River & Drainage Schemes

The river management team at Horizons is responsible for maintaining the river and drainage systems in the region to minimise erosion and ensure optimum flood protection for our communities. With many urban communities located on flood plains, it is important to have an appropriate standard of flood risk mitigation for the safety of the community. The protection of the flood plains is also important for protecting productive land, which is important to the economic goals of the immediately affected areas as well as the wider region.

Flood protection is funded through general and Scheme rates based on the amount of protection benefit each ratepayer receives. Horizons currently manages 34 River and Drainage Schemes across our region, maintains over 500km of stopbanks, 1,100 km of drains, 22 pumping stations and 53 dams.
 

Scheme boundaries map

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Stopbank grazing guidelines

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Moutoa flood gates

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Drainage Scheme Maps

Click a download button from the list below to view a downloadable PDF of the relevant drainage scheme.
 

Foxton East Drainage Scheme Map
Himitangi Drainage Scheme Map
Hokio Drainage Scheme Map
Koputaroa Drainage Scheme Map
Makerua Drainage Scheme Map
Manawatū Drainage Scheme Map
Moutoa-Whirokino Drainage Scheme Map
Ohau-Manakau River and Drainage Scheme Map
Te Kawau Drainage Scheme Map

 

Scheme Meeting Presentations

Click a download button from the list below to view a downloadable PDF of the information presented at the most recent scheme meeting.
 

Ashhurst Stream Scheme Meeting Presentation
Forest Road Drainage Scheme Meeting Presentation
Haunui Drainage Scheme Meeting Presentation
Himitangi Drainage Scheme Meeting Presentation
Hokio Drainage Scheme Meeting Presentation
Kiwitea Scheme Meeting Presentation
Koputaroa Drainage Scheme Meeting Presentation
Lower Manawatū Scheme Meeting Presentation
Lower Whanganui Scheme Meeting Presentation
Makerua Drainage Scheme Meeting Presentation
Makirikiri Scheme Meeting Presentation
Manawatū Drainage Scheme Meeting Presentation
Mangatainoka River Scheme Meeting Presentation
Matarawa Rural Scheme Meeting Presentation
Matarawa Urban Scheme Meeting Presentation
Moutoa-Whirokino Drainage Schemes Meeting Presentation
Ohakune Drainage Scheme Meeting Presentation
Ohau-Manakau River Scheme Meeting Presentation
Pakihi Flood Control Scheme Meeting Presentation
Pohangina-Oroua Scheme Meeting Presentation
Porewa Flood Control Scheme Meeting Presentation
Rangitīkei River Control Scheme Meeting Presentation
South Eastern Ruahine Scheme Meeting Presentation
Te Kawau Drainage Scheme Meeting Presentation
Tutaenui Scheme Meeting Presentation
Upper Manawatū - Lower Mangahao Scheme Meeting Presentation
Upper Whanganui River Scheme Meeting Presentation
Whangaehu-Mangawhero & Turakina Scheme Meeting Presentation