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Healthy waterways

Greater Wellington is helping farmers in their efforts to improve their freshwater systems and biodiversity, which helps profitability and their impact on climate change.

Healthy waterways

Soil conservation

We help farmers deliver on their Farm Environment Plans, and also help them reduce soil erosion and flooding by stabilising hillsides with poplars and willows.

 Soil conservation

Streamside

We help farmers care for their land and ensure good environmental practice. Such as stock exclusion from waterways, planting the right trees in the right places, and improving catchment water quality and biodiversity.

Latest news

Heavy sentence for damaging wetlands

New report starkly outlines Wairarapa climate change

Rural communities urged to report sightings of crop-eating pest bird during ‘look for rooks’ awareness campaign

Ruamāhanga planting to deliver jobs and environmental benefits

Community plant nursery sprouts new life in Wainuiomata

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Updated December 19, 2022 at 11:21 AM

Get in touch

Phone:
0800496734
Email:
info@gw.govt.nz