Stakeholder workshops and engagement

In 2025, representatives from local councils, central government agencies, community organisations, non-governmental organisations, industry as well as iwi took part in a series of workshops and one-to-one hui, which served as a starting point for discussions about biodiversity.

Participants were asked to share their aspirations for biodiversity and to identify the barriers, solutions and opportunities they have for restoring biodiversity in the Waikato region. A report sharing the insights of all of the feedback we received is available in the sidebar of this page, under Ngā rauemi | Key documents.

View photos from the Hamilton workshop

View photos from the Thames workshop