The Freshwater Plan

The National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management 2020 (NPS-FM 2020) directs us to prepare a plan for improving the state of freshwater in the region – the “Freshwater Plan”.

To help explain what the Freshwater Plan is all about and how you can get involved, we’ve developed some summary information. Look around – if you can’t find what you’re looking for, get in touch with us and we’ll do our best to help sort it out.

What is the Freshwater Plan?
New targets, rules and actions for improving freshwater.
Te Mana o te Wai
Ensuring the health and well-being of the water is protected.
Freshwater management units
Existing freshwater management units for the region.
Engagement & consultation
As we develop the Freshwater Plan we will engage with tangata whenua and communities in a variety of ways.
Timeframes
Key dates for the preparation of the Freshwater Plan.
Our freshwater baseline states
Find the baseline state of our freshwater.
Freshwater StoryMap
Background information on the government policy statement and what we know about freshwater in Te Taitokerau.
The farmers' hub
Information for farmers about the current rules.