About us
The Karamū River Catchments Collective supports a major share of Hawke’s Bay’s productive landscape and regional economy. The long-term success of our primary industries depends on healthy soils, functioning waterways, resilient ecosystems and communities that care for the land around them.
Helping nature and productive landscapes thrive
What we do
We bring together farmers, growers, landowners, iwi, schools, businesses and communities to test, demonstrate and share practical ways nature can strengthen the landscapes we all enjoy.
Connected to community
Our members are connected to the communities in which they live and farm. Together we support local schools, iwi, businesses, restoration groups, helping strengthen the places we all call home.
Stories From Our Catchment
Our purpose is to help nature thrive within working and living landscapes.
We focus on practical, locally led action that shows how biodiversity and productive land use can exist side by side strengthening each other over time.
We work across the catchment to show what becomes possible when nature is integrated into everyday land use.
Our Purpose
Our Projects
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![Restoring the third largrst wetland in Hawkes Bay]()
Hautapu Wetland Restoration
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![Kids connecting in nature]()
Waipuna Wetland Restoration
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![Community rabbit control into their own hands]()
Bang Bang Peter: Collective Rabbit Reset
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![Young child playing outdoors, holding a large white plastic container over their head, wearing a gray knit sweater and gray pants, on a dirt path surrounded by greenery.]()
Guardians of the Karamū
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![Aerial view of a garden with plants, trees, and rows of small white markers or labels in the soil, surrounded by red and green autumn foliage.]()
Unlocking Natural Capital Revenue with CarbonCrop
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![Row of trees with green leaves and wooden supports under a clear blue sky.]()
Circular Fencing for Nature
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![Discover how the Karamū River Catchment Collective is testing circular economy fencing solutions using repurposed orchard and vineyard posts to reduce costs, improve freshwater protection, and support biodiversity restoration across farming landscape]()
From Orchards to Outcomes
We think enduing change happens when people can see nature positive action working across the landscapes they live and work in. From wetland restoration and riparian planting to trapping programmes and urban biodiversity initiatives, our projects demonstrate how nature positive action can support different land uses and industries across the Karamū catchment.
Our approach
A say in what is
important to you
Our membership network is made up of 14 sub-catchment groups, connecting the farmers, growers, landowners and communities who know their local landscapes best.
Membership is free and offers resources, workshops, project updates and locally relevant funding opportunities designed to support nature-positive action across our catchment.
Join a community led group working to improve Te Karamū. Connect with others, share ideas, and be part of real projects that make a difference in the water, on the land, and across our community. We’ll keep you in the loop with opportunities and what’s happening across the catchment — without clogging up your inbox