Rangitaiki River document released

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Hard copies of Te Ara Whanui o Rangitaiki - Pathways of the Rangitaiki: River Document will be available at the Rangitaiki River Festival today.

Prepared by the Rangitaiki River Forum - a partnership between iwi and local councils - the document will guide future management of the Rangitaiki River catchment through the vision, desired outcomes and objectives for the river and its land.

Te Ara Whanui o Rangit?iki - Pathways of the Rangitaiki gives effect to parts of the Ngati Manawa Claims Settlement Act 2012 and Ngati Whare Claims Settlement Act 2012.

Extensive consultation with local iwi and hapu formed part of the document's completion process. It aims to help people identify issues and solutions around the health of the Rangitaiki River, now and in the future.

Local iwi and hapu, river-users and communities provided input that formed part of the document's development, including actions that help protect and enhance the health of the Rangitaiki River, now and in the future. Te Ara Whanui o Rangitaiki fulfils the legislation requirements of the Ngati Manawa Claims Settlement Act 2012 and Ngati Whare Claims Settlement Act 2012.

In future changes to the Regional Policy Statement, Bay of Plenty Regional Council will recognise and provide for the guidance set in the river document.

Te Ara Whanui o Rangit?iki is now online. Visit www.rangitaiki.org.nz. Copies will also be available for the public to view at the offices listed below from Friday, March 13.

• Te Runanga o Ngati Whare (1188 Te Whaiti Rd, Murupara)
• Te Runanga o Ngati Manawa (the green building on State Highway 38)
• Te Runanga o Ngati Awa (4/10 Louvain St, Whakatane)
• Tuwharetoa Settlement Trust (Maori Investment House, Waterhouse St Ext, Kawerau)
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council (5 Quay St, Whakatane, 1125 Arawa St, Rotorua and 6 Rata St, Mount Maunganui)
• Whakatane District Council (14 Commerce St, Whakatane)
• Taupo District Council (72 Lake Tce, Taupo)
• Kawerau District Library (29 Jellicoe Court, Kawerau)
• Taupo Library (Story Pl, Taupo)
• Murupara Library (Civic Square, Murupara)
• Rotorua District Library (1127 Haupapa St, Rotorua)
• Edgecumbe Library (38 College Rd, Edgecumbe)
• Whakatane Horizon Energy Library (Kakahoroa Dr, Whakatane).