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This site is located next to a children's playground in East End Reserve and the Coastal Walkway, with a bridge crossing the stream about 100 metres up-stream from the river mouth.   It is a popular recreational area used mainly for walking, cycling, picnicking, with whitebaiting carried out on the...

The Te Hoiere/Pelorus River at Totara Flat has a deep swimming hole with slow-moving water and a grassy picnic area surrounded by bush. The water quality is impacted by the Rai River, which flows into the Te Hoiere/Pelorus River just upstream.

Te Māhia is a sandy estuarine environment with a boat jetty and launch ramp at the mouth of the Whangawehi River. The channel is used for boating access to the sea. The area is also used for swimming, diving and fishing.  Inland, the award-winning Whangawehi Catchment project is planting and enhanci...

Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere is monitored for water quality off the Selwyn River mouth, near the lower Selwyn Huts.

This site is monitored for recreational water quality during the summer months only. Note, water quality at this site deteriorates during rainfall – swimming is not recommended up to 48 hours after rainfall. This hill-fed river site is located at the SH1 bridge in Temuka.

The Tengawai River is a hill-fed river and a tributary of the Opihi River. This site is only monitored for toxic algae aka cyanobacteria, and only during the summer months.

This site is near the river mouth and is tidal. It is a popular beach reserve used for swimming, fishing, picnicking and whitebaiting (in season).  Please note that water quality can change depending on weather. Don't swim if the water is murky or smells unpleasant. Taranaki Regional Council advises...

The Tīraumea River at this point is recognised as a locally significant trout fishery.

The Tīraumea River at this point is recognised as a locally significant trout fishery and is a nesting habitat for Dotterel.

Lower catchment rural site upstream of Milton. Water quality is poor compared to the site upstream at West Branch Bridge. The Tokomairaro River flows for 50 km before entering the Pacific Ocean at Toko Mouth (50 km south of Dunedin). The town of Milton is located on the Tokomairaro's floodplain, clo...

Horseshoe Bend is a popular recreational reserve nestled in the foothills of the Tararua Ranges. It has bush walks, swimming holes, toilets and facilities for picnics.

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