Key info for farmers Farmer's Toolkit

Find forms and apply for a range of resource consents, including notices of consent transfers, here.

Find info on discharge consents, compliance factsheets, water use, nutrient management consents and more.

Horizons’ rural advice team is on hand to provide advice and practical solutions to all farmers in our region.

El Niño is a climate pattern that can cause weather to be more extreme. The Ministry of Primary Industries has information about what you can do to prepare your farm or orchard, and where to get advice and information.

Horizons’ WaterMatters is a web-based information system for individual consent holders and those organisations in the region interested in water management.

Find out what funding opportunities, such as riparian fencing and planting, non-scheme river works, erosion management and more, we can help with.

Find information, advice and funding avenues for riparian planting.

Find info on Horizons' land management programmes, including SLUI, pole planting advice, plus learn about funding avenues for on-farm works.

Find information and advice on pest plants and animals and how to manage threats on-farm.

Overseer is a cloud-based nutrient management platform used by NZ farmers to optimise nutrient flows and inform more sustainable production decisions.

The One Plan defines how the natural and physical resources of the Region, including fresh water, air, productive land and natural ecosystems, will be cared for and managed by the Regional Council in partnership with Territorial Authorities and the community.

The Environment Court released its final decision on Plan Change 2 in June 2026, confirming a consenting pathway for existing intensive farming land uses (aka IFLU) within targeted catchments. We've created a webpage with information especially for those who will need to make consent applications through this consenting pathway.

Learn about our region's catchment context, challenges and values.

Find information on the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater (NES-F) here.

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Find info on flood plain mapping and protection, and on-farm mitigations.

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Learn about how you can help protect and improve biodiversity on your farm.