Te Puna Waiora o Nukutaurua

The betterment of freshwater in Māhia

It is all about getting the water quality back to how it once was. Puna - A Spring of water. Waiora - Clean Water. Nukutaurua - The original name for the whole Peninsula

Te Puna Waiora o Nukutaurua is a community project assessing freshwater in Māhia. It’s our opportunity to approach freshwater reforms with a clear and shared community vision led by those who whakapapa to Māhia, and those that call it home.    

The goal is a living freshwater plan for Māhia that outlines freshwater outcomes for future generations, and forms the foundation for how as a community we’ll work with regulatory agencies implementing national water reforms from 2024.  

We all recognise the significance of freshwater to our place and our people. Long-term we want to be able to swim in our streams, gather healthy kaimoana, and enjoy safe and sustainable water supply for our whanau, farms and businesses.