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Taranaki lies on the west coast of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand. Taranaki Maunga and black sand beaches are iconic features of our region. Taranaki accounts for just 3% of the land area of Aotearoa New Zealand at 7200 square kilometres. There are 126,000 people that call this region home...

This Water Management Area (WMA) begins at the outlet of Lake Tarawera and the water supports extensive economic activity based on dairy and wood processing.  The Tasman pulp and paper processing site, and a range of other industrial operations, are in the middle of the catchment at Kawerau. The reg...

This site is monitored by NIWA and is one of the original National River Water Quality Network (NRWQN) sites dating back to 1989.

Crystal clear waters emanate from Lake Tarawera to form the beginnings of the Tarawera River. Surrounded by native bush and located on the famous Tarawera Falls trail, this area is ideal for many recreational pursuits and is a renowned trout fishing spot. This site is monitored by NIWA and is one of...

The Taruheru is one of Gisborne city’s ‘Three Rivers’ and in the lower reaches it provides for recreational activities such as waka ama, fishing, and kayaking. The catchment is mainly within the lower Poverty Bay Flats with headwaters only 13 km from the city.

The Taueru River at Gladstone is located on the lower reaches of the Taueru River. The River is an eastern tributary of the Ruamāhanga River and is located to the southeast of Masterton. Access to the site is through private land only. This site is monitored as part of a programme specifically desig...

The Tauherenikau River flows from the Tararua Forest Park and bypasses the town of Featherston before discharging into the northern end of Lake Wairarapa.  This site is located at the end of Buck's road, with plenty of parking. A short walk down to the river opens on to multiple swimming spots and i...

This site is located on the lower reaches of the Tauherenikau River, approximately three kilometres upstream from the river mouth. This site has public access off Diversion Road. The Tauherenikau River flows from the Tararua Forest Park and bypasses the town of Featherston before discharging into th...

This water quality site located on the Tauranga-Taupo River is accessed via State Highway 1 and is a short walk upstream of the Tauranga-Taupo road bridge on the true right side. The substrate is predominantly gravel and cobbles mixed with sand and pumice. Like most Lake Taupo tributaries it has exc...

The Taurekaitai Stream at Wallingford site is a Regional Council fresh water quality & ecology monitoring site.

The Tawarau River at Speedies Rd is a water quality and ecology site. The river is hard-bottomed with the substrate consisting of cobbles/gravel at the monitoring site. The river banks have good riparian cover on one side of the river in the vicinity of the monitoring site.

Ashley Estuary/Te Aka Aka is a large tidal lagoon in North Canterbury, that receives freshwater from the Ashley River/Rakahuri, Saltwater Creek, Taranaki Creek, and a number of small lowland streams.  The site has been monitored since 2011 because of its extensive intertidal mudflats that are under...