Ō mātou kaupapa - Our PRojects

The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management requires the Regional Council to set new objectives, policies and limits for rivers, streams and groundwater aquifers. This relates to both water quality and quantity.

Project 2 involves the setting and implementation of new objectives and limits for Kaituna rivers, streams and groundwater aquifers. This is an existing project, led by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council which will result in freshwater changes to both the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement and the Regional Natural Resources Plan.
These changes will be the primary regulatory mechanism for addressing matters such as nutrient loss and water allocation within the region including the Kaituna catchment. It will also give effect to Change 5 to the Regional Policy Statement which recognises and provides for the vision, objectives, and desired outcomes of the Kaituna River Document. For this reason, progressing freashwater changes are a priority project for Te Maru o Kaituna.

Ko etahi atu kōrero – further information:

• Keep informed – subscribe to the ‘Freshwater Flash’ eNewsletter here. 
• Find Regional Council’s Strategy and Policy Committee and Te Maru o Kaituna Committee agenda reports here.

Related links:

• Monitored Sites Land Air Water Aotearoa – Kaituna
• Fresh water | Bay of Plenty Regional Council
• Te Kura Huna – Groundwater, the hidden treasure
• Recommended steps to set minimum flows for ecological values in Bay of Plenty waterways
• Access to water for the development of Māori land: constraints and opportunities
• Nutrient,sediment and E. coli load reductions to meet desired Target Attribute State Outcomes
• Groundwater Allocation Limits for the Bay of Plenty Region
• Kaituna freshwater management unit story
• Freshwater policy – engagement summary presentation – October 2023