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Water quality was originally sampled at Riverside by Riverside pool. The sampling site was moved 500m upstream to Avon Terrace to avoid the tidal influence on the river ecology. The area has easy access via road or footpath and excellent for picnics or walking. Brown trout regularly are seen in the...

The Makarau River site is located approximately 4km from the coast and has an upstream catchment area of 4,840ha. This is a paired water quality and ecology monitoring site.

The Makaretu River at State Highway 50 site is a Regional Council fresh water quality & ecology monitoring site.

Located within the lower oreti catchment the sampling area is a channelised stream with cobble bed. The river drains a partially native forested catchment and the site is surrounded by farmland.  Water quality data is collected here monthly and macroinvertebrate data annually as part of Environment...

The Makaroro River at Burnt Bridge is a HBRC freshwater and ecology monitoring site. This site is in the Tukituki catchment, where a plan change has set specific targets for improved water quality and ecosystem health. Further data and information is available at: https://www.hbrc.govt.nz/environmen...

The Maketawa Stream is on the Taranaki ring plain, beginning within Te Papakura o Taranaki on the eastern side of Taranaki Maunga. It is a sub-catchment of the Manganui River, which is a major sub-catchment of the Waitara River. The stream is highly valued regionally and holds special value for Te A...

The Maketawa Stream is on the Taranaki ring plain, beginning within Te Papakura o Taranaki on the eastern side of Taranaki Maunga. It is a sub-catchment of the Manganui River, which is a major sub-catchment of the Waitara River – the largest catchment in the region. The stream is highly valued regio...

The Manawatū River catchment covers an area of 5,898 square km. The river itself is 235 km long with a total stream length in the catchment of 9,648 km. The catchment has a number of large tributaries including the Ōroua (131 km), Mangatainoka (71 km), Mangahao (86 km), Pohangina (71 km) and Tiraume...

This popular recreational area is found on the Main stem of the Manawatū River at Foxton Beach township. It is used more for boating and fishing than swimming. You will see jet skis, power boats, kayaks and sailing boats out and about on the water.

This scenic spot is located at the Hopelands reserve just east of Woodville, and recognised as a regionally significant trout fishery and a nesting habitat for Dotterel.  There are no amenities at this spot.

This point on the Manawatū River is valued as a locally significant trout fishery, and is a nesting habitat for Dotterel.