skip to main content

I want to...

Current filter:

Stock exclusion and native planting at Whakakī

Richard Robinson Fencing Whakaki

Report by Hawke's Bay Regional Council

Stock exclusion and native planting have been the focus at Whakakī Lake in the last few weeks as the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council undertakes work in the identified Hot Spot.

Whakakī Lake is one of six environmental hotspots identified in the Regional Council’s annual plan last year. One million dollars was allocated to undertake freshwater improvement work in the six areas. 

Richard Robinson Fencing Whakaki 

Regional Council staff are working with Dick Finney, Farm Manager for Hereheretau Station, to erect a one kilometre long fence along the Rahui Channel for stock exclusion. It is also working with the community to plant 400 plus native trees next to the bridge over the Rahui Channel. Further work is underway to develop an alternative water supply for stock that drink from the Rahui Channel. On the other side of Whakakī Lake a plan with the Iwitea Community is underway to build a 3.7km fence around Lake Paraoa for stock exclusion.

Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Group Manager Iain Maxwell says this is an exciting time as all the groups come together to restore this lake, which is a precious taonga for the local community.

Whakakī Lake Trust Chairman Richard Brooking says the trust is grateful to the Regional Council for the allocation of Hot Spot funding, which has kick-started fencing and riparian planting in the Rahui Channel.

“Our community has responded enthusiastically to the larger Freshwater Improvement Fund application, which, once approved, will be the most significant investment into Whakakī Lake to date,” says Richard Brooking.

Meanwhile the Ministry for the Environment has accepted a request for an extension of up to 12 months to submit a final application to the Freshwater Improvement Fund for Whakakī Lake project: Sunshine, wetlands and bees, which aims to revitalise the taonga of Whakakī Lake.  The project has been approved for funding from the Freshwater Improvement Fund, which is administered by the Ministry for the Environment.

The extension will allow the Regional Council to work with the local community to review and finalise the proposed work programme. The project is required to obtain any resource consents required for work, prior to submitting the final application.

31 October 2018

Back to Archive

Loading...

Wairoa District Council - Copyright © 2024 Wairoa District Council

Disclaimers and Copyright
While every endeavour has been taken by the Wairoa District Council to ensure that the information on this website is accurate and up to date, Wairoa District Council shall not be liable for any loss suffered through the use, directly or indirectly, of information on this website. Information contained has been assembled in good faith. Some of the information available in this site is from the New Zealand Public domain and supplied by relevant government agencies. Wairoa District Council cannot accept any liability for its accuracy or content. Portions of the information and material on this site, including data, pages, documents, online graphics and images are protected by copyright, unless specifically notified to the contrary. Externally sourced information or material is copyright to the respective provider.

© Wairoa District Council - www.wairoadc.govt.nz / +64 6 838 7309 / customerservices@wairoadc.govt.nz