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Our vision is for a future where a healthy Waikato River
sustains abundant life and prosperous communities who,
in turn, are all responsible for restoring and protecting
the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River, and all it
embraces, for generations to come.
Vision
for the waikato river
Tooku awa koiora me oona pikonga
he kura tangihia o te maataamuri
The river of life, each curve
more beautiful than the last
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These words form part of the vision and are taken from
the maimai aroha, or lament, by Kiingi Taawhiao, the
second Maaori King, in which he recorded his adoration
for the Waikato River and the significance of the river
as a treasure for all generations. These visionary words
inspire the actions that will be necessary to restore the
health and wellbeing of the Waikato River.