The Whangateau estuary is highly valuable for wildlife, historically a mahinga kai site for Ngāti Manuhiri, and is now a popular holiday destination. It was selected as a case study estuary due it’s relatively pristine state and strong iwi/hapū and community connection to test if the management tools developed by Sustainable Seas could be used to maintain the wellbeing of an estuary.
The Whangateau estuary is highly valuable for wildlife, historically a mahinga kai site for Ngāti Manuhiri, and is now a popular holiday destination. It was selected as a case study estuary due it’s relatively pristine state and strong iwi/hapū and community connection to test if the management tools developed by Sustainable Seas could be used to maintain the wellbeing of an estuary.