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Ruamāhanga Whaitua

Updated 20 January 2017 9:45am

“The availability and quality of water in our catchment underpins and reflects the health and prosperity of our people. Water is vital to us all, it is a source of life and food, and for iwi it is also central to their identity. We are all connected to it, rely on it, and perhaps take for granted how much it shapes our lives.” (Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee, December 2016)

Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee

The Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee (RWC) was established in December 2013, and is working to produce a Whaitua Implementation Programme (WIP) which will be presented to Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) in 2017. The programme will contain recommendations for provisions for the Ruamāhanga Whaitua section of GWRC’s Natural Resources Plan, and for work programmes for the integrated management of land and water resources within the catchment.

Following extensive discussions across the community the Committee has developed:

• A set of community values

• A list of key catchment issues

• A vision and outcomes they would like to see for the catchment 

Presentations and reports - Learn more about the catchment

Learn alongside the committee. Access all the presentations and reports provided to the Whaitua Committee.

Meet the Ruamāhanga Whaitua Committee

The committee is made up of local people who know, live and value the land and water of the Ruamāhanga Whaitua.

Workshop records 

Read committee workshop records. 

Committee news 

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Using knowledge to make sound decisions

Understanding how the catchment works is vital for the Whaitua committee to make well informed decisions. An innovative process called collaborative modelling brings together independent specialists to show the current state of the catchment and to then test ideas about the impacts of future choices. 

Community input

A vital part of the committee’s work developing a Whaitua Implementation Programme is understanding local people’s concerns and ideas. Find out about previous and upcoming community discussions.