Our Northland- Tõ Ttou Taitokerau Our 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 Southern 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 saling vessel Mahuhu-ki-te-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 and timber industries declined, and after 1920, farming (mainly dairying) took over. the harbour and aims to restore its management. vitality by halving the sediment loss The programme also recognises » 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 810Okm Uri and local communities is deeply of waterways on pastoral land. » The Kaipara provides significant breeding grounds and habitats for juvenile fish, In any one year, over Water quality in the harbour has connected to the welbeing of the Kaipara Moana. the halcyon era of native timber extraction, to contemporary land use We're thriled to be part of this once 90% of snapper caught commercially where large volumes of sediment (eroded soil) in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a real difference to the lconic nature off the west coast of New Zealand are "Ervironmental remediation from the Kaipara. unlike any ever seen in Aotearoa" wash off the land. is how the decade-long programme to restore the health Kaipara catchment is classified as and mauri of Kaipara Moana has highly erodible'. of Kaipara Moana for current and successive generations. » The Kaipara - which is broad About 807km of the land in the and mostly shallow - is also a migratory bird habitat of international significance. been described. Going wild at Trefoil Park THANKS FOR JOINING THE CONVERSATION! Maromaku School's first bush 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! school day at Trefoil Park in Kaikohe was a huge hit! The excited children explored the stream, finding fish, koura with eggs, insects and eels. They also identified a toxic plant. The children will make If you missed out don't worry - there'll be another opportunity for feedback when we consult on our Long Term Plan early next year. fortnightly visits to the park as part of learning more about the Find out more: www.nrc.govt.nz/futureplan Maramaku School shdens and Machers invesgating their sroundings in their new busb-basoutdeor clasaroom The school is part of out Envireschools network environment. Our Northland- Tõ Ttou Taitokerau Our 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 Southern 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 saling vessel Mahuhu-ki-te-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 and timber industries declined, and after 1920, farming (mainly dairying) took over. the harbour and aims to restore its management. vitality by halving the sediment loss The programme also recognises » 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 810Okm Uri and local communities is deeply of waterways on pastoral land. » The Kaipara provides significant breeding grounds and habitats for juvenile fish, In any one year, over Water quality in the harbour has connected to the welbeing of the Kaipara Moana. the halcyon era of native timber extraction, to contemporary land use We're thriled to be part of this once 90% of snapper caught commercially where large volumes of sediment (eroded soil) in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a real difference to the lconic nature off the west coast of New Zealand are "Ervironmental remediation from the Kaipara. unlike any ever seen in Aotearoa" wash off the land. is how the decade-long programme to restore the health Kaipara catchment is classified as and mauri of Kaipara Moana has highly erodible'. of Kaipara Moana for current and successive generations. » The Kaipara - which is broad About 807km of the land in the and mostly shallow - is also a migratory bird habitat of international significance. been described. Going wild at Trefoil Park THANKS FOR JOINING THE CONVERSATION! Maromaku School's first bush 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! school day at Trefoil Park in Kaikohe was a huge hit! The excited children explored the stream, finding fish, koura with eggs, insects and eels. They also identified a toxic plant. The children will make If you missed out don't worry - there'll be another opportunity for feedback when we consult on our Long Term Plan early next year. fortnightly visits to the park as part of learning more about the Find out more: www.nrc.govt.nz/futureplan Maramaku School shdens and Machers invesgating their sroundings in their new busb-basoutdeor clasaroom The school is part of out Envireschools network environment.