Water

Find out how the water resource is managed and about rules and restrictions for getting access to water.

Te Mana o te Wai is about putting the health of water first and thinking about it in a holistic way. Protecting the health of freshwater protects the health and wellbeing of the wider environment and our communities.

Our Waters in Common is a movie exploring the state of our Tasman environment. The film examines the amazing things that rivers provide us, the issues they face, and how communities and agencies are working together to improve them.

Read more about the Waimea catchments and nitrate management.

The quality of water in our rivers is defined by how the physical, chemical and biological condition of the water and channel meets the needs of people and ecosystems.

This page explains waterway crossings and why it is important to provide a way that fish can swim through them.