Biodiversity Strategy

Whakamana te Taiao o Hauraki

To actively restore the mana of the environment within Hauraki.

Hauraki District Council have started to progress our thinking about improving biodiversity in the district, and we are developing a new Biodiversity Strategy. We would like to utilise a te ao Māori worldview to restore the mana of the natural environment in our district through this strategy, with a focus on waterways and habitats.

We want to identify areas of priority, and work together with iwi and the community to protect and enhance these areas. The strategy will include a series of action plans, with specific actions designed to target these areas of priority and achieve meaningful change. Hauraki is home to some very rare and unique environments, and it is our duty to care for them.

If you have any questions about the Biodiversity Strategy, you can contact us via email at letstalk@hauraki-dc.govt.nz or phone us on: 07 862 8609 or 0800 734 834 (from within the district) or write to us at: PO Box 17 Paeroa.

Initial feedback closed on 25 August 2023. Staff have collated the feedback received, which can be found under 'Documents'.

Drafting of the strategy is now underway.