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12.3.2 River Management

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Currently little or no river management activities are undertaken in the Upper Waikato/Whakamaru zones apart from some occasional advice.

Provision has been made for routine river maintenance work. Activities would include channel maintenance, vegetative management and supervision within the main channels of priority waterways.

The priority waterways for the Upper Waikato Liaison Subcommittee zone are:

  • Waiotapu
  • Tahaanatara/Pokaitu
  • Ruatawiri
  • Kereua
  • Waikora
  • Torepatutahi
  • Otamakokore
  • Wharekaunga.

The priority waterways for the Whakamaru Liaison Subcommittee zone are:

  • Mangakowhiriwhiri Stream
  • Maraemanuka Stream
  • Okama Stream
  • Waipapa Stream
  • Waiteti Stream
  • Mangakino River.