Te Rangaimaomao - Nga Awa Rivers Project
Te Rangaimaomao - Nga Awa Rivers Restoration Programme
The Doubtless Bay Ngā Awa Rivers Project focuses on restoring the health and mauri of key river catchments that flow into Doubtless Bay. The project supports iwi, hapū, landowners, and community groups to work together to improve water quality, protect native species, and strengthen freshwater ecosystems across the wider Tokerau region.
The Doubtless Bay catchment covers an area of 55,605 ha on Northland’s east coast, about 30 km east of Kaitaia.
It contains dune lakes, gumlands, bogs and fens, which provide habitat for a range of plants and animals. People value its environment and history and the opportunities for recreation.
In the catchment there is intensive beef and dairy farming, and forestry, with pasture and grassland making up 42%, native forest 24%, mānuka and kānuka 20%, forestry 11% and gorse 1.5% of the total area.
Work includes riparian planting, pest and weed control, erosion management, and monitoring of river health. The project also promotes cultural values and mātauranga Māori, ensuring that restoration activities respect the whakapapa and significance of each awa.
The overall aim is to create healthy, resilient river systems that support biodiversity, sustain local communities, and enhance the long‑term wellbeing of Doubtless Bay and its surrounding environment.
This project brings together many hapū from marae in Doubtless Bay including Te Paatu ki Kauhanga Trust, Kenana Marae, Waimahana Marae, Parapara Marae and Karepori Marae. Other hapū are very welcome to join the catchment group, called Te Rāngai Maomao.
Reports from Nga Awa Rivers by Department of Conservation
List of Services
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DoC ReportList Item 1
An assessment of water quality, benthic macroinvertebrates and
adult freshwater insect biodiversity from Awapoto, Ōruru, and Ōruaiti river catchments of Doubtless Bay, Northland.
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DoC ReportList Item 2
Ngā Awa River Restoration Programme
Revegetation Options to Increase Climate Change
Resilience and Support Restoration of the Awapoko, Oruru and Oruaiti Catchments in Doubtless Bay, Northland.
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DoC ReportList Item 3
Ngā Awa River Restoration Programme
Case Study Report
Further Advice on Revegetation Options for the
Awapoko, Oruru, and Oruaiti Catchments in Doubtless Bay, Northland.
Head over to the Department of Conservations website for more information on the Nga Awa Rivers Programme.
- https://www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/freshwater-restoration/nga-awa/doubtless-bay-rivers/
