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About Manuherekia Catchment

Managing Water in the Manuherekia

The Manuherekia Catchment Management Plan - Summary

Willow Management Strategy

No Regrets Farming: How To Futureproof Your Farm

This flyer offers a snapshot of the Waiora Manuherekia panel event held on 28 April 2025. Presented by Kim Reilly, Otago Regional Manager, OFS.

Soil Moisture Monitoring Made Easy

This hands-on guide is packed with easy tips to help you irrigate better and save water, introducing Good and Best Management Practices for smarter water use. 

Soil Moisture Monitoring

This guide covers Good and Best Management Practices (GMP and BMP) for soil moisture monitoring, helping you make informed decisions for better water use. 

Manuherekia River Low Flow Monitoring Report 2025

This report presents the results of ecological monitoring conducted in the Manuherekia catchment in the 2024-25 Irrigation season.

AEE for the Manuherekia River - Falls Dam to confluence

Assessment of Environmental Effects for water abstraction from Manuherekia River from the Falls Dam to the confluence with the Clutha/Mata Au.

Smart Wintering in Otago

This document is created by Otago Regional Council and Ministry of Primary Industries On Farm Support team, it provides tools on how to get through in winter.

Overview of Proposed Catchment Management Approach

This document provides an overview of the approach taken with applications to replace existing permits to dam, take and use water (and other associated activities) from the Manuherikia catchment. This document forms part of the supporting information for each of these applications.

Manuherekia River Low Flow Monitoring Report 2024

This report presents the results of ecological monitoring conducted in the Manuherekia catchment in April 2024. 

Thomsons Case Study Summary

Thomsons Water Quality Factsheet

Thomsons Case Study

Orkney Wetland Bird Monitoring Factsheet

Galaxiid Factsheet

Trapping at Thomsons

Perched culverts for rare Galaxiid fish protection

Bird Watching Tally

Thomsons Project:
Fish Barrier Factsheet

Thomsons Project: Plants for Galaxiid habitat factsheet

Thomsons Project:
Constructed Wetland Factsheet

Orkney Wetland Trapping Factsheet

Thomsons Project: How to protect our Central Otago roundhead galaxias 

The Manuherekia Exemplar catchment: Thomson’s Creek Galaxias management plan

Orkney Wetlands Plan 

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