Water storage opens the tap on Kaipara growth

Te Ao Māori

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Key points

What’s at stake? Reliable irrigation for about 1100 hectares, better water security for local industry, and fewer summer restrictions for the district.
Background: Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust built the reservoir at Redhill as part of a wider scheme funded by Kānoa and others, with a pipeline planned to Dargaville.
Main players: Te Tai Tokerau Water Trust and Kaipara Water Company on delivery and governance, Te Uri o Hau and other growers as users, Kaipara District Council as pipeline partner.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones cut the ribbon today on Te Waihekeora Reservoir, a 3.3 million cubic metre lake south of Dargaville that promises to change the way Kaipara grows food and manages water.

NBR understands the lake is now about 85% full and

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Mike McRoberts Thu, 25 Sep 2025

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