Catchments
What’s different about our catchments?
This part of the Western Bay has catchments that are compact. The terrain drops from hills to harbour over a relatively short distance. Our soils are fertile but erosion prone, especially with many slopes being cleared. The activities we undertake on land are never far from a waterway, easily and quickly impacting the health of our streams, estuaries and ultimately our harbour.
Why these boundaries?
Rain falling on forests, pastures, crops and gardens from the Waiau river in the north to the Aongatete river in the south flows into the northern Tauranga Moana. Each drop that makes its way into the streams, rivers and estuaries becomes part of the tidal flow that moves in and out of the Bowentown harbour entrance.
Project Parore works in 8 catchments:
The Waiau is different to the other seven catchments in our project rohe. Our focus is the...
The large Tuapiro catchment has over 200km of riparian margin and 15km of harbour margin
The Tahawai catchment has some deceptively steep hills, and is home to a mosaic of intensive...
The catchment where it all began! The are several significant waterways, not just the Uretara River...
Funnel shaped Te Rereatukahia covers 1800 hectares, with a significant portion...
One of the smaller catchments at only 1300 hectares, Te Mania has an extensive...
The Waitekohe catchment is a little bit unique. 11km long and a mere 2kmwide...
