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The Waimata is one of Gisborne city's three rivers that flow through the inner-city area. The catchment size is 226 km2 and land use is mainly typical Gisborne hill country sheep and cattle farming with large areas of exotic forest on the steeper inland areas.

The Waingaro River at Ruakiwi Rd is a water quality and flow site. The river is soft bottomed with the substrate consisting of mud/silt at the monitoring site. There is some riparian cover in the vicinity of the monitoring site.

This site is located at the end of Upper Waingawa Road west of Masterton. It is a popular swimming spot due to the deep pools found there. The Waingawa River flows from the Taraua Ranges and south of Masterton before meeting the Ruamāhanga River to the south of Masterton. This site is monitored as a...

The Waingawa River at South Road site is located in the lower reaches of the Waingawa River, just south of Masterton, and is publicly accessible from South Road. The site is monitored as a part of two separate programmes; the Recreational Water Quality Programme, which informs the public about the s...

This monitoring site sits within the boundary of Te Papa-kura-o-Taranaki, 67km from the mouth of the Waingongoro River at the coast.  Here the water quality and river habitat is considered pristine, with no influence from human activities.

With headwaters sourced on Taranaki Maunga, the Waingongoro is the longest river in the volcanic ring plain. The river flows south from Te Maunga, reaching the sea west of Hāwera. The Waingongoro has high aesthetic, scenic and recreational values, is of special cultural value for Ngāruahine and Ngāt...

The Waingongoro River rises on the south-eastern slopes of Taranaki Maunga and is one of the longest ring plain rivers. This river is a major trout fishery in Taranaki and is also subjected to water abstractions. The mid-catchment site at Eltham Road monitors the effects of agricultural impacts in t...

This site is in the lower reaches of the Waingongoro River immediately upstream of the mouth, but is generally not tidal. Occasional upstream surging in the ponded area has, however, been noted during low river flow and high tidal conditions during late summer. The Waingongoro drains an extensively...

The Waingongoro River rises on the south-eastern slopes of Taranaki Maunga and is one of the longest ring plain rivers. This river is a major trout fishery in Taranaki and is also subjected to water abstractions. This lowland site at State Highway 45 is representative of the combined impacts of indu...

The Waingongoro is a ring plain river that drains an extensively developed agricultural catchment. This seasonal swimming spot is located behind Taumata Park, in Eltham.  Please note that water quality can change depending on weather. Don't swim if the water is murky or smells unpleasant. Taranaki R...

The Wainuiomata River is located to the east of Wellington Harbour, where is rises from the Rimutaka Ranges and flows for 22 kilometres before discharging into the sea on Wellington’s south coast.  The river catchment provides water to four of Wellington’s main centres, and contributes to approximat...

The Wainuiomata River at Manuka Track is located in the upper reaches of the Wainuiomata River, above the water treatment plant. Access to this site is through private land. This site is monitored as part of a programme specifically designed to measure the health of rivers and streams in the Welling...