Healthy Waterways
Between the Two Rivers has several ongoing projects that all share the common goal of making our catchment a better place. With the hard work of our team and support of the community we hope these projects will create meaningful change.
Get to know your local streams and waterways
Water Monitoring
B2R and Piringa Hapū are working with landholders and the wider community to better understand the state of streams and rivers between the Ngaruroro and Tutaekurī rivers.
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The aim is to:
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Better understand the state of our waterways
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Identify what’s important to landholders for their waterways
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Increase our understanding of problems and possible remedies
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Support, where possible, landholders meeting regulatory requirements for freshwater
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Collectively decide what and where action is desirable and will get results
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Resource restoration projects
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For more information including who will be able to see results and what we are monitoring for, please click below:
Lake Runanga
water testing project
Lake Runanga Water Testing Project December 2023 Water samples were collected from RuÌ„nanga Lake in December 2023 using sampling kits provided by the Environmental Protection Agency and examined for environmental DNA (eDNA) by Wilderlab in Wellington. ​Wilderlab classified RuÌ„nanga Lake as ‘very poor’. This is consistent with previous classifications based on low clarity, high nutrient concentrations and sparse macrophytes. Several animal, invertebrates and fish species DNA was also identified. Most surprisingly, a freshwater jellyfish that arrived from China in the 1950s was detected for the first time.
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Please click below to access full report
Water Consent Workshop
with HBRC
This workshop has come to life due to a need that had been communicated by members of our community. Initially, people asked for a handout with council rules around waterways, as there have been confusions when consents are needed.
However, as this was too complex to narrow down to one page, the HBRC has generously provided their time and resources for this meeting.
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The slides for the presentation can be accessed below
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