Freshwater

A major focus of the Council is to ensure the health of Taranaki's rivers and streams, and to monitor them regularly.

Next steps for our freshwater

We're developing a new plan for freshwater in Taranaki as part of the Government's Essential Freshwater reforms. Key to this is a kōrero with our community about how we manage fres...
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Freshwater quality

Clean, healthy water is the region’s most precious resource, and the Council’s programmes and rules aim to help the community maintain and improve water quality.
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Riparian management

Under the Council’s award-winning Riparian Management Programme, thousands of kilometres of streambanks and wetlands are being fenced and planted to protect and enhance the region’...
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Protecting wetlands

New regulations to protect wetlands were introduced in the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020 (NES-F) as part of the Government’s Essential Freshwater reforms.
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Freshwater biosecurity

You can help to protect your favourite Taranaki waterways if you always check, clean then dry all gear when moving between waterways.
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