Where we work
The Rangitīkei Rivers Catchment Collective covers three river catchments in the Horizons Regional Council area: Rangitīkei, Turakina and Whangaehu. There are approximately 2,800 farms in the catchment encompassing approximately 700,000 hectares. Local farming and community members work collectively to provide initiatives and solutions that improve and protect their environment.
Rangitīkei river
This is our biggest catchment area and covers waterways around Taihape, Hunterville, Marton and Bulls.
Sub-catchments
Established: June 2020
Chair: Angus Gordon
Coordinator: Louise Totman
Established: February 2019
Chair: Ruth Rainey
Coordinator: Louise Totman
Established: October 2020
Chair: Rob Collier
Coordinator: Louise Totman
Established: May 2021
Chairs: Bryan Rendle, Becs Lough, Sophie Henderson
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Established: May 2021
Chairs: Scott Parks
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Established: December 2019
Chair: Fiona Morton
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Established: January 2020
Chair: Greg Clifton
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Established: July 2020
Chair: James Kilmister
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Established: September 2019
Catchment Chair: Andrew Totman
Catchment Coordinator: Louise Totman
Established: February 2020
Catchment Chair: Lis Giesen
Catchment Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Established: October 2019
Catchment Chairs: Graham Gibbs, Andrew Peters
Catchment Coordinator: Louise Totman
Established: December 2018
Catchment Chair: Mark Chrystall
Catchment Coordinator: Louise Totman
Established: July 2020
Catchment Chair: Fi Dalgety
Catchment Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Established: September 2019
Catchment Chair: Simon Plimmer
Catchment Coordinator: Louise Totman
Established: April 2022
Catchment Chair: David Smith, Brendon Williams, Chris turner, Glenn Stewart, Andy Stewart.
Catchment Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Turakina river
This is our smallest catchment area and covers waterways situated between the bounds of SH4, SH49 and SH1.
Sub-catchments
Established: August 2022
Chair: Julie Macleay
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Established: June 2020
Chair: John Gordon
Coordinator: Louise Totman
Established: June 2021
Chair: Sam Hurley
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Established: June 2020
Chair: Ross Collier
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Whangaehu river
This is our northern-most catchment area and covers waterways around Raetihi, Ohakune and Waiouru.
Sub-catchments
Established: July 2021
Chair: Mike Cranstone
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
Established: May 2024
Chair: Hugh Donald, Carla Blackburn, Jeremy Mott, Glenn Sirett, Zoe Harty
Coordinator: Harriet Gibson
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.
Partner with us
Looking to support a cause focused on helping the river catchment environment?
We have ambitions goals to help Rangitīkei, Turakina, and Whangaehu river catchment communities improve economic and environmental performance and restore their pride in the food and fibre sector. There is always more we could do; we are keen to partner with organisations that enable us to expand our projects and ensure catchment groups have the support and resources they need to achieve their long-term goals.
