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Karāpiro Stream Habitat Project

This project is a multi-agency initiative between the regional council, Waipā District Council, Ngāti Hauā Mahi Trust and the Waikato River Authority. It aims to enhance water quality and biodiversity in the Karāpiro stream, near the confluence with the Waikato River in Cambridge. We're removing willows, stabilising stream banks and re-vegetating stream banks with native plants.  Read the newsletter an watch the video below, for more!

Land drainage

Waikato Regional Council provides a drainage service for flat rural land in the Lower Waikato, Waipā, Central Waikato, West Coast and Waihou-Piako zones.

Hamilton Halo

The Hamilton Halo project aims to bring native birds, such as tui and bellbirds, back into Hamilton city. The 'Halo' is a ring drawn around Hamilton, taking in key sites where tui breed. The halo's radius is approximately 20km.

Project Echo

Project Echo aims to gather information on bat distribution throughout Hamilton city. We carry out on-going work to protect bat roosting trees and provide predator control.

Karāpiro and Mangaonua Catchments Newsletter

Read the latest news from the Karāpiro and Mangaonua catchment area here:

Karāpiro and Mangaonua newsletter May 2022

 

Waikato Regional Council and Ngāti Haua Mahi Trust - Karāpiro Stream Habitat Project

Central Waikato Zone Management Plan

The Central Waikato Zone Plan provides the broad direction for the implementation of activities undertaken by ICM within the Central Waikato zone.

The ICM directorate is primarily focused on delivery of river and catchment management, and flood management activities. These activities are undertaken alongside supporting activities which are delivered regionally and include hazard management and community safety activities, biodiversity and natural heritage operations, biosecurity operations and land management advisory services.