Looking forward to a healthier harbour in Whangamata
On this page: Background to the draft harbour plan and supporting documents, Community feedback, More information, Useful links
Background to the draft harbour plan and supporting documents
Over the years various visions for Whangamata's harbour have been developed by a number of community groups and through a range of community processes. Although described in different ways, there are some common outcomes they are all seeking:
- clean water
- thriving ecosystems - in the harbour and surrounding wetland and forest areas
- a stable catchment
- access to and around the harbour.
To help achieve these outcomes, Waikato Regional Council has developed the Draft Whangamata Harbour Plan and two supporting documents - the Draft Whangamata Catchment Management Plan and Whangamata Mangrove Management Options Report.
- Draft Whangamata Catchment Management Plan
As a supporting document to the harbour plan, the catchment plan sets out the priority works we propose to carry out to address the sedimentation and flooding issues identified in the harbour plan, the timeframe over which the works will be done and estimated costs.
Community feedback
As part of the Long Term Council Community Plan (LTCCP) process we're also receiving submissions and feedback on the plan for Whangamata harbour.
Find out more about the LTCCP up for consultation.
You can also download the specific Whangamata LTCCP newsletter and submission form in PDF format below.
Whangamata newsletter March 2009
(1806 kb, 258 seconds to download, 56k modem)
Proposed mangrove management works submission form March 2009
(225 kb, 32 seconds to download, 56k modem)
More information
Related activities in the Whangamata catchment
- Waikato Regional Council's environmental monitoring (for example, rainfall stations, coastal ecosystems, stream sediment monitoring) includes activities in the Whangamata catchment.
- Waikato Regional Council (along with Thames Coromandel District Council and other agencies) is involved in the development of the ‘Coromandel Blueprint Project’ – a strategy being developed to manage growth and development for the Coromandel Peninsula, including harbour planning.
- Waikato Regional Council works with other agencies through the Peninsula Project to provide river and catchment services to the Coromandel Peninsula. This project provides some works and services in the Whangamata catchment through the Whangamata catchment plan.
- Waikato Regional Council provides a harbourmaster and navigation safety services in the Whangamata Harbour as part of its responsibilities for managing navigation safety functions in all navigable waters within the Waikato Regional Council boundaries except Lake Taupo.
- Waikato Regional Council supports beachcare and rivercare groups working in the Whangamata catchment.
- BECA’s report on improving Whangamata’s Moanaanuanu Estuary: the ‘Moanaanuanu Estuary Rehabilitation Concept’ (2007) contains suggestions and recommendations for a variety of restoration and enhancement work in the estuary and its surrounds and is now with the Thames Coromandel District Council for consideration.
Useful links
These links will take you to key areas of Waikato Regional Council's website focusing on coasts and coastal hazards. You'll also find links to information on climate change and coastal weather hazards from New Zealand's National Institute for Atmospheric and Water Research (NIWA) and the New Zealand Government Climate Change Project as well as links to other councils' mangroves-related information.