opportunities to provide feedback as the review progresses.

    Feedback survey - Sector

    69 responses

    Care about fresh water? Let us know what you value most about fresh water in the Waikato so we can ensure our waterways are healthy and safe for generations to come. 

    No registration required. Please allow up to 15 minutes to complete this feedback form. You can answer as much or as little of the feedback form as you'd like.

    Feedback closes 7 August 2023.

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  • CLOSED: The opportunity to share your feedback on this phase of the Freshwater Policy Review closed on 7 August 2023. Make sure to keep an eye out for further opportunities to provide feedback as the review progresses.

    Te Mana o Te Wai - Community & Tangata Whenua Perspectives

    41 responses

    Te Mana o te Wai is about recognising the vital importance of clean, healthy water for maintaining the health of our waterbodies, freshwater ecosystems and the communities that rely upon them for their sustenance and wellbeing. We will include an objective in our Regional Policy Statement that describes how freshwater management in Waikato gives effect to Te Mana o te Wai.

    Feedback closes 7 August 2023.

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  • CLOSED: The opportunity to share your feedback on this phase of the Freshwater Policy Review closed on 7 August 2023. Make sure to keep an eye out for further opportunities to provide feedback as the review progresses.

    Long-Term Visions - Tangata Whenua & Community Perspectives

    23 responses

    A long-term vision is a goal, objective or aspiration which outlines how you want your catchment or waterbodies, such as rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands, to look like in the future. We need to identify a timeframe to achieve those goals that is both ambitious and reasonable.

    Feedback closes 7 August 2023.

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  • CLOSED: The opportunity to share your feedback on this phase of the Freshwater Policy Review closed on 7 August 2023. Make sure to keep an eye out for further opportunities to provide feedback as the review progresses.

    Environmental Outcomes & Target States - Tangata Whenua & Community Perspectives

    9 responses

    An environmental outcome describes desired results for the values of freshwater bodies which are measurable, and will be formalised as objectives in our regional plan.

    Feedback closes 7 August 2023.

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  • CLOSED: The opportunity to share your feedback on this phase of the Freshwater Policy Review closed on 7 August 2023. Make sure to keep an eye out for further opportunities to provide feedback as the review progresses.

    Activities and actions to focus on - Tangata Whenua & Community Perspectives

    11 responses

    Activities and actions are methods that can move us towards realising target states for freshwater.

    Feedback closes 7 August 2023.

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  • CLOSED: The opportunity to share your feedback on this phase of the Freshwater Policy Review closed on 7 August 2023. Make sure to keep an eye out for further opportunities to provide feedback as the review progresses.

    Potential limits and rules - Tangata Whenua & Community Perspectives

    9 responses

    Limits and rules on resource use are required to help us achieve target states for freshwater.

    Feedback closes 7 August 2023.

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  • CLOSED: The opportunity to share your feedback on this phase of the Freshwater Policy Review closed on 7 August 2023. Make sure to keep an eye out for further opportunities to provide feedback as the review progresses.

    Additional feedback regarding freshwater management - Tangata Whenua & Community Perspectives

    11 responses

    Share additional feedback regarding freshwater management in the Waikato.

    Feedback closes 7 August 2023.

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