River

What lives in the Waikato River?

The Waikato River is home to a much wider variety of plants and animals than many people realise. There are at least 19 types of native fish, 10 types of introduced fish, and many aquatic invertebrates and plants living in the Waikato River and its associated wetlands and lakes. more info

WAIKATO RIVER

Waikato means “flowing water” and the Waikato River, 220 miles long, is the longest river in New Zealand, rising in the snows and ice fields of Tongariro National Park. more info

Waikato Te Awa - a taonga (treasure)

The Iwi and Hapu of the Waikato River are river people - generations of Waikato Maori have lived close to the River and it is deeply important to them. more info

Ko te oranga o te awa o Waikato te arotahi nui i te whakaaetanga Tiriti hukihuki nei

Anga aa-Maataapono (AIP) hukihuki moo te whakataunga i raro i te Tiriti i ngaa kereeme hiitori a Waikato-Tainui e paa ana ki te Awa o Waikato. more info