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Boards Agree To Awa Restoration Funding
Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 2:59 pm | Waikato River Authority
"The Boards of Watercare and the Waikato River Authority have agreed on how restoration funding from Watercare will be used to protect the awa over the next 20 years. This funding arises from a condition in Watercare's 20-year water take ... More >>
Many Benefits To Having A Focus On Wetlands
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 3:50 pm | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority is urging landowners and conservation groups to consider wetland restoration for waterway health and climate change mitigation. World Wetlands Day (2 February) is this year being recognised under the theme of wetland restoration, ... More >>
Paula Southgate To Step Down From Waikato River Authority
Friday, 9 December 2022, 2:36 pm | Waikato River Authority
Waikato River Authority Co-Chair Paula Southgate has announced she is stepping down from the organisation to concentrate on the changes to local government and city growth challenges over the next few years. Paula Southgate says she has spoken to ... More >>
Collaborative Projects Dominate Funding For River Restoration
Friday, 14 October 2022, 1:01 pm | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority has completed its 2022 funding round awarding $5.7 million to 26 projects. Successful projects include a high level of collaboration between iwi, landowners, restoration groups and large organisations. The largest project ... More >>
Watercare Allowed More Water, But More Focus On The Wellbeing Of The River
Monday, 24 January 2022, 6:13 pm | Waikato River Authority
The decision to allow Auckland’s Watercare to take additional water from the Waikato River for the next 20 years will also mean more resources to improve the wellbeing of the river. A specially established Board of Inquiry called to consider the matter, ... More >>
John Luxton Remembered As A Great Leader Of The Waikato River Authority
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 6:42 am | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority has paid tribute to Hon John Luxton, its founding Crown Co-Chair, who passed away in Wellington today. Mr Luxton was Crown Co-Chair for ten years. Authority Chief Executive, Bob Penter, says John Luxton made an immense contribution ... More >>
Funding Directed To Wetlands And Koi Carp
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 11:26 am | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority has completed its 2021 funding round awarding $5.3 million to 37 projects. Featuring in the list of successful projects are three major wetland restoration initiatives and an allocation of funding towards koi carp investigation ... More >>
53 projects seek funding from Waikato River Authority
Monday, 16 August 2021, 3:08 pm | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority’s 2021 funding round has closed with 53 applications seeking funding of nearly $10 million. More >>
Waikato River Authority Releases Five Year Report
Tuesday, 10 August 2021, 7:23 pm | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority has delivered a Five Year Report to the Crown and Waikato River Iwi on its effectiveness and progress to restore and protect the Waikato and Waipā rivers. The 80 page document is being released today. As well as assessing ... More >>
Waikato River Authority Opposes Proposed Water Take For Auckland
Friday, 26 March 2021, 11:48 am | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority says it opposes the Watercare Services Ltd application to take more water from the Waikato River which is to be considered by a special Board of Inquiry. The Authority’s submission opposes the proposed water take on ... More >>
New Co-Chair For Waikato River Authority
Saturday, 5 December 2020, 2:43 pm | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority has a new iwi co-chair with the election of Tipa Mahuta. Ms Mahuta, a Waikato-Tainui appointee, replaces long standing Authority board member Roger Pikia (Te Arawa River Iwi Trust) who has been in the co-chair role for the ... More >>
Waikato River Authority Welcomes Climate Change Focus
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 4:14 pm | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority has welcomed the Government’s focus on dealing with climate change with today’s declaration of an emergency to bring greater impetus for action. Authority Crown Co-Chair Paula Southgate and River Iwi Co-Chair Elect ... More >>
Waikato River Authority Calls For A Review Of Freedom Camping To Ensure Waterways Protected
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 10:50 am | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority says a full review of freedom camping regulations is required as an important step towards protecting the country’s waterways. The call by Authority for tighter controls on unregulated camping comes after Tourism Minister ... More >>
River Funding Also Aims To Boost Post-Covid Recovery
Friday, 16 October 2020, 10:36 am | Waikato River Authority
The latest funding to improve the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River and Waipā River is also expected to give an economic boost to local river communities. The Waikato River Authority has this week increased its annual funding for river ... More >>
Waikato River Authority Welcomes Auckland’s Commitment To The River
Friday, 28 August 2020, 6:02 pm | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority says it will welcome the signing of an agreement which helps Auckland through its water crisis by accessing additional water from the Waikato River. The agreement, known as He Paiheretanga o Ngaa Wai o Waikato, has restated ... More >>
Applications approach $13 million for latest funding round
Friday, 23 August 2019, 7:45 pm | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority has this year received one of its biggest funding application totals to date for potential river clean-up projects. Applications for the funding round closed yesterday with 62 requests for funding, amounting to $12,882,926. The ... More >>
Larger projects proposed in river clean-up
Friday, 24 August 2018, 2:01 pm | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority’s eighth funding round has closed with a number of larger projects proposed for river clean-up. More >>
Morgan to stand down from Waikato River Authority
Friday, 10 August 2018, 12:07 pm | Waikato River Authority
Long standing Waikato River Authority Co-chair Tukoroirangi Morgan has announced his intention to resign from the Authority at the end of his current term in November, pending a replacement appointee from Waikato-Tainui. More >>
Strategy marks milestone day for river catchments
Friday, 13 April 2018, 10:19 am | Waikato River Authority
The launch of a 15-year Restoration Strategy for the Waikato and Waipā river catchments is being seen as a milestone for the future wellbeing of the area. More >>
Waikato River Authority Increases Level of River Funding
Friday, 13 October 2017, 10:00 am | Waikato River Authority
The Waikato River Authority has increased the funding its making available for the restoration and wellbeing of the Waikato and Waipaa river catchments this year to an unprecedented level. More >>
