Nau Mai, Welcome to Pūniu Inc.

Safe Places, Healthy Water, Healthy People

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See all of our past and current projects. We are on a mission to enhance the waters and replenish the taonga within the Pūniu River Catchment.

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We are Pūniu River Care Inc & our vision is to create & nurture safe, thriving environments where healthy waters sustain vibrant communities across Aotearoa, New Zealand.

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Restoring Waters for Future Generations

Restoring Waters for Future Generations

Our mission focuses on replenishing our waters by merging Mātauranga Māori with Western science for swimmable, pure waters. We're dedicated to protecting our waters and cultural heritage for future generations.

Our mission focuses on replenishing our waters by merging Mātauranga Māori with Western science for swimmable, pure waters. We're dedicated to protecting our waters and cultural heritage for future generations.

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Uniting Our Community for Water Security

Uniting Our Community for Watr Security

We're committed to engaging our community, including you, through the principles of Kaitiakitanga. We aim to care for our waters through values-driven funding and diverse collaborations while embracing our cultural values.

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Innovating for Cleaner Waters

Innovating for Cleaner Waters

We're committed to adopting sustainable practices to reduce water pollution into waterways. Through collaboration, we continue to develop innovative approaches to improving water quality.

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Transforming Water Guardianship by 2030

Transforming Water Guardianship by 2030

By 2030, we envision an Aotearoa where clean water is abundant, healthy and pure. Through shared knowledge and responsibility, we focus on community engagement, tree planting, and wetland revival.

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Ministry for the Environment  |  Waikato River Authority  | Ministry for Primary Industries  | Waikato Tainui | Waikato Regional Council  |  Trust Waikato |  Department of Corrections  |  Ministry of Social Development | NZ Carbon | Raukawa Charitable Trust | Fonterra Co-operative Group

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