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Rocky

Rocky Stream is highly modified over much of its length, beginning in the northern Papamoa Hills in Papamoa ignimbrite, Minden rhyolite and associated fluvial deposits before flowing through peat and fixed foredunes. The stream then turns west from State Highway 2 and flows into the eastern extreme of Rangataua Bay in Tauranga Harbour.  Land use is a mixture of indigenous and exotic forest and pasture, with some horticulture.

 

The list of who's involved, and the actions and/or stories reported for this catchment come from the groups that have shared their efforts through the national Healthy Waterways register. You can add your group's actions to improve the health of waterways in this catchment by using the link to the register at the bottom of this page.

The data and stories shown in this topic are sourced from the Healthy Waterways register and are not independently validated by the LAWA project. The information in the register come from councils, industry organisations, and catchment groups. The information may be incomplete and may not necessarily reflect the views of LAWA partner agencies. The topic is designed to showcase actions being taken that could provide inspiration and encouragement to others and help with our future understanding of which actions makes the most difference to the health of waterways depending on the catchment context.

Catchment characteristics

Catchment size 3,496 hectares
Wetlands 5 hectares
Length of waterways 42 km
Erosion Susceptibility 12.1%
Land use

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