The Government has confirmed the next three regions to ‘go live’ with freshwater farm plans (FWFPs) in early 2024: Otago, the West Coast and Manawatū-Whanganui.
The rollout will be staged across each region between early 2024 and late 2025, meaning farmers and growers in some catchments (or Freshwater Management Units (FMUs)) will need their freshwater farm plans before those in other catchments.
The rollout timeframes are as per the table below. Once the regulations have been ‘switched on’ in an FMU, growers have 18 months to develop a FWFP and submit it for certification.
FAR will be supporting growers with their FWFP requirements as the rollout progresses. For more information contact Hannah.Ritchie@far.org.nz.
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Catchment |
Date regulations are ‘switched on’ |
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Otago |
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|
North Otago FMU |
1 February 2024 |
|
Lower Clutha Rohe |
1 August 2024 |
|
Clutha/Mata-au FMU |
1 February 2025 |
|
Taieri FMU |
1 August 2025 |
|
Catlins FMU |
1 August 2025 |
|
Dunedin and Coast FMU |
1 December 2025 |
|
West Coast |
|
|
Hokititka FMU |
1 February 2024 |
|
South Westland FMU |
1 February 2025 |
|
Grey FMU |
1 August 2025 |
|
Kawatiri FMU |
1 August 2025 |
|
Manawatū- Whanganui |
|
|
Rangitīkei/Turakina FMU |
1 April 2024 |
|
Kai Iwi FMU |
1 August 2024 |
|
Waiopehu FMU |
1 August 2024 |
|
Manawatū FMU |
1 February 2025 |
|
Whanganui FMU |
1 August 2025 |
|
Whangaehu FMU |
1 August 2025 |
|
Puketoi ki Tai FMU |
1 December 2025 |
