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The Taieri Plain (also referred to in the plural as the Taieri Plains) is an area of fertile agricultural land to the southwest of Dunedin, in Otago, New Zealand. The plain covers an area of some 300 square kilometres, with a maximum extent of 30 kilometres.
The Taieri River (Taiari in Te Reo Māori) is the fourth-longest river in New Zealand and is in Otago in the South Island. Rising in the Lammerlaw Range , it initially flows north, then east around the Rock and Pillar range before turning southeast, reaching the sea 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Dunedin .
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- Place Names and Features
- Current Restoration Work
- Te Nohoaka O Tukiauau/Sinclair Wetlands
- Tiaki Māniatoto – Freshwater Improvement Fund
- Te Nukuroa O Matamata
- Treaty Partner and Mana Whenua
- About The River and Its Catchment
- Threatened Species in The Catchment
This project recognises the correct spelling for traditional Kāi Tahu names like Taiari, Waihora and Māniatoto in accordance with the Kā Huru Manu atlas(external site). Other spellings for these places, including Taieri, may be used in official place names and appear on maps.
Kanakana in the Taiari catchment
A summary of a survey to re-assess the current distributions of kanakana (Geotria australis, piharau, pouched lamprey) in the Taiari River catchment using environmental DNA sampling and kanakana pheromone detection techniques. The data collected will inform the management of critical habitats required for kanakana and delineate priority catchments for future annual monitoring. Kanakana in the Taiari catchment – results from the 2023 survey campaign. Kavazos and Richarson (PDF, 4,660K)(opens i...
Impacts and risks of climate change on the catchment
The likely impacts of climate change on the catchment are detailed in this report. It includes the risks to freshwater ecosystems, including alpine, coastal wetlands and lakes, as well as changes to water quality and quantity. Some options to manage the changes are also included. Projected changes are detailed by sub-catchment. Māniatoto basin: 1. increased air temperature, more extreme hot days and fewer frosts 2. increased average rainfall, with more intense events 3. more dry days and less...
Matatū ki te taiao, climate resilience strategy
The development of matatū ki te taiao was identified as a central component of Te Mana o Taiari. An initial hui rautaki (strategy workshop) identified values held by the community and principles for resilience planning. Future hui will be held to co-design a work programme for climate resilience and adaptation. Summary of the hui rautaki: Te Mana o Taiari – matatū ki te taiao hui rautaki, Shane Orchard 2022 (PDF, 3,078K)(opens in new window) A second hui considered potential kā tohu te taiao,...
Te Nohoaka o Tukiauau/Sinclair Wetlands(external site)south of Dunedin contain river channels, pools, swamps and forested islands. The wetlands provide habitat for native plants, fish and birds and are valued as a wāhi taoka for mahika kai (food gathering), conservation, recreation and education. The wetlands were returned to Ngāi Tahu in 1998. The...
This project is run by Upper Taieri Wai – a catchment group formed by Māniatoto farmers and stakeholders. Its focus is enhancing water quality and the recreational, cultural, biodiversity and economic values in the Māniatoto district. The project is carrying out large-scale fencing, riverside planting and weed control, and developing areas for recr...
Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou is leading a Jobs for Nature-funded project called Te Nukuroa o Matamata to restore habitats and rejuvenate mahika kai in the lower Taiari catchment. With Te Nukuroa o Matamata, we are researching where kanakana (lamprey) and kōkopu are currently present in the Taiari catchment. We are also studying tidal flows in the Te Nohoaka ...
DOC’s Treaty partner and mana whenua for this area are local hapū affiliated to Te Rūnaka o Ōtāko(external site)u and Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki(external site). These hapū have a long-standing intergenerational history and ongoing connection with the Taiari River. They claim kaitiaki (guardianship) over the catchment.
The Taiari River catchment is one of the largest in Otago, covering an area of more than 5,700 km2. It includes the open landscapes and rolling tussock-covered hills that are typical of Central Otago. The river is 288 km in length – the fourth longest in Aotearoa New Zealand. See a map of the Taiari river catchment (PDF, 10,676K)(opens in new windo...
Plants
The Taiari catchment contains important populations of threatened plants. Its unique landscapes provide habitat for 81 At Risk and Threatened species. Plants with a threat status of Nationally Critical include: 1. Ceratocephala pungens(external site) 2. Crassula peduncularis(external site) 3. Lagenophora montana,Papataniwha(external site) 4. Lepidium juvencum, scurvy grass(external site) 5. Lepidium kirkii, salt pan cress(external site) 6. Lepidium sisymbriodes(external site) 7. Lepidium sola...
Fish
There are 20 species of native fish in the catchment, many of which are found nowhere else. 12 species are classified as At Risk or Threatened. Fish with a threat status of Nationally Endangered or Nationally Vulnerable include: 1. Eldon’s galaxias 2. Central Otago roundhead galaxias 3. dusky galaxias 4. Taieri flathead galaxias 5. lamprey, kanakana.
Birds
The Taiari catchment contains important habitat for more than 70 species of birds. Many of these are waterbirds associated with the many wetlands. Birds in the catchment with a threat status of Nationally Critical and Nationally Vulnerable include: 1. Australasian bittern(external site) 2. black stilt(external site) 3. white-faced heron(external site) 4. black-billed gull(external site) 5. Australasian crested grebe(external site) 6. banded dotterel(external site) 7. black-fronted tern(extern...
Dave Craw. The Taieri River is an important geographic, economic, and environmental feature of east Otago. The river corridor has been an important pathway for access to central Otago since the early days of human settlement. A small gorge near the sea is tidal almost as far upstream as Dunedin Airport on the Taieri Plain.
Taieri Plains. The Taieri Plain (also referred to in the plural as the Taieri Plains) is an area of fertile agricultural land to the southwest of Dunedin. The plain covers an area of some 300 square kilometres, with a maximum extent of 30 kilometres. The Taieri Plain is the largest expanse of flat land adjacent to Dunedin.
The Taieri Plain is the largest expanse of flat land adjacent to Dunedin. Since the 1850s settlers have farmed the plain, and much swampy land has been drained...
The Taieri Plain, the best known agricultural district of Otago, is situated a few miles south of Dunedin. It was selected as the scene of settlement by some of the pioneers who came out by the ships “Philip Laing” and “John Wickliffe.”
