Our Our Northland - Tõ Ttou Taitokerau Stories and updates on the great work happening around the region to help our environment, economy and people thrive. Brought to you by Northland Regional Council. DID YOU KNOW? A new era for Kaipara Moana » Kaipara Moana is of immense traditional, cultural, historical and spiritual importance - it is a taonga to tangata whenua. » Kaipara is the largest harbour in the Southem Hemisphere, with a surface area of 950km" (at high tide) and a catchment area of over 6000km. It is believed the first migration to Kaipara Moana was around 1200- 1400AD. The ancient Polynesian sailing vessel Mahuhu-ki-to-rangi landed on the foreshores of the Kaipara around the 1200s, under the command of Rongomai and his father Whakatau. » Kaipara became a busy timber harbour from the 1860s, shipping arising from the programme include thousands of tonnes of kauri timber improved freshwater quality, greater and gum. As kauri ran out, the gum To be led by an equal partnership Expected environmental benefits With $100 million of Government funding committed over the next six years and a joint Kaipara Uri-council partnership nearing sign- off, restoration of New Zealand's largest harbour been steadily deteriorating from has reached a pivotal turning point. between Kaipara Uri (tangata whenua descended from Kaipara Moana) and councils (Auckland and biodiversity, resilience from climate Northland Regional), the programme change, and carbon capture acknowledges the special nature of through tree-planting and wetland the harbour and aims to restore its management. vitality by halving the sediment loss The programme also recognises and timber industries declined, and after 1920, farming (mainly dairying) took over. Today there's more than 3700km of pastoral land in the Kaipara from land to sea. that the overall wellbeing for Kaipara catchment and more than 8100km Uri and local communities is deeply Water quality in the harbour has of waterways on pastoral land, » The Kaipara provides significant breeding grounds and habitats for juvenile fish. In any one year, over We're thrilled to be part of this once- 90% of snapper caught commercially connected to the wellbeing of the Kaipara Moana. the halcyon era of native timber extraction, to contemporary land use where large volumes of sediment (eroded sol) in-a-lifeime opportunity to make a off the west coast of New Zealand are "Environmental remediation real difference to the iconic nature unlike any ever seen in Aotearoa" wash off the land. is how the decade-long of Kaipara Moana for current and successive generations. from the Kaipara. The Kaipara - which is broad About 807km of the land in the and mostly shalow - is also a programme to restore the health and mauri of Kaipara Moana has Kaipara catchment is classified as highly erodible'. migratory bird habitat of intemational significance. been described, Kerikari Primary stdents Nevanh PehKnowles In the flow with wai monitoring er and Hay Browne mide wh parent Aer rowne THANKS FOR JOINING THE CONVERSATION! Finding an eel was a highlight for Kerikeri Primary School students who're learning about water quality in their own backyard - the Wairoa During August, a series of pop-up stalls and an online feedback portal offered an early chance for people to Influence the shape of our next 10-year plan. We asked people to share what's important to them for our region's future, and got lots of valuable input. And, not surprisingly, the health of our waterways remains a top priority! Stream. They found a good place, split into two groups, and were shown how to carry out a variety of tests to find out more If you missed out don't worry - there'll be another about the health of the stream. opportunity for feedback when we consult on our Long Term Plan early next year. The school is part of our Enviroschools network, an action-based programme to empower young people. Find out more: www.nrc.govt.nz/futureplan Our Our Northland - Tõ Ttou Taitokerau Stories and updates on the great work happening around the region to help our environment, economy and people thrive. Brought to you by Northland Regional Council. DID YOU KNOW? A new era for Kaipara Moana » Kaipara Moana is of immense traditional, cultural, historical and spiritual importance - it is a taonga to tangata whenua. » Kaipara is the largest harbour in the Southem Hemisphere, with a surface area of 950km" (at high tide) and a catchment area of over 6000km. It is believed the first migration to Kaipara Moana was around 1200- 1400AD. The ancient Polynesian sailing vessel Mahuhu-ki-to-rangi landed on the foreshores of the Kaipara around the 1200s, under the command of Rongomai and his father Whakatau. » Kaipara became a busy timber harbour from the 1860s, shipping arising from the programme include thousands of tonnes of kauri timber improved freshwater quality, greater and gum. As kauri ran out, the gum To be led by an equal partnership Expected environmental benefits With $100 million of Government funding committed over the next six years and a joint Kaipara Uri-council partnership nearing sign- off, restoration of New Zealand's largest harbour been steadily deteriorating from has reached a pivotal turning point. between Kaipara Uri (tangata whenua descended from Kaipara Moana) and councils (Auckland and biodiversity, resilience from climate Northland Regional), the programme change, and carbon capture acknowledges the special nature of through tree-planting and wetland the harbour and aims to restore its management. vitality by halving the sediment loss The programme also recognises and timber industries declined, and after 1920, farming (mainly dairying) took over. Today there's more than 3700km of pastoral land in the Kaipara from land to sea. that the overall wellbeing for Kaipara catchment and more than 8100km Uri and local communities is deeply Water quality in the harbour has of waterways on pastoral land, » The Kaipara provides significant breeding grounds and habitats for juvenile fish. In any one year, over We're thrilled to be part of this once- 90% of snapper caught commercially connected to the wellbeing of the Kaipara Moana. the halcyon era of native timber extraction, to contemporary land use where large volumes of sediment (eroded sol) in-a-lifeime opportunity to make a off the west coast of New Zealand are "Environmental remediation real difference to the iconic nature unlike any ever seen in Aotearoa" wash off the land. is how the decade-long of Kaipara Moana for current and successive generations. from the Kaipara. The Kaipara - which is broad About 807km of the land in the and mostly shalow - is also a programme to restore the health and mauri of Kaipara Moana has Kaipara catchment is classified as highly erodible'. migratory bird habitat of intemational significance. been described, Kerikari Primary stdents Nevanh PehKnowles In the flow with wai monitoring er and Hay Browne mide wh parent Aer rowne THANKS FOR JOINING THE CONVERSATION! Finding an eel was a highlight for Kerikeri Primary School students who're learning about water quality in their own backyard - the Wairoa During August, a series of pop-up stalls and an online feedback portal offered an early chance for people to Influence the shape of our next 10-year plan. We asked people to share what's important to them for our region's future, and got lots of valuable input. And, not surprisingly, the health of our waterways remains a top priority! Stream. They found a good place, split into two groups, and were shown how to carry out a variety of tests to find out more If you missed out don't worry - there'll be another about the health of the stream. opportunity for feedback when we consult on our Long Term Plan early next year. The school is part of our Enviroschools network, an action-based programme to empower young people. Find out more: www.nrc.govt.nz/futureplan