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The effectiveness of the Waikato
River Clean-up Trust through its
Clean-up Fund is key to the future
health and wellbeing of the river.
As the sole beneficiary of the Trust,
each year the Authority undertakes
a single funding application
process as required under Section
22 (2) c of the Waikato-Tainui
Raupatu Claims (Waikato River)
Settlement Act 2010
.
The Process
This process is designed to be
consistent and transparent,
and ensure those projects that
best support the achievement
of the objectives of the Vision
and Strategy are successful
and receive funding. Prior to
the funding round opening,
the Trust, through the
Authority, publishes an annual
Funding Strategy. This strategy
outlines the priority areas
for funding identified by the
Authority and the criteria
against which applications
common criteria. The criteria
consist of considerations of
the objectives of the Vision
and Strategy, the Funding
Strategy, the WRISS, as well as
project viability and risk, and
value for money.
While the evaluation panel
is carrying out its work, the
WRA provides details of those
projects occurring within each
river iwi’s rohe to the river iwi.
They are asked to confirm:
i) the manner, and the extent
to which an application is
based on the mauri of the
river; and
ii) whether, and if so the extent
to which an application
furthers an objective of
an iwi environmental
management plan.
River iwi provide appropriate
commentary which is then
available to inform the Board’s
thinking. This is a requirement
of the Nga Wai o Maniapoto
(Waipa River) Act 2012, but has
been extended to the other
four river iwi as it is believed
Cleaning up
the river
Other funding achievements
2011
2012
• Eight hundred sustainable milk plans for
dairy farms were delivered
• Car wrecks were removed from the upper
river
• Two iwi environmental plans and a fisheries
plan were funded
• A koi carp trap and digester was established
• Open acess to 15 kilometres of waterways
was created through cycle trails
• A Maori science learning hub was developed
at the Waikato-Tainui Endowed College
• A bilingual guide for river restoration was
produced.
• Wilding pine control of 850 hectares of
highly erodible river was undertaken
• Work began on development of whole of
catchment Waikato River Report Card
• One iwi environmental plan and one
fisheries plan were funded
• The 20 year catchment plan for the Waipa
was developed
• 130 kilometres of potential adult whitebait
habitat for priority work in the lower
catchment was identified
• Twenty plant growning units at schools
through the catchment were established
• Access opened to a further five kilometres
of river through cycle way creation.
will be evaluated. Priorities
are identified based on the
funding from the previous
year, feedback from river
iwi, the Authority, and the
Ministry for the Environment,
the consideration of technical
information (including the
WRISS), and the state of any
current restoration plans.
Applications are evaluated
by an independent panel.
The panel is convened and
managed by the Authority but
operates independently in
making its recommendations.
This panel is made up of four
people who are selected
to bring experience across
a range of fields including
project management,
biological systems, and
environmental restoration,
as well as an understanding
of social and cultural issues
and needs within the Waikato
catchment. Panel members
serve a maximum of three
years.
Each application is evaluated
by each panel member against
Restoring and protecting the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River
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