Whakatāne

The Whakatane River catchment covers over 1,100 km2 and the river extends 112 km to its upper tributaries. The catchments are relatively narrow and the tributaries are short and steep, draining extensive bush covered catchments. The river arises from two branches in the Huiarau and Ikawhenua Ranges and runs due north along the Waimana and Whakatane fault lines until they converge at Taneatua, 26 km from the sea. In the lower reaches there is a wide meander belt with considerable areas of shingle bed and river flats running through farm land.

The list of who's involved, and the actions and/or stories reported for this catchment come from the groups that have shared their efforts through the national Healthy Waterways register. You can add your group's actions to improve the health of waterways in this catchment by using the link to the register at the bottom of this page.