Kaupokonui River

The Kaūpokonui River rises on the southern slopes of Taranaki Maunga within Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki (the national park), draining an intensively farmed dairy catchment. The catchment receives point-source discharges from treated dairy waste, cooling waters from Fonterra Kapuni Company, and municipal wastewater from the Kaponga township treatment system. It has been targeted for intensive riparian management to improve water quality.