Table: Taieri Catchment: Site Name: Taieri River - Ferry Bridge

Catchment condition

2

Runanga comments, when they visited the site, were as follows:

Safety drinking the water

• Discoloured. High recreational use - boats etc. Tidal.
• Is tidal.
• Farms are near.

Fishing at the site

• When clean.
• Fast, flowing.

Eating the fish

• Would need to know when it was caught.

Balance

• Flows into a native reserve - but could be tidied up more.

Overall health

• Discoloration. Too much human activity. Modification.
• Good, fast-flowing river. No livestock present. Good deep water.

Access at the site

• Yes have access but have a struggle.

Harvesting mahinga kai from the site

• Fishing only.
• Is tidal but also heavy influence of upstream areas.

Final comments

• Exposed to winds, etc.

Riverbank condition

2

River shape

-

Riparian vegetation

2.3

Indigenous vegetation
(on adjacent land)

1.6

Mahinga kai birds

2

Riverbed condition

1

Use of the river
(modifications)

1

Use of the river
(takes / discharges)

5

Flow visible

5

Flow heard

5

Odours present / absent

5

Water quality

3

Water clarity

2.3

Sediment present / absent

1

Use of riparian areas

2.6

Safety tasting water

2

Suitability for fishing

3.6

Safety eating fish

3.3

Balance between land and water

3.3

Abundance of birds

2

Diversity of birds

1

Abundance of plants

2

Species that were harvested in the 19th century include:

• eels, whitebait, fernroot, kauru.

Species that were present when the site was surveyed were:

• harakeke, tussock.

Diversity of plants

1

Access to the site

3.6

Suitability for harvesting mahinga kai

2.6

Overall score

3.3

MCI score 80

SHMAK score 5