Restoration in action
Explore the projects helping restore and protect the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River. From community-led initiatives to larger restoration efforts, each project reflects practical action, partnership, and a shared commitment to the awa.
Baldwin Dairy Farm Wetland
Five years ago the area was turned back into a wetland. In a project led by DairyNZ with funding from the Waikato River Authority the reconstructed wetland is proving its worth…
Waikato 100
The inaugural Waikato 100 river event was held on the 25th November 2017 with 140 athletes taking to the water either by rowing, kayaking, paddle boarding or in waka ama…
Plans In Motion
The Waipā River is the largest tributary that feeds the Waikato River, by restoring the health and wellbeing of the Waipā River…
Mangarapa Catchment Restoration Project
He might have made his name as a world champion shearer but now Sir David Fagan has his sights set on sustainable dairy farming…
Wharekorino Wetland Restoration Project
The Wharekorino Wetland was once covered in willow and privet, but Pūniu River Care…
Waikato And Waipa River Restoration Strategy
April 2018 saw the launch of the restoration strategy for the Waikato and Waipā river catchments to a large group of stakeholders by the Minister for the Environment, Hon David Parker…
Mangati Stream Restoration Project
A stream once desecrated and with a lack of native fish life has made a drastic recovery due to one man and his family.
The Meadow Walk
The year 2010 saw the formation of the Waikato River Authority (WRA) and the beginning of a new environmental era for the Waikato River…
Kerr Family Restoration Project
Lance Kerr and his family have been involved in work to improve the margins of both Rotongaro and Rotongaroiti lakes while also farming 229 hectares of dairy and dry stock…