# Pongakawa Waitahanui Freshwater Community Group

_A Freshwater Futures community group for the Pongakawa/Waitahanui catchments, to inform the development of changes to the Regional Natural Resources Plan._

A Freshwater Futures community group was established for the Pongakawa/Waitahanui catchments, to inform the development of changes to the Regional Natural Resources Plan.

Through a series of workshops held over two years, the group is helped to identify community values and aspirations for freshwater and provided advice on freshwater management options.

The group's area of interest includes the freshwater bodies and land catchments of Little Waihī, Paengaroa, Pukehina, Ohinepanea, Ōtamarākau and Pongakawa. Their work will inform a draft plan change that sets objectives, limits and methods (including rules) for improving the way water quality and quantity is managed locally.

So far, the group has discussed:

- The process for implementing the [National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management](https://environment.govt.nz/acts-and-regulations/national-policy-statements/national-policy-statement-freshwater-management/ "minsitry for the environment") and what values should be provided for.
- The current state of water quality, quantity and ecology in the catchment's rivers, groundwater, wetlands and Waihī Estuary.
- Logical geographic areas for establishing water management objectives (Freshwater Management Units).
- What an acceptable state of in-river values such as ecosystem health, swimmability and mahinga kai (food gathering) might look like in local waterways, and how that could be measured.

## Community Group Membership

Community group members were appointed following a call for expressions of interest in 2015. As a collective they provide a broad range of feedback and information based on their experience and perceptions as local residents, iwi, businesspeople, councillors and industry, agency, recreation or environmental interest group representatives.  As at January 2019 members included:

| Andre Hickson<br><br><br>Bernie Hermann<br><br><br>Bev Nairn<br><br><br>Colin McCarthy<br><br><br>Darryl Jensen<br><br><br>Dennis Walker<br><br><br>Geoff Rice<br><br><br>Grant Rowe<br><br><br>Jane Nees (Regional Councillor)<br><br><br>John Garwood | John Cameron<br><br><br>John Meikle<br><br><br>Julian Fitter<br><br><br>Kepa Morgan<br><br><br>Kevin Marsh<br><br><br>Melv Anderson<br><br><br>Mike Maassen<br><br><br>Paul van den Berg<br><br><br>Wilma Foster |
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## Community Group Pre-Workshop Briefing Notes

- [Briefing Notes Workshop 3: Values Framework and Freshwater Management Units](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889538/content "Briefing Notes Workshop 3: Values Framework and Freshwater Management Units")
- [Briefing Notes Workshop 4: Community Views on Water in Rivers, Streams and Lakes](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889544/content "Briefing Notes Workshop 4: Community Views on Water in Rivers, Streams and Lakes")
- [Briefing Notes Workshop 5: In-river State and Use Values/ Modelling](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889594/content "Briefing Notes Workshop 5: In-river State and Use Values/ Modelling")
- [Briefing Notes Workshop 6: Catchment Modelling Scenarios and Use Values](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/685572/final-briefing-note-for-freshwater-futures-community-groups-workshop-6.pdf)
- [Briefing Notes Workshop 7: Mitigation Bundles and Information on Surface and Ground Water Quantity](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/734914/kaituna-and-pongakawa-cg-workshop-7-agenda-pack.pdf)
- [Briefing Notes Workshop 8: Surface water quality](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/779525/20180924-kpw-community-group-workshop-8-briefing-notepdf.pdf)
- [Briefing Notes Workshop 9: Surface water quality](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3157003/content "Surface water quality")
- [Briefing Notes Workshop 10: Surface water quality](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3269806/content "Briefing Notes Workshop 10: Surface water quality")
- [Briefing Notes Workshop 11: Groundwater quantity](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3470701/content "Briefing Notes Workshop 11: Groundwater quantity")

## Community Group Workshop Records

- [Workshop 1: Introduction](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889507/content "Workshop 1: Introduction")
- [Workshop 2: Current State of the Water Management Area](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/633458/2-record-pongakawa-waitahanui-freshwater-futures-community-group-workshop-2-notes.pdf "Workshop 2: Current State of the Water Management Area")
- [Workshop 3: Values Framework and Freshwater Management Units](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/633449/3-record-pongakawa-community-group-workshop-3-notes-10-may-2016.pdf "Workshop 3: Values Framework and Freshwater Management Units")
- [Workshop 4: Community Views on Water in Rivers, Streams and Lakes](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889528/content "Workshop 4: Community Views on Water in Rivers, Streams and Lakes")
- [Workshop 5: In-river State and Use Values/ Modelling](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889589/content "Workshop 5: In-river State and Use Values/ Modelling")
- [Workshop 6: Catchment Modelling Scenarios and Use Values](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/685601/pongakawa-ff-community-group-6-workshop-notes-28-september-2017.pdf "Workshop 6: Catchment Modelling Scenarios and Use Values")
- [Workshop 7: Mitigation Bundles and Information on Surface and Ground Water Quantity](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/737222/20180406-kaituna-pongakawa-ff-community-groups-workshop-7-notes.pdf "Workshop 7: Mitigation Bundles and Information on Surface and Ground Water Quantiy")
- [Workshop 8: Surface Water Quality](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/794299/kaituna-pongakawa-ff-community-groups-workshop-8-notes-26-september-2018-pdf-version.pdf "Workshop 8: Surface Water Quality")
- [Workshop 8a: (Optional) Opportunities and Barriers & Mitigations Options](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/794297/kpw-workshop-8a-25oct18-notes-pdf-version2.pdf)
- [Workshop 9: Surface water quality](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3470747/content "Workshop 9: Surface water quality")
- [Workshop 10: Surface water quality](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3471229/content "Workshop 10: Surface water quality")
- [Workshop 11: Groundwater quantity](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3455532/content "Workshop 11: Groundwater quantity")

## Reports and Fact Sheets

- [Kaituna-Pongakawa-Waitahanui Water Management Area: The Science Story Environmental Summary Report](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/774580/kaituna-wma-report-2018_final_singles.pdf)
- [Kaituna-Maketu and Pongakawa-Waitahanui Water Management Area: Current State and Gap Analysis](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A2323498/content "Kaituna-Maketu and Pongakawa-Waitahanui Water Management Area: Current State and Gap Analysis")
- [Fact sheet: Geology and soil health of the Kaituna/Maketū and Pongakawa/Waitahanui catchments](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/528824/4465-water-programme-factsheet_kaituna_science_geology_soils_web.pdf)
- [Fact sheet: Water quality and ecology of the Kaituna/Maketū and Pongakawa/Waitahanui catchments](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889104/content "Fact sheet:&nbsp;Water quality and ecology&nbsp;of the Kaituna/Maketū and Pongakawa/Waitahanui catchments")
- [Fisheries assessment of waterways throughout the Kaituna-Maketu & Pongakawa-Waitahanui WMA, 2016](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A2537435/content "Fisheries assessment of waterways throughout the Kaituna-Maketu &amp; Pongakawa-Waitahanui WMA, 2016")
- [Fact sheet: Surface water and groundwater quantity in the Kaituna/Maketū and Pongakawa/Waitahanui catchments](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A2371850/content "Surface water and groundwater quantity in the Kaituna/Maketū and Pongakawa/Waitahanui catchments")
- [Contaminant Loads in the Waihī and Maketū Estuaries](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3264372/content "Contaminant Loads in the Waihī and Maketū Estuaries")
- [Ecological and water quality conditions of drains and land drainage canals in the Rangitāiki and Kaituna Plains](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A4606470/content "Ecological and water quality conditions of drains and land drainage canals in the Rangitāiki and Kaituna Plains")
- [Regional Direction and Delivery Committee Report 11 December 2018](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3076422/content "Regional Direction and Delivery Committee Report 11 December 2018")
    - [Estimated faecal contamination targets for Waihī and Maketū](https://www.boprc.govt.nz/media/796618/estimating-bacterial-load-reductions-to-maketu-and-waihi-estuaries.pdf "Estimated faecal contamination targets for Waihī and&nbsp;Maketū")
    - [Interim nutrient guideline for Waihī and Maketū](https://www.boprc.govt.nz/media/796617/setting-interim-guidelines-for-nutrient-loads-to-maketu-and-waihi-estuaries.pdf "Interim nutrient guideline for Waihī and&nbsp;Maketū")

## Presentations

- [Workshop 1: Pongakawa Waitahanui Freshwater Futures Community Group workshop (15 Dec 2015)](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889503/content "Workshop 1: Pongakawa Waitahanui Freshwater Futures Community Group workshop (15 Dec 2015)")
- [Workshop 2: Pongakawa Waitahanui Freshwater Futures Community Group - Current State Workshop (15 Mar 2016)](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889518/content "Workshop 2: Pongakawa Waitahanui Freshwater Futures Community Group - Current State Workshop (15 Mar 2016)")
- Workshop 3: Pongakawa Waitahanui Community Group - Values Framework and Freshwater Management Units
- [Workshop 4: Pongakawa Waitahanui Community Group - Community Views on Water in Rivers, Streams and Lakes](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889522/content "Workshop 4: Pongakawa Waitahanui Community Group - Community Views on Water in Rivers, Streams and Lakes")
- [Workshop 5: Pongakawa Waitahanui Community Group - Desired InRiver State and Use Values](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/670460/draft-1-pongakawa-waitahanui-workshop-5-powerpoint.pdf)
- [Workshop 6: Pongakawa Waitahanui Community Group - Catchment Modelling Scenarios and Use Values](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/685575/final-workshop-6-powerpoint-pongakawa.pdf)
- [Workshop 7: Kaituna/Maketu and Pongakawa/Waitahanui - Mitigation Bundles and Information on Surface and Ground Water Quantiy](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/734915/final-for-presentation-kaituna-and-pongakawa-combined-workshop-7-powerpoint-copy.pdf)
- [Workshop 8a: Kaituna/Maketu and Pongakawa/Waitahanui - Mitigation Options](https://cdn.boprc.govt.nz/media/794298/kpw-ws-8a-mitigationslides.pdf)
- [Workshop 9 Kaituna/Maketū and Pongakawa/Waitahanui – Surface water quality](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3175700/content "Workshop 9 presentation")
- [Workshop 10 Kaituna/Maketū and Pongakawa/Waitahanui – Surface water quality](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3230833/content "Workshop 10 Kaituna/Maketū and Pongakawa/Waitahanui – Surface water quality")
- [Workshop 11 Kaituna/Maketū and Pongakawa/Waitahanui – Groundwater quantity](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3470702/content "Workshop 11 Kaituna/Maketū and Pongakawa/Waitahanui – Groundwater quality")

## Hui-a-Iwi

- [Kaituna/Pongakawa Hui-a-Iwi presentation](https://atlas.boprc.govt.nz/api/v1/edms/document/A3889499/content "Kaituna/Pongakawa Hui-a-Iwi presentation")
- [Kaituna/Pongakawa Hui-a-Iwi meeting notes](https://www.boprc.govt.nz/media/3040/kaituna-maketu-pongakawa-waitahanui-hui-a-iwi-notes-pdf.pdf "Kaituna Hui-a-Iwi meeting notes - December 2015")
- [Kaituna/Pongakawa Open day flyer - May 2016](https://www.boprc.govt.nz/media/3036/kaituna-maketu-pongakawa-waitahanui-flyer-final.pdf "Open day flyer Kaituna Hui-a-iwi")