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Connecting you to freshwater experts

Find an expert to help you navigate Essential Freshwater policies, at no cost.

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Service update

Funding closed

Access to Experts (A2E) applications have now closed.

We’ve received an overwhelming number of requests for support since launching, and the Access to Experts fund is now exhausted.

For more information, please visit our frequently asked questions (FAQs) page.

“I am pleased with A2E’s service and how it worked for me. Expert support provided by A2E helped me throughout the process. The advice was placed into a nice, concise report - just what I required.”

— Gisborne District Council (Attribute states in the Tairāwhiti Region)

“We are grateful for A2E’s assistance. The site visit and conversations with the expert helped with an immediate understanding where the issues were coming from and what was needed moving forwards. I’m very impressed with what has been accomplished.”

— Western Firth Catchment Group (Hauarahi Stream River Monitoring)

“A2E is an important service which helped Te Tauihu iwi to build regional councils’ capacity and capability in navigating challenges in freshwater management. This is crucial for making informed decisions and solving complex problems.”

— Pou Whirinaki – Te Tauihi Iwi (Te Puna Kōrero wānanga)

“We all want to see our lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands and aquifers restored and protected. If you’re on a mission to make a difference in the freshwater space, talk to our team and see if you’re eligible for free help from one of our experts.”

— Ray Chang, A2E Programme Director

Here are some examples of the support we’ve provided.

We’re proud to have supported community catchment groups, regional councils, and iwi and hapū navigate Essential Freshwater policy.

Take a look at our featured success stories below and read some other success stories here.

Maniapoto Cultural Assessment Framework Wānanga

Te Nehenehenui Trust (TNN) is a post settlement governance entity established to support and empower marae, hapū and Maniapoto whānau. Find out more

Supporting Taranaki Regional Council with Ecosystem Metabolism Application 

Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) sought advice on continuous dissolved oxygen (DO) monitoring, and best practice approaches in applying ecosystem metabolism as a way of measuring ecosystem health, an attribute state in the NPS-FM. Find out more

Review and Mitigation Guidance - Willow Removal at Poolburn Gorge

Ida Valley Catchment Group sought expert support in mitigating large amounts of willows spreading throughout Poolburn Gorge. Find out more

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      • Water and Sediment Source Mapping for the Waipaoa Catchment
    • Regional councils
      • Horizons Regional Council Workshop
      • Periphyton in the Tairāwhiti Region
      • Mitigating E. coli in Taranaki and Manawatū-Whanganui
      • Reviewing Nutrient Limit Setting and Lakes Management Plan in the West Coast
      • Supporting Taranaki Regional Council with Ecosystem Metabolism Application 
      • Overseer Use in Rotorua Lakes
      • Biophysical Risk Mapping
    • Catchment groups
      • Hauarahi Stream
      • Phosphorus in Volcanic Hill Country
      • Piakoiti and Piakonui Stream Action Plan Advice
      • Erosion and Sediment Control in Matakana
      • Phosphorus Limit Setting in Barkers Creek
      • From Mountains to Sea - Freshwater Wānanga Planning 2024
      • Mangarara Erosion Control and Silt Retention
      • Nitrate Hotspot Management in South Canterbury: Clandeboye and Seadown
      • Review and Mitigation Guidance - Willow Removal at Poolburn Gorge
      • Managing cow cress/water celery and bank erosion in the Kahahakuri Stream
      • Water Quality Monitoring for Ashburton Forks Catchment Group
      • Kaipātiki Project Champions Kākahi Conservation
      • Biodiversity Asset Mapping of Bream Bay
      • Upper Taieri Wai - Water Quality Interpretation
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