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A thriving network of catchment communities.

The Wairarapa Catchment Collective connects catchment communities with essential services, expert advice, and funding, supporting communities to enhance environmental and economic sustainability.

Community planting days

Winter is the perfect time to roll up your sleeves and help nature thrive.

Catchment and community groups across the Wairarapa are gearing up for planting days - and they need extra hands!

Latest news, events and stories

Parkvale catchment info evening success

Over 60 locals came together last month at the Parkvale Catchment Charitable Trust’s info evening and BBQ to learn about their catchment and how they can get involved. The family-friendly eventRead more

Tīnui-Whareama Catchment showcase & planting day

On a crisp winter morning, the Tīnui-Whareama Catchment Group welcomed locals and supporters to Whareama Hall for a community event celebrating recent progress and native planting at Waimimi Bridge.Read more

Get your hands dirty at these planting days!

Winter is the perfect time to roll up your sleeves and help nature thrive. Catchment and community groups across the Wairarapa are gearing up for planting days - and they need extra hands! TheseRead more

A Year In: The Power of Collective Action

In just 12 months, the Wairarapa Catchment Collective has shown what’s possible when local communities come together with shared purpose and practical ambition. Across the region, catchment groupsRead more

Tiny but mighty: Dung beetles released in Whareama

The release is part of a broader strategy to reduce nutrient and sediment loss and protect waterways. With 43 colonies set to be released across four key catchments—Wainuioru, Parkvale, Homewood, aRead more

Evaluation Survey

As the Wairarapa Catchment Collective enters our second year of operation, we are keen to hear from you on how it is going! By answering this short survey you will help us further refine how we canRead more

Upper Waipoua Kaitiaki recognised

We were stoked to see the Upper Waipoua Kaitiaki Group recognised at the Ballance Farm Environment Awards for working together to improve water quality in their catchment. Well done team! "TheRead more

Annual General Meeting - 11 June

Catchment group members and others working with or interested in catchment groups are invited to the Wairarapa Catchment Collective AGM. Join us for an inspiring evening celebrating our progressRead more

Growing Native Forests Workshop Highlights

Covering practical forest-growing techniques, environmental financing opportunities, and the role of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the workshop brought together experts and landowners toRead more

Catchment Support Grant Fund

The Wairarapa Catchment Collective invites catchment groups to apply for the Catchment Support Grant Fund, designed to help with the coordination and administration of their group. Catchment groups rRead more

Native Forests Workshop

Discover the potential of native forests for your farm and catchment. Join us for expert advice and practical insights on the benefits and opportunities of planting natives and regeneration.Read more

Jim O'Malley: How rural landowners can help our local lizards

Jim O'Malley is a local conservationist supporting the development of the Wairarapa Lizard Strategy which includes a region-wide survey of our lizard populations. The strategy and survey is aRead more

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Upper Waipoua Kaitiaki catchment group members standing in a paddock listening to a history talk

Birds eye view of gumboots standing by a native plant surrounded by sheep dags

Whareama catchment group children looking at eels in a bucket

Two people from the Wainuioru catchment group sitting by the river checking water quality results

Two people holding a plant at the Mangapakeha Poplar Workshop