At the heart of RRCC are 24 sub-catchment groups, which bring together local farmers and community members to collaborate on initiatives that protect and enhance our environment.

Rangitīkei River
Turakina River
Whangaehu River
RRCC - Rangitikei Map

Rangitīkei River

This is our biggest catchment area and covers waterways around Taihape, Hunterville, Marton and Bulls.

Sub-catchment groups

Hautapu

Established: June 2020
Chair: Angus Gordon
Coordinator: Louise Totman

Kawhatau

Established: February 2019
Chair: Ruth Rainey
Coordinator: Louise Totman

Lower Moawhango / Mokai

Established: October 2020
Chair: Rob Collier
Coordinator: Louise Totman

Mangarere

Established: May 2021
Chairs: Bryan Rendle, Becs Lough, Sophie Henderson
Coordinator: Louise Totman

Makohine

Established: May 2021
Chairs: Scott Parks
Coordinator: Louise Totman

Mangamako

Established: December 2019
Chair: Fiona Morton
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson

Mangawharariki

Established: January 2020
Chair: Greg Clifton
Coordinator: Louise Totman

Mid Porewa

Established: July 2020
Chair: James Kilmister
Coordinator: Sian Nichols

Omatane

Established: September 2019
Catchment Chair: Andrew Totman
Catchment Coordinator: Louise Totman

Pakihikura

Established: February 2020
Catchment Chair: Lis Giesen
Catchment Coordinator: Sian Nichols

Pukenaua / O’Taihape

Established: October 2019
Catchment Chairs: Graham Gibbs, Andrew Peters
Catchment Coordinator: Louise Totman

Upper Moawhango

Established: December 2018
Catchment Chair: Mark Chrystall
Catchment Coordinator: Louise Totman

Upper Porewa

Established: July 2020
Catchment Chair: Fi Dalgety
Catchment Coordinator: Sian Nichols

Upper Rangitīkei

Established: September 2019
Catchment Chair: Simon Plimmer
Catchment Coordinator: Louise Totman

Upper Tutaenui

Established: April 2022
Catchment Chair: David Smith, Brendon Williams, Chris turner, Glenn Stewart, Andy Stewart.
Catchment Coordinator: Sian Nichols

Halcombe-Stanway

Established: April 2023
Catchment Chair: Ellie Bartlett and Rob Brazendale
Catchment Coordinator: Sian Nichols

East Hunterville

Established: April 2023
Catchment Chair: Ellie Bartlett and Rob Brazendale
Catchment Coordinator: Sian Nichols

RRCC - Turakina Map

Turakina River

This is our smallest catchment area and covers waterways situated between the bounds of SH4, SH49 and SH1.

Sub-catchment groups

Lower Turakina

Established: August 2022
Chair: Julie Macleay
Coordinator: Sian Nichols

Mangapapa

Established: June 2020
Chair: John Gordon
Coordinator: Mandy Stevenson

Mid Turakina

Established: June 2021
Chair: Sam Hurley
Coordinator: Sian Nichols

Upper Turakina

Established: June 2020
Chair: Ross Collier
Coordinator: Mandy Stevenson

Turakina

Established: December 2025
Chair: Kelly Glasgow – Richard Redmayne
Coordinator: Sian Nichols

RRCC - Whangaehu Map

Whangaehu River

This is our northern-most catchment area and covers waterways around Raetihi, Ohakune and Waiouru.

Sub-catchment groups

Whangaehu

Established: July 2021
Chair: Mike Cranstone
Coordinator: Sian Nichols

Upper Whangaehu/Karioi

Established: May 2024
Chair: Hugh Donald, Carla Blackburn, Jeremy Mott, Glenn Sirett, Zoe Harty
Coordinator: Mandy Stevenson

Join a catchment group

Join the growing number of farmers and landowners across the Rangitīkei working towards a more sustainable future and restoring a sense of pride and confidence in New Zealand farming practices. Fill out your details below, and choose your main area(s) of interest. We will be in touch soon.