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Funding
Recipients 2011
Name
Approved
maximum
Project
DairyNZ Limited
$685,000
Reduce nutrient loads, sedimentation and faecal microbe in
the Upper Karapiro catchment by implementing auditable
Environmental Management Plans
GHD Limited
$32,000
To provide an interactive GIS web based tool to assist the WRA in
overseeing water quality and ecological restoration initiatives
National Wetland Trust of New
Zealand Inc
$600,000
Promote Rotopiko/Lake Serpentine as a showcase site for visitors,
education, training and research
NIWA
$44,677
A project carried out by NIWA to research the number of koura
present in the upper Waikato River.
NZ Landcare Trust
$140,300
Community Catchment Restoration Action Plan for the
Rotomanuka Lakes
Raukawa Charitable Trust
$86,423
Stage Two. Produce an iwi fisheries plan for Area B of the Waikato
River
Raukawa Charitable Trust
$358,200
Raukawa Environment Management Plan
Solid Energy NZ & Waahi
Whanui Trust
$57,385
Kimihia Restoration Project – to restore riparian vegetation, long
term outcome to increase adult whitebait
Te Arawa River Iwi Trust
$98,426
Develop cultural framework based on Te Araw River Iwi
Matauranga which will be used to implement environmental
restoration and management within Te Arawa River Iwi Trust tribal
area
Te Awa River Ride Charitable
Trust
$150,000
Architectually landscaped cycle trailway creating access to the
river. Three year project
Kanae Kakariki Trust
$300,000
Vegetation Management Plan – clearing exotic and invasive trees
and plants on Waikato River bank
Tonkin Taylor &
Mangakotukutuku Stream Care
Group
$140,300
Development of urban stream restoration demonstration sites in
Hamilton City
Waikato Regional Council
$85,000
Carp-N Neutral Pilot Project at Lake Waikare. The construction
and delivery of a mobile digester to Lake Waikare. Supply to
community groups for propagating native plants
Waikato River Care – Lower
Waikato River Enhancement
Society Inc
$399,800
Restoration of riparian ecosystems at three sites along the
margins of the Lower Waikato River
Waikato River Trails Trust
$143,950
Further development of Waikato River trails in South Waikato
together with riparian protection
Waikato-Tainui College for
Research and Development
$100,000
Collate Waikato-Tainui maatauranga Maaori and Science
understandings of the Waikato River, develop into educational
resources to be located on The Science Learning Hub website
Waikato-Tainui Te Kauhanganui
$357,650
Develop Waikato-Tainui iwi management plan
Waikato-Tainui Te Kauhanganui,
Waahi Whaanui Trust and
Genesis Power
$609,500
Holistic restoration of Lake Waahi, through pest control and
riparian habitat enhancement
Restoring and protecting the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River
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