Useful Websites
Amended NES-F and Stock Exclusions Regulations available on the legislation website.
Planting Guide & tips Riparian 2023
Waikato Regional Council Resources
Freshwater Farm Plans
WRC have created a webpage which will continue to be updated as more information comes to hand. You'll find it here.
Intensive Winter Grazing
If you need to practice intensive winter grazing (IWG), it’s important to plan ahead, ensure your approach meets the national legal requirements and follow the rules for our region.
Kānuka as a silvopastrol tree for low producing hill country
Thomas Mackay Smith is a Research Officer at Massey University. He completed his PhD in 2022 at Massey University on the potential of kānuka as a silvopastoral tree in New Zealand hill country. Thomas has an interest in land and biodiversity management, specifically on how trees may add value to farms and tree-pasture silvopastoral design.
Farming with native biodiversity
The Farming with Native Biodiversity team have developed resources for farmers looking to work with native biodiversity. Including: nine short online modules, pod cast and a library of resources.
Our Strategic Plan
2018 - 2028
Farm plan template
To get you started
Environmental Rules
Farmer’s guide (Waikato)