Events

Biosecurity planning for a predator free Rakiura

10 February, 11:00am
Free registration

Restoring the mauri of Rakiura is a long-held aspiration of Kai Tahu, especially Rakiura Māori whānau with connections to the Tītī Islands. 

Biosecurity has been viewed as a key part of the project from the beginning.  Currently, biosecurity planning for Rakiura is focused on pathway analysis and modelling to understand possible routes that rodents could return through. This has included a range of engagement events with the community and biosecurity experts. Future work will use the pathway model to inform the design of a fit-for-purpose biosecurity system.

Rakiura, mauri ora!

Presenter:
Rebekah Frampton - Environment Southland and Predator Free Rakiura

From Transactions to Transformation: Tools for Authentic Partnership

11 February, 11:00am
Free registration

This presentation will take a deep dive into Greater Wellington Regional Council’s strategic journey to embed partnership at the centre of its work. It will focus  on moving beyond transactional engagement to create enduring, outcomes-driven relationships with iwi and hapū, touching on partnering tools such as co-design approaches, investment-framed tools, and strategic frameworks that deliver.  

The presentation will also touch on our experience in governance and kaupapa Māori leadership, guiding audit-driven change and equipping teams to think differently about Tiriti centric experiences that are iwi Māori-led.

Presenters:
Tania Parata - Hautū Tuhonohono Mana whenua | Director of Partnerships, Greater Wellington Regional Council

Brett Cockeram - Hautū Hua Māori | Director of Māori Outcomes, Greater Wellington Regional Council

Strategic National Approach to Flood Risk

12 February, 11:00am
Free registration

This webinar will set the scene for our upcoming workshop. Graeme will take you through the sector’s journey to improve flood risk management and outline how we can work together to build long-term investment partnerships with government. You’ll gain valuable context and insights that will help you get the most out of the workshop.

Presenter:
Graeme Campbell, Principle Advisor Flood Risk Management, Te Uru Kahika

Waiho River at Franz Josef – Morphological Modelling and Monitoring

17 February, 12:00pm
Free registration

The Waiho/Waiau River at Franz Josef Glacier is rapidly aggrading (c.200mm/annum) and is constrained by a stopbank network on both its north and south banks. The riverbed is currently 2-3m above the township in the north bank and 5-6m above State Highway 6 on the south bank.

In 2023 the West Coast Regional Council convened Waiho Technical Advisory Group produced a report titled ‘Future Management of the Waiho River’. WCRC is implementing a range of modelling & monitoring measures to better predict the likely future behaviour of the Waiho/Waiau and in particular the progress of the avulsion that developed into the Tartare River catchment in 2023.

Presenters:
Matthew Gardner, Land River Sea
Tom Hopkins, West Coast Regional Council

Evolving Partnership Models for Community‑Led Biosecurity in Northland

17 March, 12:00pm
Free registration

The High Value Areas (HVA) programme supports community‑led, landscape‑scale pest management in places with both high biodiversity value and strong community capacity. HVAs relies on a partnership between the Northland Regional Council and community where the total cost of the project is resourced through a targeted biosecurity rate, volunteer in kind contributions, and other sources of funding. This model has driven major gains across the six community-led HVAs.

The 2024–25 Long Term Plan created the Mid‑ and Far North Partnerships Biosecurity Fund which does not require the same level of in-kind contribution from the community.

This presentation will outline the structure, delivery, and some key achievements of our six community-led HVAs, before explaining how the Mid and Far North Biosecurity Fund operates and highlighting the early successes of its three hapū led projects.

Presenters:
Dai Morgan - Northland RC

Past Events

Explore webinar recordings from late November 2025 below. For a wide range of river-related content, check out the Resilient Rivers Webinar Library.