Watercourse guidelines

Urban streams have unique characteristics that require particular care and stewardship. These guidelines have been designed to advise on stream management and care, in combination with integrated stormwater management.

The preparation of these guidelines for landowners and occupiers recognises that you are the group most often directly affected by stream processes such as flooding and erosion. These guidelines aim to ensure that when people try to fix stream problems, the difficulties do not appear elsewhere, and the natural values of the stream (visual appearance, habitat and biodiversity) are not damaged. These guidelines are intended to increase knowledge, raise awareness, and encourage the use of sustainable stream management practices on private watercourses for the benefit of both individual landowners and the wider Auckland community.

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Watercourse guidelines (880kb)