The ORC is establishing an Inland Mata-Au/Clutha Integrated Catchment Group to help co-develop the Catchment Action Plan (CAP), focused on protecting and enhancing ecosystems across the whole area - from the mountains to the sea (ki uta ki tai).
The ORC is establishing an Inland Mata-Au/Clutha Integrated Catchment Group to co-develop a Catchment Action Plan for the inland section of the Mata-Au/Clutha and connected catchments.
The CAP co-development commitment (between June 2026 and February 2027) includes:
You can follow the journey on this page and participate in online surveys, or, get in touch and we will see what we can do to connect with you in other ways! Email us at icm@orc.govt.nz
The plan will bring together freshwater, biodiversity, land, air, and climate resilience to support coordinated action from a whole-of-landscape view.
It extends from the Nevis and Lindis to Dunstan, Ida Valley and Manuherikia to Alexandra and through Roxburgh to Millers Flat (map below).
This work takes a whole-of-landscape approach, connecting from the mountains to the sea (ki uta ki tai) and linking with the Upper Lakes and Lower Mata-Au/Clutha.
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Upper Clutha, Cromwell
Upper Clutha River
Cromwell
Gorge, Upper Clutha
If you have any pātai (questions) or whakaaro (thoughts, comments), please get in touch with our team at: icm@orc.govt.nz
