OUR PLACE
Unique whenua,
unique community.
Encompassing almost 88,000 hectares of land, the Pōrangahau catchment spans from Te Awapūtahi in the south, to Flemington in the north; and from the Raikatea ranges in the west, all the way to the eastern coastline where the catchment reaches the Pacific Ocean at Te Paerahi.
Taurekaitai flows through the heart of our catchment. Almost every drop of rain that falls here travels across the land, into this river and out to sea. Taurekaitai connects our community and whenua together.
We have iwi, hapū, intergenerational families, new families, farms, businesses, schools and churches. We have a village, an urupā, a marae, a pub, a country club, sports clubs, shops, beaches, holiday homes and many groups and organisations that together create a special and unique dynamic.
Our diverse community is woven together through te taiao and united in creating a better future.
Explore our catchment
Click on the map for a larger image or select a sub-catchment for more information.
-
Area: 36,220ha
Water bodies: Taurekaitai (Pōrangahau River), Hautokikitoki stream, Mangaongaonga Stream, Mangateweka Stream, Campbells Creek, Purimu Stream, Lake Purimu, Te Opoko Paoa (Wanstead Swamp).
-
Area: 5,238ha
Water bodies: Mangawhero Stream, Mangetepai Stream.
-
Area: 4233ha
Water bodies: Mangangarara Stream, Kaiparahoura Stream.
-
Area: 22,026ha
Water bodies: Te Uri steam, Waitota Stream, Tangaruhe Stream, Manawaangiangi Stream, Mangaorapa Stream.
-
Area: 17,755ha
Water bodies: Motuhinahina Stream , Mangamaire Stream, Mangareia Stream, Sixty Pound Stream, Taurekaitai (Pōrangahau River).
-
Area: 2,473ha
Water bodies: Whangaehu River.
-
Area: 699ha
-
Area: 2,049ha
Water bodies: Waikaraka Stream.
-
Area: 454ha