The Kaipara Moana has deep environmental and cultural values, with many taonga species and some of the rarest ecosystems in New Zealand, including sand-dune, seagrass, and freshwater and estuarine wetland ecosystems. As the nursery for much of New Zealand’s snapper fishery, the Kaipara Harbour also has major economic and recreational value. As Aotearoa’s largest harbour system, the Kaipara Moana catchment spans 6,000km2 across both Auckland and Northland, including over 8,110km of rivers and streams.

Are you in the catchment? Kei roto tō whenua i te rohe papa awa?